Colin Hanks

American actor (born 1977)

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Born: 1977
Works: 4

Top works

Parkland
Eagles of Death metal
Eagles of Death metal
The great Buck Howard

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Acting · Sacramento, California, USA

Colin Lewes Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Gus Grimly on the FX crime series Fargo (2014–2015), which earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award. Hanks gained mainstream attention after a main role on the WB science fiction series Roswell (1999–2001) and his lead role in the film…

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Lucky Strike2026
Nuremberg — Dr. Gustave Gilbert2025
Nobody 2 — Sheriff Abel2025
Orion and the Dark — Adult Orion (voice)2024
And Mrs. — Nathan2024
The Offer — Barry Lapidus2022
A Friend of the Family — Bob Broberg2022

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Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Gus Grimly on the FX crime series Fargo (2014–2015), which earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award.

Hanks gained mainstream attention after a main role on the WB science fiction series Roswell (1999–2001) and his lead role in the film Orange County (2002), which was followed by a starring role in the blockbuster King Kong (2005). Hanks has also had starring roles in the films The Great Buck Howard (2008), Untraceable (2008), The House Bunny (2008), Parkland (2013), Elvis & Nixon (2016), Nobody 2 (2025), and Nuremberg (2025). He had a supporting role as Alex Vreeke in the Jumanji film series (2017–2019).