As of July 2026, Colin Hanks is best known for NCIS and Dexter. Find every show and movie Colin Hanks has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Actor Born 1977 Sacramento, California, USA 12 TV Shows 8 Movies

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 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), and Elvis & Nixon (2016). He had a supporting role as Alex Vreeke in the Jumanji film series (2017–2019).

Hanks had a main role as Jack Bailey on the Fox series The Good Guys (2010) and a recurring role as Travis Marshall on the Showtime series Dexter (2011), the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Hanks' other main television roles include Greg Short on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces (2015–2019), Barry Lapidus on the Paramount+ miniseries The Offer (2022), and Bob Broberg in Peacock's A Friend of the Family (2022). He voiced the titular character on the web series Talking Tom & Friends (2014–2021).

Alongside acting, Colin Hanks is also known as a filmmaker.

Colin Hanks's most notable role to date came in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), where he played Alex. He also appeared in King Kong (2005) as Preston. Most recently appeared in Dexter (2006) as Travis Marshall.

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📺 Colin Hanks's TV Shows

NCIS
Richard Parsons
2003
Dexter
Travis Marshall
2006
Fargo
Deputy Gus Grimly
2014
Mad Men
Father John Gill
2007
Numb3rs
Marshall Penfield
2005
American Crime Story
Mike Emmick
2016
Life in Pieces
Greg Short
2015
Roswell
Alex Whitman
1999
Talking Tom and Friends
Tom (voice)
2014
The Offer
Barry Lapidus
2022
The Good Guys
Jack Bailey
2010
Bad Teacher
Coach Donnie
2014

🎬 Colin Hanks's Movies

Nuremberg
Dr. Gustave Gilbert
2025
Jumanji: The Next Level
Alex
2019
Nobody 2
Sheriff Abel
2025
King Kong
Preston
2005
Vacation
Jake
2015
Orion and the Dark
Adult Orion (voice)
2024
That Thing You Do!
Male Page
1996
The House Bunny
Oliver
2008

📝 Created / Written by Colin Hanks

John Candy: I Like Me
Director
2025
All Things Must Pass
Director
2015
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends)
Director
2017

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