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 Hanks atSouth by Southwest in 2015 | |
| Born | Colin Lewes Hanks (1977-11-24)November 24, 1977 (age 47) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Chet Hanks (half-brother) Rita Wilson (stepmother) Jim Hanks (uncle) Larry Hanks (uncle) |
Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977)[1][2] is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role asGus Grimly on theFX crime seriesFargo (2014–2015), which earned him nominations for aGolden Globe Award, aPrimetime Emmy Award, and aCritics' Choice Television Award.
Hanks gained mainstream attention after a main role on theWB science fiction seriesRoswell (1999–2001) and his lead role in the filmOrange County (2002), which was followed by a starring role in theblockbusterKing Kong (2005). Hanks has also had starring roles in the filmsThe Great Buck Howard (2008),Untraceable (2008),The House Bunny (2008),Parkland (2013), andElvis & Nixon (2016). He had a supporting role as Alex Vreeke in theJumanji film series (2017–2019)
Hanks had a main role as Jack Bailey on theFox seriesThe Good Guys (2010) and a recurring role as Travis Marshall on theShowtime seriesDexter (2011), the latter of which earned him aScreen Actors Guild Award nomination. Hanks' other main television roles include Greg Short on theCBS sitcomLife in Pieces (2015–2019), Barry Lapidus on theParamount+ miniseriesThe Offer (2022), and Bob Broberg inPeacock'sA Friend of the Family (2022). He voiced the titular character on the web seriesTalking Tom & Friends (2014–2021).
Hanks directed the documentary filmsAll Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015) andEagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017).
Hanks was born inSacramento, California[3] to actorTom Hanks and producer and actress Samantha Lewes (born Susan Jane Dillingham).[4] He has a sister, Elizabeth, and through his father's marriage to his stepmother, actressRita Wilson, he has two younger half-brothers,Chester "Chet" and Truman.
Hanks attendedSacramento Country Day School, and thenChapman University, before transferring toLoyola Marymount University. He left without earning a degree.[5]
In 1999, Hanks was cast as Alex Whitmann in the science-fiction seriesRoswell, where he appeared for the first two seasons (making a brief appearance in the third). During that time, he acted in the teen comediesWhatever It Takes withShane West andGet Over It withBen Foster. Hanks also made an appearance in an episode ofThe OC. He appeared in part eight ofHBO mini-seriesBand of Brothers as Lt. Hank Jones. In 2002, he starred in his first film as Shaun Brumder inOrange County, alongsideJack Black andSchuyler Fisk. The comedy features Hanks' character trying to get intoStanford University after his guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcript.
In 2005, he appeared in the remake ofKing Kong, playing the assistant to Jack Black's character. In 2006, Hanks had a cameo role in Black'sTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, playing a drunken fraternity brother. He starred in the romantic comedyThe House Bunny in 2008, playing Oliver, a charming manager of a nursing home and the love interest ofAnna Faris' character. In 2008, Hanks began work as director onAll Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records, a documentary aboutTower Records which ultimately premiered on March 17, 2015, atSouth by Southwest in Austin, Texas.[6] The film received funding of nearly $100,000 through a Kickstarter campaign.[7]
In 2009, Hanks appeared inThe Great Buck Howard, which was produced by his father and also starredJohn Malkovich. He also playedFather Gill, a youngRoman Catholic priest, in season 2 of the TV showMad Men.[8] In 2009, he made his Broadway debut, acting alongsideJane Fonda in theMoisés Kaufman play33 Variations.[9] Hanks starred in the 2010 Fox TV seriesThe Good Guys as young detective Jack Bailey, alongsideBradley Whitford who played an old-school detective (Dan Stark). In 2011, he starred in the indie filmLucky, alongsideAri Graynor,Ann-Margret, andJeffrey Tambor.[10] He also joined the cast ofDexter for season six oppositeEdward James Olmos, where he portrays an art historianTravis Marshall[11] who is involved in a murderousapocalypticcult.[12]
In 2014, he starred as Allison in the second season of the web seriesBurning Love. The same year, he also portrayedDr. Malcolm Perry in the historical filmParkland. In 2015, he played Officer Gus Grimly in theFX television seriesFargo, for which he receivedCritics' Choice Television Award andPrimetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2014, Hanks began a voice role in the showTalking Tom & Friends. He voices Talking Tom, the main character.[13][14]
In 2018, Hanks appears as the adult Alex Vreeke in the filmJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a role he would later reprise in the film's 2019 sequel,Jumanji: The Next Level. In 2019, Hanks portrays a youngFred Rogers on the Comedy Central showDrunk History. The same year, Hanks appears as a guest judge on Netflix's baking competitionSugar Rush in the episode "Sweet Geeks".
Hanks datedBusy Philipps in the 1990s while in college. In June 2009, Hanks became engaged to former New York publicist Samantha Bryant.[15] The couple married on May 8, 2010, in Los Angeles.[15] Together, they have two daughters, one born in 2011,[16] and the other born in 2013.[17]
Hanks is aSan Francisco Giants baseball fan and attended their World Series-clinching victory in Texas in November 2010. He also directed a30 for 30 short,The Anti-Mascot, about their disastrousCrazy Crab stint in the 1980s.[18] He is also a fan ofLiverpool FC, theSan Francisco 49ers,Sacramento Kings,[19] andLos Angeles Kings.[20] He was the officialKevin and Bean Los Angeles Kings playoff correspondent for the 2011–12 and 2012–14 seasons.[21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | Roswell | Alexander Charles "Alex" Whitman | Main role (seasons 1–2); 45 episodes |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Lieutenant Henry Jones | Episode: "The Last Patrol" |
| 2004 | The O.C. | Grady | Episode: "The L.A." |
| 2005, 2008 | Numb3rs | Marshall Penfield | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Father John Gill | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Jack Bailey | 20 episodes |
| 2011 | Dexter | Travis Marshall | 12 episodes |
| Robot Chicken | Sam Witwicky / Vanity Smurf | Voice, episode: "Terms of Endaredevil" | |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Himself | Episode: "Cocktails & Dreams" |
| 2012, 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself / Movie Cop | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Burning Love | Allison | 8 episodes |
| NCIS | Richard Parsons | 3 episodes | |
| Key & Peele | Director | Episode: "The Power of Wings" | |
| Ghost Ghirls | Tom Wellington / Bloody Bat | Episode: "Field of Screams" | |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Coach Donnie | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Fargo | OfficerGus Grimly | Main cast (season 1); guest (season 2) |
| 2014–2021 | Talking Tom & Friends | Talking Tom, Gardener, Wesley | Voice, main role |
| 2015 | 30 for 30 Shorts | Director | Short film:The Anti-Mascot |
| Mom | Andy Dreeson | Episode: "Godzilla and a Sprig of Mint" | |
| What Lives Inside | Taylor Delaney | 4 episodes | |
| 2015–2019 | Drunk History | Various | 6 episodes |
| Life in Pieces | Greg Short | Main cast | |
| 2017 | 30 for 30 Shorts | Director | Short film;The Amazing Adventures of Wally and The Worm |
| 2018 | Sugar Rush | Himself / Guest Judge | Episode: "Sweet Geeks"[22] |
| 2019 | The Final Table | Himself / Guest Judge | Episode: "USA" |
| 2019–2021 | Big City Greens | Mark | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2020 | American Dad! | Alien Captain / Successful Classmate | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Impeachment: American Crime Story | Mike Emmick | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | The Offer | Barry Lapidus | Miniseries |
| A Friend of the Family | Bob Broberg |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | King Kong | Preston |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Male Breakthrough Performance | Orange County | Nominated |
| 2005 | Spike Video Game Awards | Best Cast | Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie | Won |
| 2005 | San Diego Film Festival[23] | Soaring Star Award | Body of Work | Won |
| 2011 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter | Nominated |
| 2014 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Fargo | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Life in Pieces | Nominated |
