Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks
Hanks at South 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	Samantha Bryant ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2
Parents	Tom Hanks (father) Samantha Lewes (mother)
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 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 on the Peacock miniseries A Friend of the Family (2022). He voiced the titular character on the web series Talking Tom & Friends (2014–2021).

Hanks directed the documentary films All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015) and Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017).