Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks could have coasted on the most famous surname in Hollywood, and what I admire most is that he never did. His Gus Grimly in Fargo remains one of my favorite supporting performances of the 2010s — a decent, frightened man finding his spine, played with no vanity whatsoever. Add his stage work, his voice acting, and his directing ambitions, and you get a craftsman who chose texture over stardom. I think he has quietly become one of the most reliable character actors of his generation, and I would rather watch a dependable Hanks scene-stealer than a dozen flashy leading men.

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Name (English)

Colin Hanks

Name (Japanese)

コリン・ハンクス

Reading

こりん・はんくす

Born

November 24, 1977 (age 48)

Origin

Sacramento, California, United States

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Snake

University

Loyola Marymount University

Awards & achievements

• 2009 Theatre World Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/colinhanks/
• Xhttps://x.com/ColinHanks
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin%20Hanks
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318134

Tags

• California
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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