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John Hawkes (born John Marvin Perkins; September 11, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his portrayal of the merchant Sol Star on the HBO series Deadwood, his role in Eastbound & Down, and his Academy Award-nominated performance as the menacing backwoods meth addict Teardrop in Winter's Bone... See full bio »

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in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
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2013 Too Late (pre-production)
 
2013 Untitled Elmore Leonard Project (pre-production)
Louis Gara
 
2012 Lincoln (post-production)
Robert Latham
 
2012 The Sleepy Man (short) (post-production)
Sleepy Man
 
2011 Outlaw Country (TV movie) (post-production)
Tarzen Larkin
 
2012 The Playroom (completed)
Martin Cantwell
 
2012 The Bluegrass Brainwash Conspiracy (short)
 
2009-2012 Eastbound & Down (TV series)
Dustin Powers
– Chapter 21 (2012) … Dustin Powers
– Chapter 15 (2012) … Dustin Powers
– Chapter 14 (2012) … Dustin Powers
– Chapter 13 (2010) … Dustin Powers
– Chapter 7 (2010) … Dustin Powers
See all 11 episodes »
 
2012 Arcadia
Tom
 
2012 Six Sessions
Mark O'Brien
 
2011 Contagion
Roger
 
2011 The Pardon
Finnon 'Arkie' Burke
 
2011 Higher Ground
CW Walker
 
2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene
Patrick
 
2010 Eve's Necklace
William (voice)
 
2010 Lost (TV series)
Lennon
– Sundown (2010) … Lennon
– What Kate Does (2010) … Lennon
– LA X (2010) … Lennon
 
2010 Winter's Bone
Teardrop
 
2010 On Holiday
Wild Bill
 
2010 Everything Will Happen Before You Die
Lane
 
2010 Small Town Saturday Night
Donnie Carson
 
2009 Earthwork
Stan Herd
 
2009 Psych (TV series)
Rollins
– Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark (2009) … Rollins
 
2009 Path Lights (short)
Bobby
 
2009 ACME Saturday Night (TV series)
– John Hawkes (2009)
 
2009 S. Darko
Phil
 
2009 Tender as Hellfire (short)
French
 
2009/I Wasteland (short)
Daniel
 
2008 Miracle at St. Anna
Herb Redneck
 
2008 Dark Yellow
Man
 
2008 Monk (TV series)
Matthew Teeger
– Mr. Monk and the Three Julies (2008) … Matthew Teeger
 
2007 Without a Trace (TV series)
Terry Wicker
– Where and Why (2007) … Terry Wicker
 
2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Terry Wicker
– Who and What (2007) … Terry Wicker
 
2007 American Gangster
Freddie Spearman
 
2007/II Welcome (short)
Bill
 
2004-2006 Deadwood (TV series)
Sol Star
– Tell Him Something Pretty (2006) … Sol Star
– The Catbird Seat (2006) … Sol Star
– A Constant Throb (2006) … Sol Star
– Amateur Night (2006) … Sol Star
– Leviathan Smiles (2006) … Sol Star
See all 36 episodes »
 
2006 Miami Vice
Alonzo Stevens
 
2006 Wristcutters: A Love Story
Yan
 
2005 The Amateurs
Moe
 
2005 Me and You and Everyone We Know
Richard Swersey
 
2004 Sweet Underground
Johnny
 
2003 Identity
Larry
 
2003 Strange Frequency 2 (TV movie)
Jared (segment "Soul Man")
 
2003 Buttleman
Harold Buttleman
 
2002 Taken (TV mini-series)
Marty Erickson
– Maintenance (2002) … Marty Erickson
– Acid Tests (2002) … Marty Erickson
– High Hopes (2002) … Marty Erickson
– Jacob and Jesse (2002) … Marty Erickson
– Beyond the Sky (2002) … Marty Erickson
 
2001 24 (TV series)
Greg Penticoff
– 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2001) … Greg Penticoff
– 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2001) … Greg Penticoff
 
2001 Sam's Circus (TV movie)
Gunner
 
2001 Hard Ball
Ticky Tobin
 
2001 Strange Frequency (TV series)
Songwriter
– Cold Turkey (2001) … Songwriter
 
2001 The Orange Orange (short)
Romeo
 
2000 Sand
Hardy
 
2000 The Perfect Storm
Mike 'Bugsy' Moran
 
2000 The Practice (TV series)
Stuart Donovan
– Liberty Bells (2000) … Stuart Donovan
– Till Death Do Us Part (2000) … Stuart Donovan
– Death Penalties (2000) … Stuart Donovan
 
2000 You, Me and the Kids (TV series)
– Risk Takers (2000)
 
1999 Blue Streak
Eddie
 
1999 The Magnificent Seven (TV series)
– Achilles (1999)
 
1999 Late Last Night (TV movie)
Ponzo
 
1999 The X-Files (TV series)
Phillip Padgett
– Milagro (1999) … Phillip Padgett
 
1999 Martial Law (TV series)
Jake Simms
– Substitutes (1999) … Jake Simms
 
1999 A Slipping-Down Life
David Elliot
 
1999 Nathan Dixon (TV movie)
Russell Keach
 
1998 Brimstone (TV series)
Frederick Wilcot 'Willy' Graver
– Executioner (1998) … Frederick Wilcot 'Willy' Graver
 
1998 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Dave
 
1998 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Arnie White
– Secret Self (1998) … Arnie White
 
1998 Where's Marlowe?
Earl
 
1998 Rush Hour
Stucky
 
1998 Home Fries
Randy
 
1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
George
– I Only Have Eyes for You (1998) … George
 
1998 Boogie Boy
T-Bone
 
1998 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (TV series)
Jake Thompson
– Death Wish (1998) … Jake Thompson
 
1997 The Naked Truth (TV series)
Duane Baldwin
– He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother (1997) … Duane Baldwin
 
1997 Profit (TV series)
Dr. Jeremy Batewell
– Chinese Box (1997) … Dr. Jeremy Batewell
 
1997 Playing God
Flick
 
1997 ER (TV series)
P.A.
– Ambush (1997) … P.A.
 
1997 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Vaughn
– Lost and Found (1997) … Vaughn
 
1997 Pacific Blue (TV series)
Paul Brent
– Excessive Force (1997) … Paul Brent
 
1997 Steel
Mugger
 
1997 'Til There Was You
Gawayne
 
1997 The Big Easy (TV series)
Wild Bill
– The Fabulous Bill Brothers (1997) … Wild Bill
 
1996 Millennium (TV series)
Mike Bardale
– The Judge (1996) … Mike Bardale
 
1996 Promised Land (TV series)
Jake
– A Leap of Faith (1996) … Jake
 
1996 Dangerous Minds (TV series)
Evan
– Bad Apple (1996) … Evan
 
1996 Deep in the Heart
Mac
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn
Pete Bottoms, Liquor Store Clerk
 
1996 Shaughnessy (TV movie)
 
1995 Planet Rules (TV series)
Cecil Flood
 
1995 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Mason
– Trust (1995) … Mason
 
1995 Night of the Scarecrow
Danny
 
1995 Congo
Bob Driscoll
 
1995 The Marshal (TV series)
Elton
– The Great Train Robbery (1995) … Elton
 
1995 Angry Cafe
Turtle
 
1994 Dead Air (TV movie)
Morton
 
1994 Cool and the Crazy (TV movie)
Crazy
 
1994 Rebel Highway (TV series)
Crazy / Nixer
– Cool and the Crazy (1994) … Crazy
– Roadracers (1994) … Nixer
 
1994 Roadracers (TV movie)
Nixer
 
1993-1994 Wings (TV series)
Mark the Waiter
– Roy Crazy (1994) … Mark the Waiter
– Business or Pleasure (1993) … Mark the Waiter
 
1993 Flesh and Bone
Groom
 
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (TV series)
Utah Johnny Montana's Assistant
– Showdown (1993) … Utah Johnny Montana's Assistant
 
1993 Freaked
Cowboy
 
1992 Northern Exposure (TV series)
Jason
– Do the Right Thing (1992) … Jason
 
1992 Nails (TV movie)
Harvey Cassler
 
1992 Mann & Machine (TV series)
Tommy Chartraw
– The Dating Game (1992) … Tommy Chartraw
 
1991 The Rape of Doctor Willis (TV movie)
Mateson
 
1991 Sweet Poison (TV movie)
Jimmy
 
1990 Never Leave Nevada
Christo
 
1989 Rosalie Goes Shopping
Schnucki Greenspace
 
1989 Scary Movie
Warren
 
1988 Dakota
Rooster
 
1988 Heartbreak Hotel
M.C.
 
1988 It Takes Two
Thief #2
 
1988 Johnny Be Good
Pizza Boy #1
 
1988 D.O.A.
Sloane
 
1988 Bar-B-Que Movie (short)
Jerry - Dad
 
1987 Murder Rap
Christopher/Wiseman
 
1985 Future-Kill
The Light Man (as John Perkins)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2010 Everything Will Happen Before You Die (co-executive producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2009 Utah Too Much (video documentary short) (songwriter: "Utah Too Much")
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2005 The Amateurs (writer: "A Good Man")
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (field audio - 1 episode)
– Creating 'The Perfect Storm' (2000) (field audio)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2008 Behind the Scenes with 'The Amateurs' (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Creating 'The Perfect Storm' (2000) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
2011 Kingdom Come (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2012 The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself - presenter
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.5 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 55th BFI London Film Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2011 The 2011 Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber (TV series)
– Jeremy Renner/John Hawkes/Harvey Weinstein/Lee Unkrich/Lisa Cholodenko (2011)
 
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Moving Pictures Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Strong Women (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Utah Too Much (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 The Making of 's. Darko' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Behind the Scenes with 'The Amateurs' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Moe'
 
2006 The Making of 'Me and You and Everyone We Know' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself - 'Michael 'Bugsy' Moran'
– Creating 'The Perfect Storm' (2000) … Himself - 'Michael 'Bugsy' Moran'
 

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(2010, on filming Congo) The best part of the job, I think, was the other actors. A lot of people I admired a great deal and got to know and hang with. I didn't have much to do in the movie, and the main thing I had to do-which was die-we did in Los Angeles, simulating the African jungle. Then we went to Costa Rica... See more »

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Star Sign:

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