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John Hawkes(I)

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John Hawkes was born John Marvin Perkins in Alexandria, Minnesota, to Patricia Jeanne (Olson) and Peter John Perkins, a farmer. He is of Scandinavian and British Isles descent. John moved to Austin, Texas to begin his career as an actor and musician. He co-founded the Big State Productions Theatre Company and appeared in the group's original play, "In the West", at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He took on the stage name "John Hawkes" because another actor shared his birth name, John Perkins.

John starred in the critically-acclaimed, Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), which received wide praise and was awarded the special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Camera d'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Additional feature credits include the Lion's Gate film, A Slipping-Down Life (1999) with Guy Pearce, the psychological thriller Identity (2003) alongside John Cusack and Ray Liotta, Miami Vice (2006) with Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell, Playing God (2004), The Perfect Storm (2000), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and Hardball (1997). Hawkes also starred in and co-produced the independent film, Buttleman (2003), for which he received a Breakout Performance Award at the 2004 Sedona Film Festival and a Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Deep Ellum Film Festival.

Hawkes' television credits include a lead role in the critically-acclaimed HBO series, Deadwood (2004), in which he played "Sol Star", a spirited entrepreneur in a lawless town.

John lives in Los Angeles, where he writes, records and performs music with his band, "King Straggler".
BornSeptember 11, 1959
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 19 wins & 63 nominations total

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John Hawkes in The Naked Truth (1995)
Crystal Bernard, Mark Harelik, and John Hawkes in Wings (1990)
John Hawkes in Wings (1990)
John Hawkes in Too Old to Die Young (2019)
John Hawkes in Too Old to Die Young (2019)
John Hawkes and Dichen Lachman in Too Late (2015)
Joel Gretsch, John Hawkes, and Andy Powers in Taken (2002)
Jason Gray-Stanford, John Hawkes, Shauna Kain, and Kevin G. Schmidt in Taken (2002)
Jason Gray-Stanford, Joel Gretsch, and John Hawkes in Taken (2002)
Jason Gray-Stanford and John Hawkes in Taken (2002)
Willie Garson, Joel Gretsch, and John Hawkes in Taken (2002)
Jason Gray-Stanford, Joel Gretsch, and John Hawkes in Taken (2002)

Known for

The Sessions (2012)
The Sessions
7.2
  • Mark
  • 2012
Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
Winter's Bone
7.1
  • Teardrop
  • 2010
Woody Harrelson, Frances McDormand, and Sam Rockwell in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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  • Charlie
  • 2017
Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
Martha Marcy May Marlene
6.8
  • Patrick
  • 2011

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Actor

  • Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom (2022)
    Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom
    • Klaw
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Lena Góra in Roving Woman (2022)
    Roving Woman
    • Gregory Milloy
    • 2022
  • Jason Sudeikis, Fred Tatasciore, Ally Maki, Olivia Munn, and Nobi Nakanishi in Hit-Monkey (2021)
    Hit-Monkey
    • Eli (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Nikki Lorenzo in Water and Smoke (2021)
    Water and Smoke
    • Marvin
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Tomahawk (2020)
    Tomahawk
    • Him
    • Short
    • 2020
  • End of Sentence (2019)
    End of Sentence
    • Frank Fogle
    • 2019
  • John Hawkes, Jena Malone, Miles Teller, Augusto Aguilera, Cristina Rodlo, and Nell Tiger Free in Too Old to Die Young (2019)
    Too Old to Die Young
    • Viggo
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
    Deadwood: The Movie
    • Sol Star
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, and Zack Gottsagen in The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
    The Peanut Butter Falcon
    • Duncan
    • 2019
  • John Hawkes, Melissa Leo, Paul James, and Charlene deGuzman in Unlovable (2018)
    Unlovable
    • Jim
    • 2018
  • You Will Be Loved (2017)
    You Will Be Loved
    • Birdwatcher
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Woody Harrelson, Frances McDormand, and Sam Rockwell in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
    • Charlie
    • 2017
  • The Legend of Master Legend (2017)
    The Legend of Master Legend
    • Master Legend
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Small Town Crime (2017)
    Small Town Crime
    • Mike Kendall
    • 2017
  • Dr. Del
    • Del Canyon
    • TV Movie
    • 2016

Music Department

  • John Hawkes, Melissa Leo, Paul James, and Charlene deGuzman in Unlovable (2018)
    Unlovable
    • original songs by
    • 2018
  • Utah Too Much
    • songwriter: "Utah Too Much"
    • Video
    • 2009

Producer

  • Lena Góra in Roving Woman (2022)
    Roving Woman
    • co-producer
    • 2022
  • Everything Will Happen Before You Die (2010)
    Everything Will Happen Before You Die
    • co-executive producer
    • 2010

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John Perkins
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • September 11, 1959
    • Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
  • Parents
      Patricia Jeanne Olson
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    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Does not have any formal Acting training and never attended Drama school.
  • Quotes
    [on being an actor]: You never really forget who you are. If you did, you'd need to seek some professional help.

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