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John Hawkes(I)

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John Hawkes
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John Hawkes is an award-winning actor known for crafting memorable performances across a wide range of styles and genres. He will next be seen in the upcoming fourth season of HBO's "True Detective" with Jodie Foster. Previous projects include the indie film "Roving Woman," "The Peanut Butter Falcon" with Shia LaBouf, which won a number of critics' honors as well as being recognized by the National Board of Review and winning the audience award at SXSW, along with Nicholas Winding Refn's crime drama "Too Old to Die Young" which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and boasted an eclectic ensemble cast. Hawkes also reunited with other original cast members for the highly anticipated "Deadwood" reunion movie, reprising his role of 'Sol Star' from the critically lauded HBO series. Additional film credits include "End of Sentence" with Logan Lerman, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," which won the Toronto International Film Festival Audience Award along with the SAG Award for Best Ensemble; "Small Town Crime" opposite Octavia Spencer and "Unlovable" with Melissa Leo.

Hawkes delivered tour de force performances in a succession of films. For his outstanding portrayal of real-life poet, 'Mark O'Brien' in "The Sessions," Hawkes won Best Actor from the Independent Spirit Awards and was nominated for a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award. In addition, the film won the Audience Award and a Special Jury Prize for the Ensemble Cast at Sundance. He received rave reviews for his portrayal of pianist 'Joe Albany' in the gritty indie drama, "Low Down." His critically acclaimed performance as 'Teardrop' in "Winter's Bone" earned him an Independent Spirit Award win and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, along with nominations from the Screen Actors Guild and several film critics groups.

Further film credits include "Everest," alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin and Jason Clarke, indie ensemble "Driftless Area" and the modern noir "Too Late" plus Elmore Leonard's "Life of Crime," Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," Steven Soderbergh's "Contagion" and the Sundance hit "Martha Marcy May Marlene," for which Hawkes received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He starred in "Me and You and Everyone We Know" which won a Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival as well as starring in and co-producing the independent film, "Buttleman" for which he received a Breakout Performance Award at the 2004 Sedona Film Festival. Earlier movie credits are "American Gangster," "Miami Vice," "Identity," "The Perfect Storm," "Hardball," "Wristcutters: A Love Story," "The Amateurs," "From Dusk Till Dawn," and "A Slipping-Down Life."

Born and raised in rural Minnesota, Hawkes moved to Austin, Texas where he began his career as an actor and musician. He co-founded the Big State Productions theater company and appeared in the group's original play, "In the West" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He starred in the national touring company production of the play "Greater Tuna" including extended engagements in Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco. Hawkes wrote and performed the solo play "Nimrod Soul" at the Theatre at the Improv and appeared on Broadway in the "24 Hour Plays" alongside Sam Rockwell. He co-starred with Tracie Thoms in the Manhattan Theater Club's off-Broadway play, "Lost Lake." In addition, he's co-written script and songs for workshop performances of a new rock and roll musical entitled "Where's Cherry?"

Hawkes has written and recorded several songs featured in films and television shows. Most recently he wrote an original song which he performs on-screen for "True Detective." Previously, he co-wrote a song with legendary producer T-Bone Burnett for "Peanut Butter Falcon." He also wrote and performed original songs for the film "Unlovable." His song 'Bred and Buttered' appears on the "Winter's Bone" soundtrack and he composed and performed 'Down with Mary' for "Too Late." With his former band, King Straggler, he performed at the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW Music Festival and numerous clubs across the U.S. Hawkes continues to write, record and perform shows in numerous locations, including of late in Reykjavik.
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)
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Jason Gray-Stanford, Joel Gretsch, and John Hawkes in Taken (2002)

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Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, and John Hawkes in The Sessions (2012)
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  • Mark
  • 2012
Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)
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  • 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)
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  • Patrick
  • 2011

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  • True Detective
    • Hank Prior
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • 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

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  • John Hawkes, Melissa Leo, Paul James, and Charlene deGuzman in Unlovable (2018)
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    • 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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    • 1 Pictorial

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    Does not have any formal Acting training and never attended Drama school.
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    [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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