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John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Actor · born 11 September 1959 · Alexandria, Minnesota, USA

John Hawkes (born John Marvin Perkins; September 11, 1959) is an American 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.

Hawkes 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 A Slipping-Down Life (1999), Identity (2003), Miami Vice (2006), Playing God (2004), The Perfect Storm (2000), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and Caçadores de Perigo (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.

Where to start: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

As actor 84

TV shows 21

Frequently asked questions

What is the best John Hawkes movie?

By viewer score, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) at 8.1/10.

What are John Hawkes’s most popular movies?

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Contagion, From Dusk Till Dawn.

How many movies has John Hawkes made?

84 films on TMDB, 84 as actor.

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