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Cole Hawkins
Born
Cole East Hankins

(1991-10-04) October 4, 1991 (age 33)
Occupation Actor, musician
Years active 1999–2006

Cole East Hawkins (born October 4, 1991) is an American who used to be a child actor. He became known for his role in the popular movie School of Rock.

About Cole East Hawkins

Cole East Hawkins was born on October 4, 1991. His hometown is Manhattan, which is a busy part of New York. After his acting career, he went to Northeastern University to study.

Cole's Acting Career

Cole Hawkins started acting when he was young. He appeared in several movies and TV shows.

Starring in School of Rock

One of Cole's most famous roles was in the 2003 movie School of Rock. He played a character named Leonard. Leonard was the band's security guard in the film.

Cole had a memorable line in the movie. He asked, "You mean we're not in the band?" This question helped the main character, Dewey (played by Jack Black), get an idea. Dewey then decided to turn the kids who didn't play instruments into the band's crew members.

Other Film Roles

Before and after School of Rock, Cole appeared in other films. He often had smaller parts in these movies.

Some of the films he was in include:

  • Big Daddy (1999)
  • Music of the Heart (1999)
  • Meet the Parents (2000)
  • Queenie in Love (2001)
  • Pootie Tang (2001)
  • Kate & Leopold (2001)
  • Changing Lanes (2002)
  • The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005)
  • The Water Is Wide (2006)

Television Appearances

Cole also acted in several TV shows. He appeared in popular series like:

  • Little Bill (1999-2003) – He played Monty in 7 episodes.
  • Law & Order (2002) – He was in one episode called "Undercovered."
  • Third Watch (2003) – He played a kid in one episode called "Blackout."
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2004) – He was Kwasi in the episode "Ritual."
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006) – He played Martell in the episode "To the Bone."

Cole stopped acting in 2006.

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