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Corey Hawkins
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Hawkins at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
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Corey Antonio Hawkins
October 22, 1988 Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Corey Antonio Hawkins (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his exciting roles in movies and TV shows.
Corey became famous for playing Heath in the TV series The Walking Dead (2015–2016). He also played the music legend Dr. Dre in the 2015 movie Straight Outta Compton. This role earned him a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
He has also starred in plays on Broadway. These include Six Degrees of Separation (2017) and Topdog/Underdog (2022). For both of these, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
In 2017, Hawkins starred in the Fox network series 24: Legacy. He also appeared in the monster movie Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, he was in Spike Lee's movie BlacKkKlansman, which also got him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Corey was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in the series Survive (2020).
His other movie roles include 6 Underground (2019), In the Heights (2021), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He also starred in the 2023 movie The Color Purple.
Life and Career
Corey Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C.. He was raised by his mother, who was a police officer. He went to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Later, he graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City. This is a very famous school for performing arts.
While at Juilliard, Corey won the special John Houseman Award. This award is given for excellent work in classical theatre. After graduating, he started acting in plays and on TV. He had a small part in Marvel Studios' movie Iron Man 3. He then starred with Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore in the action movie Non-Stop.
In 2013, Corey made his Broadway debut. He played Tybalt in a new version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. He acted alongside famous stars like Orlando Bloom. In 2015, Corey joined the cast of AMC's The Walking Dead. He played the character Heath, who is important in the comic books.
Corey also played Dr. Dre in the movie Straight Outta Compton. This movie was released in 2015 and made a lot of money.
In 2017, Corey took on a main role in the TV show 24 reboot, called 24: Legacy. In the same year, he co-starred in the movie Kong: Skull Island. He acted with Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tom Hiddleston. In spring 2017, Corey performed on Broadway in the play Six Degrees of Separation. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for this role.
Corey sang "God Bless America" at the 2017 U.S. Open men's tennis final. In January 2024, it was announced that Corey would take over a role in the movie The Man In My Basement.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Digital Antiquities | Kai | Short film |
| 2012 | Allegiance | Willie | |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Navy Op | |
| 2014 | Non-Stop | Travis Mitchell | |
| Romeo and Juliet | Tybalt | Filmed live performance | |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Andre "Dr. Dre" Young | |
| 2017 | Kong: Skull Island | Houston Brooks | |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | Stokely Carmichael | |
| 2019 | Georgetown | Daniel Volker | |
| 6 Underground | Blaine / Seven | ||
| 2021 | In the Heights | Benny | |
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | Macduff | ||
| 2023 | The Last Voyage of the Demeter | Clemens | |
| The Color Purple | Harpo Johnson | ||
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson | Avery Brown | |
| TBA | The Man In My Basement | Charles Blakey | Post-production |
| Crime 101 | TBA | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Royal Pains | Busboy | Episode: "The Shaw/Hank Redemption" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Evander | Episode: "Young Guns" |
| 2015–2016 | The Walking Dead | Heath | Recurring role (seasons 6-7) |
| 2017 | 24: Legacy | Eric Carter | Main role |
| 2020 | Survive | Paul | Main role |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Stage |
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| 2011 | Hurt Village | Buggy | Signature Theatre Company |
| 2011 | ... Inc | Perry | Roundabout Theatre Company |
| 2013 | Romeo and Juliet | Tybalt | Richard Rodgers Theatre |
| 2017 | Six Degrees of Separation | Paul | Ethel Barrymore Theatre |
| 2022–23 | Topdog/Underdog | Lincoln | John Golden Theatre |
Awards and Nominations
| Association | Year | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
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| African-American Film Critics Association Awards | 2015 | Best Ensemble | Straight Outta Compton | Won | |
| 2024 | The Color Purple | Won | |||
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | 2024 | Best Cast Ensemble | The Color Purple | Won | |
| Black Reel Award | 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | Straight Outta Compton | Nominated | |
| Celebration of Cinema and Television | December 4, 2023 | Ensemble Award – Film | The Color Purple | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Award | 2016 | Best Acting Ensemble | Straight Outta Compton | Nominated | |
| 2024 | The Color Purple | Nominated | |||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 2016 | Best Ensemble | Straight Outta Compton | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | 2024 | Best Ensemble | The Color Purple | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2015 | Breakout Ensemble Award | Straight Outta Compton | Won | |
| NAACP Image Award | 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Straight Outta Compton | Nominated | |
| 2024 | The Color Purple | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||||
| 2025 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The Piano Lesson | Pending | ||
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Pending | ||||
| Primetime Emmy Award | 2020 | Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Series | Survive | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2016 | Best Ensemble | Straight Outta Compton | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | 2015 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Straight Outta Compton | Nominated | |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | The Color Purple | Nominated | |||
| Tony Award | 2017 | Best Actor in a Play | Six Degrees of Separation | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Topdog/Underdog | Nominated | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2015 | Best Ensemble | Straight Outta Compton | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Corey Hawkins para niños
