John Hawkes (actor) facts for kids
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John Hawkes
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| Alma mater | St. Cloud State University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
John Hawkes is an American actor. He has won two Independent Spirit Awards. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
Hawkes is known for his roles in the movies Winter's Bone (2010) and The Sessions (2012). For these films, he was nominated for important awards like the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Some of his other movie roles include From Dusk till Dawn (1996), The Perfect Storm (2000), American Gangster (2007), Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), Lincoln (2012), and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). He has also been in many TV shows, especially Deadwood (2004–2006), Eastbound & Down (2009–2013), and True Detective (2024).
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Early Life and Beginnings
John Hawkes grew up in Alexandria, Minnesota. It was a quiet, small town in the Midwest. He finished high school at Jefferson High School. Later, he moved to Austin, Texas. There, he was part of music bands like Meat Joy and King Straggler.
Acting Career Highlights
John Hawkes started his movie career in 1985. His first film was Future-Kill. At first, he used the name John Perkins. He later changed it to John Hawkes because another actor had the same name.
Television Roles
Hawkes has appeared in many popular TV shows. He played Greg Penticoff in the first season of 24. From 2004 to 2006, he was a character named Sol Star in the HBO series Deadwood. He also played Dustin Powers, the brother of Kenny Powers, in all four seasons of Eastbound & Down. Fans of ABC's Lost might remember him as Lennon. In 2024, he had a main role in the fourth season of True Detective, where he even sang a song he wrote.
Notable Film Performances
John Hawkes has been in many well-known movies. These include Me and You and Everyone We Know, The Perfect Storm, American Gangster, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Martha Marcy May Marlene, and Lincoln.
In 2011, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Winter's Bone. He also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for this movie. The Texas Film Hall of Fame honored him with a Rising Star Award in the same year. Hawkes was offered a role in The Walking Dead, but he felt it wasn't the right fit for him.
In 2012, his movie The Sessions was a big hit at the Sundance Film Festival. Critics praised the film as "enjoyable and light-hearted." Hawkes received long standing ovations for his performance.
In 2019, Hawkes returned to play Sol Star in Deadwood: The Movie. This movie brought back almost the entire cast from the original series.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Future-Kill | The Light Man | Credited as John Perkins |
| 1988 | D.O.A. | Sloane | |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Pizza Boy #1 | |
| 1988 | It Takes Two | Thief #2 | |
| 1988 | Heartbreak Hotel | M.C. | |
| 1988 | Dakota | "Rooster" | |
| 1989 | Rosalie Goes Shopping | Schnucki Greenspace | |
| 1991 | Scary Movie | Warren | |
| 1993 | Freaked | "Cowboy" | |
| 1993 | Flesh and Bone | Groom | |
| 1995 | Congo | Bob Driscoll | |
| 1995 | Night of the Scarecrow | Danny Thompson | |
| 1996 | From Dusk till Dawn | Pete Bottoms | |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Gawayne | |
| 1997 | Steel | Mugger | |
| 1997 | Playing God | Flick | |
| 1998 | Home Fries | Randy | |
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Stucky | |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Dave | |
| 1999 | A Slipping-Down Life | David Elliot | |
| 1999 | Blue Streak | Eddie | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Mike "Bugsy" Moran | |
| 2000 | Sand | Hardy Briggs | |
| 2001 | Hardball | "Ticky" Tobin | |
| 2002 | Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman | Harold Buttleman | |
| 2003 | Identity | Larry Washington | |
| 2005 | Me and You and Everyone We Know | Richard Swersey | |
| 2006 | Wristcutters: A Love Story | Yan | |
| 2006 | Miami Vice | Alonzo Stevens | |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Freddie Spearman | Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Herb Redneck | |
| 2009 | S. Darko | Phil | |
| 2009 | Earthwork | Stan Herd | Winner – Fargo Film Festival for Best Actor |
| 2010 | Winter's Bone | "Teardrop" Dolly | Won Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2010 | Small Town Saturday Night | Donnie Carson | |
| 2011 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Patrick | Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male |
| 2011 | Higher Ground | C.W. Walker | |
| 2011 | Contagion | Roger | |
| 2012 | The Sessions | Mark O'Brien | Won Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role |
| 2012 | Arcadia | Tom | |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Robert Latham | |
| 2013 | Life of Crime | Louis Gara | |
| 2014 | Low Down | Joe Albany | |
| 2015 | Everest | Doug Hansen | |
| 2017 | Small Town Crime | Mike Kendall | |
| 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Charlie Hayes | Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2018 | Unlovable | Jim | |
| 2019 | The Peanut Butter Falcon | Duncan | |
| 2019 | End of Sentence | Frank Fogle | |
| 2022 | Roving Woman | Gregory Milloy |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Sweet Poison | Jimmy | Television film |
| 1992 | Northern Exposure | Inspector Jason | Episode: "Do the Right Thing" |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Montana's Assistant | Episode: "Showdown" |
| 1994 | Wings | Mark, The Waiter | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Roadracers | Nixer | Television film |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Mason Cook | Episode: "Trust" |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Evan | Episode: "Bad Apple" |
| 1996 | Millennium | Mike Bardale | Episode: "The Judge" |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Paul Brent | Episode: "Excessive Force" |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Vaughn Smith | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| 1997 | ER | Production Assistant | Episode: "Ambush" |
| 1998 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | George | Episode: "I Only Have Eyes for You" |
| 1999 | Martial Law | Jake Simms | Episode: "Substitutes" |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Phillip Padgett | Episode: "Milagro" |
| 2000 | The Practice | Stuart Donovan | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | 24 | Greg Penticoff | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Taken | Marty Erickson | 5 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Deadwood | Sol Star | 36 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Terry Lee Wicker | Episode: "Where and Why" |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Terry Lee Wicker | Episode: "Who & What" |
| 2008 | Monk | Matthew Teeger | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Three Julies" |
| 2009 | Psych | Rollins | Episode: "Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark" |
| 2009–2013 | Eastbound & Down | Dustin Powers | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Lost | Lennon | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Outlaw Country | Tarzen Larkin | Television film |
| 2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Juror #8 | Episode: "12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer" |
| 2019 | Deadwood: The Movie | Sol Star | Television film |
| 2019 | Too Old to Die Young | Viggo Larsen | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Hit-Monkey | Eli (voice) | Episode: "Home Sweet Home" |
| 2024 | True Detective | Hank Prior | Season 4 main cast Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics |
| 2025 | Criminal | Sebastian Hyde |
See also
In Spanish: John Hawkes para niños
