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John Hawkes

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John Hawkes

Born September 11, 1959 in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA90 films

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.

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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.

Hawkes' television credits include a lead role in the critically-acclaimed HBO series, Deadwood (2004), in which he played "Sol Star", a spirited entrepreneur in a lawless town.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
American Gangster poster7.6American Gangster2007From Dusk Till Dawn poster7.1From Dusk Till Dawn1996Rush Hour poster7.1Rush Hour1998Identity poster7.2Identity2003Contagion poster6.7Contagion2011Everest poster6.8Everest2015Lincoln poster6.8Lincoln2012The Peanut Butter Falcon poster7.4The Peanut Butter Falcon2019

Filmography

90 films as actor
  1. TBAHow and WhyGoodman Hesselman
  2. TBADead Beat
  3. TBAPath LightsBobby
  4. 2026HeartlandClark
  5. 2026Jack & ChristineDarren
  6. 2022Roving WomanGregory Milloy
  7. 2019End of SentenceFrank Fogle
  8. 2019The Peanut Butter FalconDuncan
  9. 2019Deadwood: The MovieSol Star
  10. 2018UnlovableJim
  11. 2018Small Town CrimeMike Kendall
  12. 2017Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriCharlie
  13. 2016Too LateMel Sampson
  14. 2016Massive Attack, Tricky & 3D - Take It ThereJohn Hawkes
  15. 2016Dr. DelDel Canyon
  16. 2015EverestDoug Hansen
  17. 2015The Driftless AreaShane
  18. 2014Low DownJoe Albany
  19. 2013Life of CrimeLouis Gara
  20. 2013The PardonFinnon 'Arkie' Burke
  21. 2013Sigur Rós: Valtari Film ExperimentFather (Leaning Towards Solace)
  22. 2013The PlayroomMartin Cantwell
  23. 2013Resurrection SlopeJohn
  24. 2012Leaning Towards SolaceFather
  25. 2012LincolnRobert Latham
  26. 2012Outlaw CountryTarzen Larkin
  27. 2012The SessionsMark
  28. 2012ArcadiaTom
  29. 2011Martha Marcy May MarlenePatrick
  30. 2011ContagionRoger
  31. 2011Higher GroundCW Walker
  32. 2011EarthworkStan Herd
  33. 2010Eve's NecklaceWilliam (voice)
  34. 2010Winter's BoneTeardrop
  35. 2010Small Town Saturday NightDonnie Carson
  36. 2010Everything Will Happen Before You DieLane
  37. 2010On HolidayWild Bill
  38. 2009S. DarkoPhil
  39. 2008Miracle at St. AnnaHerb Redneck
  40. 2007American GangsterFreddie Spearman
  41. 2007Wristcutters: A Love StoryYan
  42. 2007WelcomeBill
  43. 2006Miami ViceAlonzo Stevens
  44. 2006The AmateursMoe
  45. 2005Me and You and Everyone We KnowRichard Swersey
  46. 2003Strange Frequency²Jared (segment 'Cold Turkey')
  47. 2003Harold Buttleman: Daredevil StuntmanHarold Buttleman
  48. 2003IdentityLarry
  49. 2001HardballTicky Tobin
  50. 2001Sam's CircusGunner
  51. 2000SandHardy
  52. 2000The Perfect StormMike "Bugsy" Moran
  53. 1999Blue StreakEddie
  54. 1999Late Last NightPonzo
  55. 1999A Slipping Down LifeDavid Elliot
  56. 1999Silver WolfRandy
  57. 1998Home FriesRandy
  58. 1998I Still Know What You Did Last SummerDave
  59. 1998Where's Marlowe?Film clerk
  60. 1998Rush HourStucky
  61. 1998Perfect Little AngelsJeff
  62. 1998Boogie BoyT-Bone
  63. 1997Playing GodFlick
  64. 1997SteelMugger
  65. 1997'Til There Was YouGawayne
  66. 1996Deep in the HeartMac
  67. 1996Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
  68. 1996From Dusk Till DawnPete Bottoms
  69. 1995Night of the ScarecrowDanny
  70. 1995CongoBob Driscoll
  71. 1994Dead AirMorton
  72. 1994Cool and the CrazyCrazy
  73. 1994RoadracersNixer
  74. 1993Flesh and BoneGroom
  75. 1993FreakedCowboy
  76. 1992NailsHarvey Cassler
  77. 1991The Rape of Doctor WillisMateson
  78. 1991Scary MovieWarren
  79. 1991Sweet PoisonJimmy
  80. 1990Never Leave NevadaChristo Chevalier
  81. 1989Rosalie Goes ShoppingSchnucki Greenspace
  82. 1988DakotaRooster
  83. 1988Heartbreak HotelM.C.
  84. 1988It Takes TwoThief #2
  85. 1988Murder RapChristopher
  86. 1988Johnny Be GoodPizza Boy #1
  87. 1988D.O.A.Sloane
  88. 1988Bar-B-Que MovieJerry - Dad
  89. 1985Future-KillThe Light Man
  90. 1984Police AcademyDriver of Teskey Truck (uncredited)