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John Hawkes

Born
September 11, 1959
John Hawkes was born John Marvin Perkins in Alexandria, Minnesota, to Patricia Jeanne (Olson) and Peter John Perkins, a farmer. He is of Scandinavian and British Isles descent. John moved to Austin, Texas to begin his career as an 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. John 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 the Lion's Gate film, A Slipping-Down Life (1999) with Guy Pearce, the psychological thriller Identity (2003) alongside John Cusack and Ray Liotta, Miami Vice (2006) with Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell, Playing God (2004), The Perfect Storm (2000), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 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. John lives in Los Angeles, where he writes, records and performs music with his band, "King Straggler".
Known For
Contagion
(2011)
Roger
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Pete Bottoms / Liquor Store Clerk
Rush Hour
(1998)
Stucky
Congo
(1995)
Bob Driscoll
American Gangster
(2007)
Freddie Spearman
The Sessions
(2012)
Mark
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
(1998)
Dave
The Perfect Storm
(2000)
Mike "Bugsy" Moran
The Peanut Butter Falcon
(2019)
Duncan
Blue Streak
(1999)
Eddie
Everest
(2015)
Doug Hansen
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
(2017)
Charlie Hayes
Life of Crime
(2013)
Louis Gara
Miami Vice
(2006)
Alonzo Stevens
Identity
(2003)
Larry
Martha Marcy May Marlene
(2011)
Patrick
Full Filmography
Acting
Future-Kill
(1985)
The Light Man
Bar-B-Que Movie
(1988)
Jerry - Dad
D.O.A.
(1988)
Sloane
It Takes Two
(1988)
Thief #2
Johnny Be Good
(1988)
Pizza Boy #1
Heartbreak Hotel
(1988)
M.C.
Dakota
(1988)
Rooster
Murder Rap
(1988)
Christopher
Rosalie Goes Shopping
(1989)
Schnucki Greenspace
Never Leave Nevada
(1990)
Christo Chevalier
Scary Movie
(1991)
Warren
Sweet Poison
(1991)
Jimmy
The Rape of Doctor Willis
(1991)
Mateson
Nails
(1992)
Harvey Cassler
Flesh and Bone
(1993)
Groom
Freaked
(1993)
Cowboy
Roadracers
(1994)
Nixer
Cool and the Crazy
(1994)
Crazy
Dead Air
(1994)
Morton
Congo
(1995)
Bob Driscoll
Night of the Scarecrow
(1995)
Danny
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
(1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Pete Bottoms / Liquor Store Clerk
Deep in the Heart
(1996)
Mac
Steel
(1997)
Mugger
Playing God
(1997)
Flick
Til There Was You
(1997)
Gawayne
Home Fries
(1998)
Randy
Where's Marlowe?
(1998)
Film clerk
Boogie Boy
(1998)
T-Bone
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
(1998)
Dave
Rush Hour
(1998)
Stucky
Perfect Little Angels
(1998)
Jeff
A Slipping Down Life
(1999)
David Elliot
Blue Streak
(1999)
Eddie
Silver Wolf
(1999)
Randy
Late Last Night
(1999)
Ponzo
The Perfect Storm
(2000)
Mike "Bugsy" Moran
Hardball
(2001)
Ticky Tobin
Sand
(2002)
Hardy
Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman
(2003)
Harold Buttleman
Strange Frequency²
(2003)
Jared (segment 'Soul Man')
Identity
(2003)
Larry
Me and You and Everyone We Know
(2005)
Richard Swersey
The Amateurs
(2006)
Moe
Miami Vice
(2006)
Alonzo Stevens
Welcome
(2007)
Bill
Wristcutters: A Love Story
(2007)
Yan
American Gangster
(2007)
Freddie Spearman
Miracle at St. Anna
(2008)
Herb Redneck
S. Darko
(2009)
Phil
Eve's Necklace
(2010)
William (voice)
Everything Will Happen Before You Die
(2010)
Lane
On Holiday
(2010)
Wild Bill
Small Town Saturday Night
(2010)
Donnie Carson
Winter's Bone
(2010)
Teardrop
Earthwork
(2011)
Stan Herd
Martha Marcy May Marlene
(2011)
Patrick
Higher Ground
(2011)
CW Walker
Contagion
(2011)
Roger
Kingdom Come
(2012)
Self
Arcadia
(2012)
Tom
Outlaw Country
(2012)
Tarzen Larkin
Lincoln
(2012)
Robert Latham
The Sessions
(2012)
Mark
Resurrection Slope
(2013)
John
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
(2013)
Father (Leaning Towards Solace)
The Playroom
(2013)
Martin Cantwell
The Pardon
(2013)
Finnon 'Arkie' Burke
Life of Crime
(2013)
Louis Gara
Low Down
(2014)
Joe Albany
Everest
(2015)
Doug Hansen
The Driftless Area
(2015)
Shane
Dr. Del
(2016)
Del Canyon
Too Late
(2016)
Mel Sampson
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
(2017)
Charlie Hayes
Unlovable
(2018)
Jim
Small Town Crime
(2018)
Mike Kendall
End of Sentence
(2019)
Frank Fogle
The Peanut Butter Falcon
(2019)
Duncan
Deadwood: The Movie
(2019)
Sol Star
Roving Woman
(2022)
Gregory Milloy
Production
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