John Hawkes
Born 1959-09-11
(65 years old)
Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
Biography
John Hawkes received critical acclaim for his role as ‘Teardrop’ in Debra Granik’s feature Winter’s Bone, which earned him an Independent Spirit Award win and an Academy Award® nomination for Best Supporting Actor, along with nominations from the Screen Actors Guild® and several film critic groups.
In addition, the Santa Barbara Film Festival honored him with their Virtuoso Award for his performance. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine credits Hawkes “in a brilliant portrayal of buried tenderness” and Karen Durbin of the New York Times wrote, “John Hawkes’ Teardrop is a villain worthy of Shakespeare. He is mesmerizing.” The film, also nominated for an Academy Award®, won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and garnered Best Feature and Best Acting Ensemble at the Gotham Awards. The Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles also presented Hawkes with their Indie Film Trailblazer award for 2010.
He’s completed production on the indie film The Playroom and Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion as well as HIGHER GROUND with Vera Farmiga and Martha Marcy May Marlene. Hawkes previously starred in Me and You and Everyone We Know which won a Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It shared Camera d’Or honors and won the Critics Week sidebar at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and received two 2006 Independent Spirit Awards nominations.
Hawkes also starred in and co-produced the independent film, Buttleman for which he received a Breakout Performance Award at the 2004 Sedona Film Festival. Additional credits include American Gangster; Miami Vice; Identity; The Perfect Storm; Small Town Saturday Night; Hardball; Wristcutters: A Love Story; The Amateurs; From Dusk Till Dawn; and A Slipping-Down Life.
On television, Hawkes has starred in two acclaimed series for HBO. He portrayed ‘Sol Star’ in the critically lauded drama “Deadwood” and now plays Danny McBride’s brother ‘Dustin’ in the comedy “Eastbound and Down.”
Born and raised in rural Minnesota, Hawkes moved to Austin, Texas where he began his career as an actor and musician. He co-founded the Big State Productions theater company and appeared in the group’s original play, In the West at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He also starred in the national touring company production of the play Greater Tuna including extended engagements in Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco. Hawkes wrote and performed the solo play Nimrod Soul at the Theatre at the Improv and appeared on Broadway in the 24 Hour Plays alongside Sam Rockwell.
Hawkes has penned several songs featured in films and television shows. His song “Bred and Buttered” appears on the newly-released Winter’s Bone soundtrack. With his band King Straggler he performed at the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW Music Festival and numerous clubs across the U.S.
Sony Pictures Classics
Actor
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Massive Attack: Take It There |
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Sigur Rós: Leaning Towards Solace |
2008 |
Lulla Bye - Gone (And We Dance) |
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Tomahawk |
2017 |
The Legend of Master Legend (TV movie) |
2009 |
Tender as Hellfire |
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