Jack Hawkins (actor, born 1985)

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Jack Hawkins
Born
Jack Tregilgas Hawkins

(1985-10-06) October 6, 1985 (age 37)
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)

Jack Hawkins (born 6 October 1985) is an English actor, known for his work on the BBC One series Call the Midwife and the HBO Max series Raised by Wolves .

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Early life

He was born in Ipswich and was educated at the Ipswich School between 1996 and 2004, where he was Head Boy. [1] He read Jurisprudence at Balliol College, Oxford [2] and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 2007 to 2009. [3]

Career

Hawkins has performed acting roles in film, on television and on the stage. In 2017 he joined the cast of the BBC television show Call the Midwife as Christopher Dockerill. [4] He plays the recurring character Alex Lambert in the BBC medical drama Holby City , and appeared as Mickey Aluffi in the 2016 film The Head Hunter, [5] and Phil in Writers Retreat. [5] In 2014 Hawkins played the part of William in the film The Cross, which was filmed in various locations in northern England. [6] He appeared in Trevor Nunn's adaptation of Sebastian Faulk's novel Birdsong, [7] and Cheek by Jowl's 2012-3 production of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore . [8] In 2015, he appeared in Lindsay Posner's West End production of Harvey alongside Maureen Lipman and James Dreyfus. [9]

Filmography

Television

YearFilm/TVRoleNotes
2020 Raised by Wolves Caleb HBO Max
2019 Endeavour (TV series) Murray CreswellITV
2017 Call the Midwife Christopher DockerillBBC
2017 Harlots Mr Bancroft [5] ITV/Hulu
2016The Head HunterMickey Aluffi
2016-17 Holby City Alex LambertBBC
2015Henry & Anne: The Lovers Who Changed HistoryKing Henry VIII

Theatre

YearProductionRoleDirectorTheatre/Producer
2016 Harvey SandersonLindsay PosnerTheatre Royal Haymarket
2013 Hedda Gabler Jørgen Tesman Laurie SansomRoyal & Derngate, Northampton
2011 'Tis Pity She's a Whore SoranzoDeclan Donnellan Cheek by Jowl
2011 Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead HamletTrevor NunnTheatre Royal Haymarket & Chichester Festival
2010 Birdsong LeviTrevor NunnComedy Theatre/Harold Pinter Theatre
2010Otieno (a modern-day retelling of Othello) Iago Poppy Burton-MorganSouthwark Playhouse, London

Video games

YearGameRoleNotes
2020 Call of Duty: Vanguard Lieutenant Robert JacobsNorth African campaign only

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