John Hawkes (actor)

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John Hawkes
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Hawkes in 2009
Alma mater St. Cloud State University
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present

John Hawkes is an American actor. He is the recipient of two Independent Spirit Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

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Hawkes is known for his roles in the films Winter's Bone (2010) and The Sessions (2012), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, respectively. Some of his other film credits include From Dusk till Dawn (1996), The Perfect Storm (2000), Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), American Gangster (2007), Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), Lincoln (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). He has also appeared in many television series, notably Deadwood (2004–2006) and Eastbound & Down (2009–2013), as well as the fourth season of True Detective (2024).

Early life

Hawkes is the son of Patricia Jeanne (née Olson) and Peter John "Pete" Perkins, a farmer of wheat, corn, hogs and cattle. [1] [2] [3] He was raised in a "pastoral, small city... a midwest Scandinavian community." [4] Hawkes graduated from Jefferson High School [1] and moved to Austin, Texas, where he was a member of the bands Meat Joy, with Gretchen Phillips, [3] and King Straggler, with fellow actors Rodney Eastman and Brentley Gore. [3]

Career

His first film role was in Future-Kill (1985), credited as John Perkins. [5] He changed his stage name to John Hawkes because there was another actor named John Perkins. [6]

Hawkes played the role of Greg Penticoff in season 1 of 24 . From 2004 to 2006, Hawkes played merchant Sol Star on the HBO series Deadwood . He portrayed Dustin Powers, brother of protagonist Kenny Powers, on all four seasons of the HBO series Eastbound & Down , and played Lennon on ABC's Lost . [7]

His other film roles include Me and You and Everyone We Know , The Perfect Storm , American Gangster , Wristcutters: A Love Story , Martha Marcy May Marlene , and Lincoln . [8]

In 2011, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Winter's Bone , as well as for a number of other awards, including the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Also in 2011, Hawkes was honored with a Rising Star Award by the Texas Film Hall of Fame. [9] Hawkes was offered the role of The Governor in AMC's horror-drama series The Walking Dead . He turned it down feeling he was not the right fit for the role. The role eventually went to David Morrissey.

In 2012, the film The Sessions was considered one of the Sundance breakout hits of that year. [10] Hawkes received two prolonged standing ovations at the film's screening. [11] It was praised by critics at the festival as "accessible, enjoyable, and light-hearted". [12]

In 2016, it was announced that Hawkes would star in the Amazon pilot The Legend of Master Legend, which is based on the popular real-life superhero Master Legend. [13]

Along with cast members, Hawkes expressed interest in reprising his role as Sol Star in a proposed Deadwood film. Deadwood: The Movie began production in October 2018, and premiered on May 31, 2019. Hawkes, along with virtually the entire series cast, took part in it. [14]

Hawkes had a small role as a robber in the music video for the cover version of the song "Crying in the Rain" by A-ha in 1990. [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Future-Kill The Light ManCredited as John Perkins
1988 Bar-B-Que Movie JerryShort film
D.O.A. Sloane
Johnny Be Good Pizza Boy #1
Murder RapChristopher / Wiseman
It Takes Two Thief #2
Heartbreak Hotel M.C.
Dakota "Rooster"
1989 Rosalie Goes Shopping Schnucki Greenspace
1990Never Leave NevadaChristo
1991Scary MovieWarren
1993 Freaked "Cowboy"
Flesh and Bone Groom
1995 Congo Bob Driscoll
Night of the Scarecrow Danny Thompson
Angry Cafe"Turtle"
1996 From Dusk till Dawn Pete Bottoms
Deep in the HeartMac
1997 'Til There Was You Gawayne
Steel Mugger
Playing God Flick
1998 Boogie Boy "T-Bone"
Home Fries Randy
Rush Hour Stucky
Where's Marlowe? Earl
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Dave
1999 A Slipping-Down Life David Elliot
Blue Streak Eddie
2000 The Perfect Storm Mike "Bugsy" Moran
Sand Hardy Briggs
2001The Orange OrangeRomeoShort film
Hardball "Ticky" Tobin
2002 Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman Harold Buttleman
2003 Identity Larry Washington
2004Sweet UndergroundJohnny
2005 Me and You and Everyone We Know Richard Swersey
The Amateurs Moe
2006 Wristcutters: A Love Story Yan
Miami Vice Alonzo Stevens
2007WelcomeBillShort film
American Gangster Freddie SpearmanNominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2008Dark YellowManShort film
Miracle at St. Anna Herb Redneck
2009Tender as HellfireFrenchShort film
S. Darko Phil
Path LightsBobbyShort film
EarthworkStan HerdWinner – Fargo Film Festival for Best Actor
WastelandDanielShort film
2010 Winter's Bone "Teardrop" Dolly Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Virtuoso Award
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Indiana Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated – Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Everything Will Happen Before You DieLaneAlso co-executive producer
Small Town Saturday Night Donnie Carson
Eve's Necklace WilliamVoice
On HolidayBill "Wild Bill"
2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene PatrickNominated – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Higher Ground C.W. Walker
Contagion RogerNominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting
2012 The Sessions Mark O'Brien Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting
Nominated – AACTA International Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society for Best Actor
Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Arcadia Tom
The Playroom Martin Cantwell
Lincoln Robert Latham
2013 The Pardon Finnon "Arkie" Burke
Life of Crime Louis Gara
Resurrection SlopeJohnShort film
The Sleepy ManSleepy ManShort film
2014 Low Down Joe Albany
2015 The Driftless Area Shane Hall
Too Late Mel Sampson
Everest Doug Hansen
2017 Small Town Crime Mike Kendall
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Charlie Hayes Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
You Will Be LovedBirdwatcherShort film
2018 Unlovable Jim
2019 The Peanut Butter Falcon Duncan
End of Sentence Frank Fogle
2020TomahawkHimShort film
2021Water and SmokeMarvinShort film
2022Roving WomanGregory Milloy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Sweet PoisonJimmyTelevision film
The Rape of Doctor WillisMatesonTelevision film
1992 Mann & Machine Tommy ChartrawEpisode: "The Dating Game"
Nails Harvey CasslerTelevision film
Northern Exposure Inspector JasonEpisode: "Do the Right Thing"
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Montana's AssistantEpisode: "Showdown"
1994 Wings Mark, The Waiter2 episodes
Roadracers NixerTelevision film
Cool and the Crazy "Crazy"Television film
Dead AirMortonTelevision film
1995 The Marshal Elton JohnsonEpisode: "The Great Train Robbery"
Touched by an Angel Mason CookEpisode: "Trust"
1996 Dangerous Minds EvanEpisode: "Bad Apple"
Promised Land JakeEpisode: "A Leap of Faith"
Millennium Mike BardaleEpisode: "The Judge"
1997 The Big Easy Bill "Wild Bill"Episode: "The Fabulous Bill Brothers"
Pacific Blue Paul BrentEpisode: "Excessive Force"
Nash Bridges Vaughn SmithEpisode: "Lost and Found"
ER Production AssistantEpisode: "Ambush"
Profit Dr. Jeremy BatewellEpisode: "Chinese Box"
The Naked Truth Duane BaldwinEpisode: "He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother"
1998 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Jake ThompsonEpisode: "Death Wish"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer GeorgeEpisode: "I Only Have Eyes for You"
Fantasy Island Arnie WhiteEpisode: "Secret Self"
Brimstone Willy GraverEpisode: "Executioner"
1999 Martial Law Jake SimmsEpisode: "Substitutes"
The X-Files Phillip PadgettEpisode: "Milagro"
Nathan DixonRussell KeachPilot
2000 The Practice Stuart Donovan3 episodes
2001Strange FrequencySongwriterEpisode: "Cold Turkey"
24 Greg Penticoff2 episodes
2002 Taken Marty Erickson5 episodes
2003Strange Frequency 2JaredTelevision film
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 WickerEpisode: "Where and Why"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Terry Lee WickerEpisode: "Who & What"
2008 Monk Matthew TeegerEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Three Julies"
2009 Psych RollinsEpisode: "Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark"
2009–2013 Eastbound & Down Dustin Powers13 episodes
2010 Lost Lennon3 episodes
2012 Outlaw Country Tarzen LarkinTelevision film
2014How and WhyGoodman HesselmanPilot
2015 Inside Amy Schumer Juror #8Episode: "12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer"
2016Dr. DelDel CanyonPilot
2017The Legend of Master LegendFrank Lafount/Master LegendPilot
2019 Deadwood: The Movie Sol StarTelevision film
Too Old to Die Young Viggo Larsen5 episodes
2021 Hit-Monkey Eli (voice)Episode: "Home Sweet Home"
2024 True Detective Hank PriorSeason 4 main cast

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