John Hawkes (actor)
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| Born | John Marvin Perkins September 11, 1959 Alexandria, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Actor |
John Hawkes (born John Marvin Perkins; September 11, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his portrayal of the merchant Sol Star on the HBO series Deadwood, Dustin Powers on Eastbound & Down, and his Academy Award-nominated performance as the menacing backwoods meth addict Teardrop in Winter's Bone.
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[edit] Life and career
Hawkes was born John Marvin Perkins in Alexandria, Minnesota,[1] the son of Patricia and Pete Perkins.[2] He graduated from Jefferson High School[2] and moved to Austin, Texas, where he was a member of the band Meat Joy, with Gretchen Phillips.[3] He was also a member of the musical group King Straggler with fellow actors Rodney Eastman and Brentley Gore.[3]
Hawkes played the role of Greg Penticoff in season 1 of 24. He portrayed Dustin Powers, brother of protagonist Kenny Powers, in the first season of the HBO series Eastbound & Down, and played Lennon on ABC's Lost.
His film roles include Me and You and Everyone We Know, The Perfect Storm, American Gangster and Wristcutters: A Love Story.
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.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Sweet Poison | Jimmy | television film |
| 1991 | The Rape of Doctor Willis | Mateson | television film |
| 1992 | Mann & Machine | Tommy Chartraw | 1 episode |
| 1992 | Nails | Harvey Cassler | television film |
| 1992 | Northern Exposure | Jason | 1 episode |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. | Utah Johnny Montana's Assistant | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Wings | Mark the Waiter | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Roadracers | Nixer | television film |
| 1994 | Cool and the Crazy | Crazy | television film |
| 1994 | Dead Air | Morton | television film |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Elton | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Mason | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy | television film | |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Evan | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Promised Land | Jake | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Millennium | Mike Bardale | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Big Easy | Wild Bill | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Paul Brent | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Vaughn | 1 episode |
| 1997 | ER | P.A. | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Profit | Dr. Jeremy Batewell | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Naked Truth | Duane Baldwin | 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Jake Thompson | |
| 1998 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | George | |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Arnie White | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Brimstone | Willy | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Nathan Dixon | Russell Keach | television film |
| 1999 | Martial Law | Jake Simss | 1 episode |
| 1999 | The X-files | Phillip Padgett | 1 episode |
| 1999 | The Magnificent Seven | Achilles | 1 episode |
| 2000 | The Practice | Stuart Donovan | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | Songwriter | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Sam's Circus | Gunner | television film |
| 2001 | 24 | Greg Penticoff | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Taken | Marty Erickson | TV miniseries |
| 2003 | Strange Frequency 2 | Jared | television 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 Wicker | 1 episode |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Terry Wicker | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Monk | Matthew Teeger | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Psych | Rollins | 1 episode |
| 2009–2010 | Eastbound & Down | Dustin Powers | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Lost | Lennon | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Outlaw Country | Tarzen Larkin | filming |
[edit] References
- ^ John Hawkes (actor) at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ a b Staff Report (2011-01-25). "Alexandria graduate in the running for an Oscar". Alexandria Echo Press. http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/81639/. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ a b Shulman, Dave (2007-05-10), "John Hawkes: Wandering Star", Los Angeles Weekley, http://www.laweekly.com/2007-05-10/news/john-hawkes/, retrieved 2009-12-10
- ^ Texas Film Hall of Fame 2011 Honorees by the Austin Film Society. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (2012-02-010. "John Hawkes to star in 'Jackie Brown' prequel". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118049608. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: John Hawkes (actor) |
- John Hawkes at the Internet Movie Database
- John Hawkes Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film
- 2008 John Hawkes interview with Jon Niccum
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