1959-09-11 Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
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".
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Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt | 2025-03-08 | |
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Roving Woman | Gregory Milloy | 2022-06-13 |
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End of Sentence | Frank Fogle | 2019-09-23 |
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Deadwood: The Movie | Sol Star | 2019-05-31 |
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The Peanut Butter Falcon | Duncan | 2019-08-09 |
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Unlovable | Jim | 2018-11-01 |
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Small Town Crime | Mike Kendall | 2018-01-19 |
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Charlie Hayes | 2017-12-01 |
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Too Late | Mel Sampson | 2016-03-25 |
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Dr. Del | Del Canyon | 2016-01-01 |
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Everest | Doug Hansen | 2015-09-10 |
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The Driftless Area | Shane | 2015-04-18 |
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Low Down | Joe Albany | 2014-01-19 |
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Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment | Father (Leaning Towards Solace) | 2013-03-05 |
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Life of Crime | Louis Gara | 2013-09-14 |
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Resurrection Slope | John | 2013-01-19 |
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The Playroom | Martin Cantwell | 2013-02-06 |
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The Pardon | Finnon 'Arkie' Burke | 2013-03-22 |
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Kingdom Come | Self | 2012-04-28 |
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The Sessions | Mark | 2012-05-02 |
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Lincoln | Robert Latham | 2012-11-09 |
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Outlaw Country | Tarzen Larkin | 2012-08-24 |
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Arcadia | Tom | 2012-02-13 |
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Martha Marcy May Marlene | Patrick | 2011-10-21 |
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Contagion | Roger | 2011-09-08 |
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Earthwork | Stan Herd | 2011-05-20 |
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Higher Ground | CW Walker | 2011-08-26 |
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Winter's Bone | Teardrop | 2010-06-11 |
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Everything Will Happen Before You Die | Lane | 2010-05-06 |
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On Holiday | Wild Bill | 2010-03-02 |
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Eve's Necklace | William (voice) | 2010-07-01 |
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Small Town Saturday Night | Donnie Carson | 2010-05-31 |
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S. Darko | Phil | 2009-04-28 |
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Miracle at St. Anna | Herb Redneck | 2008-09-15 |
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American Gangster | Freddie Spearman | 2007-11-02 |
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Welcome | Bill | 2007-10-05 |
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Wristcutters: A Love Story | Yan | 2007-10-19 |
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Miami Vice | Alonzo Stevens | 2006-07-27 |
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The Amateurs | Moe | 2006-04-28 |
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Me and You and Everyone We Know | Richard Swersey | 2005-06-17 |
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Strange Frequency² | Jared (segment 'Soul Man') | 2003-05-13 |
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Harold Buttleman: Daredevil Stuntman | Harold Buttleman | 2003-05-08 |
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Identity | Larry | 2003-04-25 |
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Hardball | Ticky Tobin | 2001-09-14 |
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The Perfect Storm | Mike "Bugsy" Moran | 2000-06-29 |
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Sand | Hardy | 2000-11-27 |
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A Slipping Down Life | David Elliot | 1999-01-22 |
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Silver Wolf | Randy | 1999-01-10 |
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Blue Streak | Eddie | 1999-09-17 |
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Late Last Night | Ponzo | 1999-06-20 |
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Rush Hour | Stucky | 1998-09-18 |
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Boogie Boy | T-Bone | 1998-02-12 |
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Home Fries | Randy | 1998-11-25 |
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Dave | 1998-11-13 |
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Perfect Little Angels | Jeff | 1998-06-15 |
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Where's Marlowe? | Film clerk | 1998-10-01 |
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'Til There Was You | Gawayne | 1997-05-30 |
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Playing God | Flick | 1997-10-17 |
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Steel | Mugger | 1997-08-15 |
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Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal | 1996-06-20 | |
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Deep in the Heart | Mac | 1996-10-10 |
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From Dusk Till Dawn | Pete Bottoms | 1996-01-19 |
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Congo | Bob Driscoll | 1995-06-09 |
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Night of the Scarecrow | Danny | 1995-08-08 |
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Cool and the Crazy | Crazy | 1994-09-16 |
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Dead Air | Morton | 1994-10-06 |
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Roadracers | Nixer | 1994-07-22 |
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Flesh and Bone | Groom | 1993-11-05 |
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Freaked | Cowboy | 1993-09-11 |
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Nails | Harvey Cassler | 1992-07-25 |
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The Rape of Doctor Willis | Mateson | 1991-11-03 |
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Sweet Poison | Jimmy | 1991-06-13 |
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Scary Movie | Warren | 1991-10-18 |
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Never Leave Nevada | Christo Chevalier | 1990-04-22 |
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Rosalie Goes Shopping | Schnucki Greenspace | 1989-11-09 |
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It Takes Two | Thief #2 | 1988-07-13 |
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Johnny Be Good | Pizza Boy #1 | 1988-03-22 |
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Dakota | Rooster | 1988-12-02 |
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D.O.A. | Sloane | 1988-03-18 |
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Heartbreak Hotel | M.C. | 1988-09-30 |
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Bar-B-Que Movie | Jerry - Dad | 1988-01-01 |
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Murder Rap | Christopher | 1988-05-01 |
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Future-Kill | The Light Man | 1985-05-03 |
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Police Academy | Driver of Teskey Truck (uncredited) | 1984-03-22 |
