John Hawkes (actor)
| John Hawkes | |
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 Hawkes in 2009 | |
| Born |
John Marvin Perkins September 11, 1959 Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
John Hawkes (born John Marvin Perkins; September 11, 1959) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of the merchant Sol Star on the HBO series Deadwood, Dustin Powers on Eastbound & Down, backwoods meth addict Teardrop Dolly in Winter's Bone – for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated portrayal of Mark O'Brien in The Sessions.
Early life
Hawkes was born John Marvin Perkins in Alexandria, Minnesota, 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 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]
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. He portrayed Dustin Powers, brother of protagonist Kenny Powers, 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]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | The Idiot Box | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 1991 | Sweet Poison | Jimmy | Television film |
| Rape of Doctor Willis, TheThe Rape of Doctor Willis | Mateson | Television film | |
| 1992 | Mann & Machine | Tommy Chartraw | Episode: "The Dating Game" |
| Nails | Harvey Cassler | Television film | |
| Northern Exposure | Jason | Episode: "Do the Right Thing" | |
| 1993 | Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., TheThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Utah Johnny Montana's Assistant | Episode: "Showdown" |
| 1994 | Wings | Mark the Waiter | 2 episodes |
| Roadracers | Nixer | Television film | |
| Cool and the Crazy | Crazy | Television film | |
| Roadracers | Nixer | Television film | |
| Dead Air | Morton | Television film | |
| 1995 | Marshal, TheThe Marshal | Elton | Episode: "The Great Train Robbery" |
| Touched by an Angel | Mason Cook | Episode: "Trust" | |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Evan | Episode: "Bad Apple" |
| Promised Land | Jake | Episode: "A Leap of Faith" | |
| Millennium | Mike Bardale | Episode: "The Judge" | |
| 1997 | The Big Easy | Wild Bill | Episode: "The Fabulous Bill Brothers" |
| Pacific Blue | Paul Brent | Episode: "Excessive Force" | |
| Nash Bridges | Vaughn | Episode: "Lost and Found" | |
| ER | P.A. | Episode: "Ambush" | |
| Profit | Dr. Jeremy Batewell | Episode: "Chinese Box" | |
| Naked Truth, TheThe Naked Truth | Duane Baldwin | Episode: "He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother" | |
| 1998 | Crow: Stairway to Heaven, TheThe Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Jake Thompson | Episode: "Death Wish" |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | George | Episode: "I Only Have Eyes for You" | |
| Fantasy Island | Arnie White | Episode: "Secret Self" | |
| Brimstone | Willy Graver | Episode: "Executioner" | |
| 1999 | Nathan Dixon | Russell Keach | Television film |
| Martial Law | Jake Simss | Episode: "Substitutes" | |
| X-Files, TheThe X-Files | Phillip Padgett | Episode: "Milagro" | |
| 2000 | Practice, TheThe Practice | Stuart Donovan | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | Songwriter | Episode: "Cold Turkey" |
| Sam's Circus | Gunner | Television film | |
| 24 | Greg Penticoff | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Taken | Marty Erickson | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Strange Frequency 2 | Jared | Television film |
| 2004–06 | 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 | Episode: "Where and Why" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Terry Wicker | Episode: "Who and What" | |
| 2008 | Monk | Matthew Teeger | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Three Julies" |
| 2009 | Psych | Rollins | Episode: "Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark" |
| 2009–13 | Eastbound & Down | Dustin Powers | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Lost | Lennon | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Outlaw Country | Tarzen Larkin | Television film |
| 2014 | How and Why | Goodman Hesselman | Unsold pilot |
| 2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Juror #8 | Episode: "12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer" |
References
- 1 2 Staff Report (2011-01-25). "Alexandria graduate in the running for an Oscar". Alexandria Echo Press. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ↑ "Clifford-Hodde-ROCHESTER - User Trees - Genealogy.com". Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 Shulman, Dave (2007-05-10), "John Hawkes: Wandering Star", Los Angeles Weekley, retrieved 2009-12-10
- ↑ Steve Rose. "John Hawkes: 'I play nerds, psychos … psycho-nerds'". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "Who's That Man in the Iron Lung?". The New York Times. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "John Hawkes's Award-Worthy Turn in 'The Sessions' and His Wild Ride to Stardom". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ "John Hawkes balances television and film over years". Biography.com. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "John Hawkes' House Rules". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ Texas Film Hall of Fame 2011 Honorees by the Austin Film Society. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- ↑ "The Valtari Mystery Film Experiment". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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