John Hawkes (actor)

John Hawkes
Hawkes in 2009
Born
John Marvin Perkins

(1959-09-11) September 11, 1959 (age 64)
Alma materSt. Cloud State University
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present

John Marvin Perkins (born September 11, 1959), known professionally as John Hawkes, is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Independent Spirit Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

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).

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. He was raised in a "pastoral, small city... a midwest Scandinavian community." Hawkes graduated from Jefferson High School and moved to Austin, Texas, where he was a member of the bands Meat Joy, with Gretchen Phillips, and King Straggler, with fellow actors Rodney Eastman and Brentley Gore.

Career

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

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.

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.

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. Hawkes was offered the role of The Governor in AMC’s horror-drama series The Walking Dead. He turned it down feeling he wasn’t 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. Hawkes received two prolonged standing ovations at the film's screening. It was praised by critics at the festival as "accessible, enjoyable, and light-hearted".

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.

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.

John 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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Future-Kill The Light Man Credited as John Perkins
1988 Bar-B-Que Movie Jerry Short film
1988 D.O.A. Sloane
1988 Johnny Be Good Pizza Boy #1
1988 Murder Rap Christopher / Wiseman
1988 It Takes Two Thief #2
1988 Heartbreak Hotel M.C.
1988 Dakota "Rooster"
1989 Rosalie Goes Shopping Schnucki Greenspace
1990 Never Leave Nevada Christo
1991 Scary Movie Warren
1993 Freaked "Cowboy"
1993 Flesh and Bone Groom
1995 Congo Bob Driscoll
1995 Night of the Scarecrow Danny Thompson
1995 Angry Cafe "Turtle"
1996 From Dusk till Dawn Pete Bottoms
1996 Deep in the Heart Mac
1997 'Til There Was You Gawayne
1997 Steel Mugger
1997 Playing God Flick
1998 Boogie Boy "T-Bone"
1998 Home Fries Randy
1998 Rush Hour Stucky
1998 Where's Marlowe? Earl
1998 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Dave
1999 A Slipping-Down Life David Elliot
1999 Blue Streak Eddie
2000 The Perfect Storm Mike "Bugsy" Moran
2000 Sand Hardy Briggs
2001 The Orange Orange Romeo Short film
2001 Hardball "Ticky" Tobin
2003 Identity Larry Washington
2002 Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman Harold Buttleman
2004 Sweet Underground Johnny
2005 Me and You and Everyone We Know Richard Swersey
2005 The Amateurs Moe
2006 Wristcutters: A Love Story Yan
2006 Miami Vice Alonzo Stevens
2007 Welcome Bill Short film
2007 American Gangster Freddie Spearman Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2008 Dark Yellow Man Short film
2008 Miracle at St. Anna Herb Redneck
2009 Tender as Hellfire French Short film
2009 S. Darko Phil
2009 Path Lights Bobby Short film
2009 Earthwork Stan Herd Winner – Fargo Film Festival for Best Actor
2009 Wasteland Daniel Short 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
2010 Everything Will Happen Before You Die Lane Also co-executive producer
2010 Small Town Saturday Night Donnie Carson
2010 Eve's Necklace William Voice
2010 On Holiday Bill "Wild Bill"
2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene Patrick Nominated – 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
2011 Higher Ground C.W. Walker
2011 Contagion Roger Nominated – 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
2012 Arcadia Tom
2012 The Playroom Martin Cantwell
2012 Lincoln Robert Latham
2013 The Pardon Finnon "Arkie" Burke
2013 Life of Crime Louis Gara
2013 Resurrection Slope John Short film
2013 The Sleepy Man Sleepy Man Short film
2014 Low Down Joe Albany
2015 The Driftless Area Shane Hall
2015 Too Late Mel Sampson
2015 Everest Doug Hansen
2017 Small Town Crime Mike Kendall
2017 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
2017 You Will Be Loved Birdwatcher Short film
2018 Unlovable Jim
2019 The Peanut Butter Falcon Duncan
2019 End of Sentence Frank Fogle
2020 Tomahawk Him Short film
2021 Water and Smoke Marvin Short film
2022 Roving Woman Gregory Milloy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Sweet Poison Jimmy Television film
1991 The Rape of Doctor Willis Mateson Television film
1992 Mann & Machine Tommy Chartraw Episode: "The Dating Game"
1992 Nails Harvey Cassler Television film
1992 Northern Exposure Inspector Jason Episode: "Do the Right Thing"
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Montana's Assistant Episode: "Showdown"
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 Johnson Episode: "The Great Train Robbery"
1995 Touched by an Angel Mason Cook Episode: "Trust"
1996 Dangerous Minds Evan Episode: "Bad Apple"
1996 Promised Land Jake Episode: "A Leap of Faith"
1996 Millennium Mike Bardale Episode: "The Judge"
1997 The Big Easy Bill "Wild Bill" Episode: "The Fabulous Bill Brothers"
1997 Pacific Blue Paul Brent Episode: "Excessive Force"
1997 Nash Bridges Vaughn Smith Episode: "Lost and Found"
1997 ER Production Assistant Episode: "Ambush"
1997 Profit Dr. Jeremy Batewell Episode: "Chinese Box"
1997 The Naked Truth Duane Baldwin Episode: "He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother"
1998 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Jake Thompson Episode: "Death Wish"
1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer George Episode: "I Only Have Eyes for You"
1998 Fantasy Island Arnie White Episode: "Secret Self"
1998 Brimstone Willy Graver Episode: "Executioner"
1999 Martial Law Jake Simms Episode: "Substitutes"
1999 The X-Files Phillip Padgett Episode: "Milagro"
1999 Nathan Dixon Russell Keach Pilot
2000 The Practice Stuart Donovan 3 episodes
2001 Strange Frequency Songwriter Episode: "Cold Turkey"
2001 24 Greg Penticoff 2 episodes
2002 Taken Marty Erickson 5 episodes
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 Lee Wicker Episode: "Where and Why"
2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Terry Lee 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"
2009–2013 Eastbound & Down Dustin Powers 13 episodes
2010 Lost Lennon 3 episodes
2012 Outlaw Country Tarzen Larkin Television film
2014 How and Why Goodman Hesselman Pilot
2015 Inside Amy Schumer Juror #8 Episode: "12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer"
2016 Dr. Del Del Canyon Pilot
2017 The Legend of Master Legend Frank Lafount/Master Legend Pilot
2019 Deadwood: The Movie Sol Star Television film
2019 Too Old to Die Young Viggo Larsen 5 episodes
2021 Hit-Monkey Eli (voice) Episode: "Home Sweet Home"

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