Person Details

Birthday: 1959-09-11 07:47:56

Aliases: John Perkins

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Alexandria, Minnesota, USA

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Movie Involvements: 57

TV Involvements: 15


Most Famous Work

Biography

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".

Most Famous Work

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Average
8

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2000) Terry Wicker
Without a Trace
Average
7

Without a Trace

(2002) Terry Wicker
The X-Files
Average
8

The X-Files

(1993) Phillip Padgett
ER
Average
8

ER

(1994) P.A.
Lost
Average
8

Lost

(2004) Lennon
24
Average
8

24

(2001) Greg Penticoff
True Detective
Average
8

True Detective

(2014) Hank Prior
Touched by an Angel
Average
7

Touched by an Angel

(1994) Mason Cook

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Gregory Milloy
2019 Frank Fogle
Duncan
Viggo
Sol Star
2018 Jim
Mike Kendall
2017 Charlie Hayes
Maser Legend
2016 Mel Sampson
Del Canyon
2015 Doug Hansen
Shane
2014 Joe Albany
Hank Prior
2013 Louis Gara
Finnon 'Arkie' Burke
Father (Leaning Towards Solace)
Martin Cantwell
John
2012 Robert Latham
Tarzen Larkin
Mark
Self
Tom
2011 Roger
CW Walker
Patrick
Stan Herd
2010 William (voice)
Teardrop
Donnie Carson
Lane
Wild Bill
2009 Phil
Dustin Powers
2008 Herb Redneck
2007 Freddie Spearman
Yan
Bill
2006 Alonzo Stevens
Rollins
Moe
2005 Richard Swersey
2004 Lennon
Sol Star
2003 Harold Buttleman
Larry
2002 N/A
Marty Erickson
Terry Wicker
Matthew Teeger
Hardy
2001 Greg Penticoff
Ticky Tobin
2000 Terry Wicker
Mike "Bugsy" Moran
1999 Eddie
Ponzo
David Elliot
Randy
1998 Randy
Dave
N/A
Film clerk
N/A
Arnie White
N/A
Stucky
Jeff
T-Bone
1997 Flick
Mugger
Gawayne
George
N/A
1996 N/A
Mac
N/A
Wild Bill
N/A
Pete Bottoms / Liquor Store Clerk
1995 Danny
Bob Driscoll
1994 Morton
Mason Cook
P.A.
Crazy
Nixer
Crazy
Nixer
1993 Groom
Cowboy
Phillip Padgett
1992 Harvey Cassler
N/A
1991 Mateson
Warren
Jimmy
1990 Christo Chevalier
N/A
1989 Schnucki Greenspace
1988 Rooster
M.C.
Thief #2
Christopher
Pizza Boy #1
Sloane
Jerry - Dad
1985 The Light Man
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Co-Producer
2010 Co-Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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