Education Bachelor of Fine Arts Role Actor Name Corey Hawkins | Years active 2011–present Occupation Actor Alma mater Juilliard School | |
Full Name Corey Antonio Hawkins Born October 22, 1988 (age 35) ( 1988-10-22 ) Washington, D.C., U.S. Nominations Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Movies Straight Outta Compton, Recalled, Romeo and Juliet Similar People Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown - Jr, F Gary Gray, Ice Cube Profiles | ||
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Corey Antonio Hawkins (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the TV series The Walking Dead and 24: Legacy, as well as his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton. In 2017, he starred in the Broadway production Six Degrees of Separation, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
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- Life and career
- Filmography
- References
Life and career
Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C., where he was raised by his mother, a police officer. He attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City, a member of the Drama Division's Group 40. While studying at Juilliard, Hawkins received the prestigious John Houseman Award for excellence in classical theatre. Upon graduation, he began a career starring Off-Broadway and guest starring on television. Hawkins garnered a brief role in Marvel Studios' Iron Man 3 and went on to star opposite Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore in Universal Pictures' action-thriller Non-Stop.
In 2013, Hawkins made his Broadway debut as Tybalt in the revival of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. And in 2015, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Hawkins would join the cast of AMC's The Walking Dead as Heath, a key character from Robert Kirkman's comic series. Hawkins played Dr. Dre in the biopic Straight Outta Compton, from Universal Pictures, which was theatrically released on August 14, 2015.
In 2017, Hawkins began playing male lead role in the 24 reboot 24: Legacy on Fox. Also that year, he co-starred in the film Kong: Skull Island, alongside Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Hiddleston. In Spring 2017, Hawkins played a limited engagement run on Broadway in the play Six Degrees of Separation opposite Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey. He received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
Hawkins performed God Bless America for the Men's Singles Final at the 2017 U.S. Open.
Filmography
Actor
-
The Man in My Basement (post-production) as
Charles Blakey
-
The Piano Lesson (post-production)
2023
Radio Play Revival (Podcast Series) as
The Narrator
- A Worn Path by Eudora Welty (2023) - The Narrator
2023
The Color Purple as
Harpo
2023
The Last Voyage of the Demeter as
Clemens
2022
Survive as
Paul
2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth as
Macduff
2021
In the Heights as
Benny
2020
Dust (Podcast Series short) as
Daoket
- Dawn (2020) - Daoket
- Contact (2020) - Daoket
- The Blade's Edge (2020) - Daoket
- Revelation (2020) - Daoket
- Time Dilation (2020) - Daoket
- Overture (2020) - Daoket
- Fallout (2020) - Daoket
- The Game (2020) - Daoket
- Dead Space (2020) - Daoket
2020
Survive (TV Mini Series short) as
Paul
- Where Memories Live (2020) - Paul
- A Hundred Echoes (2020) - Paul (credit only)
- What Does This Say About Us? (2020) - Paul
- Exit Strategy (2020) - Paul
- The Weight (2020) - Paul
- I Can't Hear You (2020) - Paul
- Don't Look Down (2020) - Paul
- You Can Die Here Alone (2020) - Paul
- Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines (2020) - Paul
- Please Remain Seated (2020) - Paul
- Welcome to Life House (2020) - Paul
- A Handful of Oblivion (2020) - Paul
2019
6 Underground as
Seven
2019
Georgetown as
Daniel Volker
2018
BlacKkKlansman as
Kwame Ture
2017
Placeholders (TV Series) as
Manny
- Seven (2017) - Manny
2016
24: Legacy (TV Series) as
Eric Carter
- 11:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (2017) - Eric Carter
- The Raid (2017) - Eric Carter (uncredited)
- 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2016) - Eric Carter
2017
Kong: Skull Island as
Houston Brooks
2015
The Walking Dead (TV Series) as
Heath
- Swear (2016) - Heath
- Not Tomorrow Yet (2016) - Heath
- No Way Out (2016) - Heath
- Start to Finish (2015) - Heath (credit only)
- Thank You (2015) - Heath
- First Time Again (2015) - Heath
2015
Straight Outta Compton as
Dr. Dre
2014
Romeo and Juliet as
Tybalt
2014
Non-Stop as
Travis Mitchell
2013
Iron Man Three as
Navy Op
2013
Golden Boy (TV Series) as
Evander
- Young Guns (2013) - Evander
2012
Allegiance as
Specialist 'Willie' Williams (as Corey Antonio Hawkins)
2011
Royal Pains (TV Series) as
Busboy
- The Shaw/Hank Redemption (2011) - Busboy (as Corey Antonio Hawkins)
2011
Futurestates (TV Series) as
Kai
- Digital Antiquities (2011) - Kai
2010
Wu is Dead (Short) as
Chauncey
2010
Empire Corner (Short) as
Corey
Producer
-
The Man in My Basement (executive producer) (post-production)
2020
Dust (Podcast Series short) (executive producer - 14 episodes)
- Dawn (2020) - (executive producer)
- Contact (2020) - (executive producer)
- The Blade's Edge (2020) - (executive producer)
- Genesis (2020) - (executive producer)
- Revelation (2020) - (executive producer)
- Control (2020) - (executive producer)
- Momentum (2020) - (executive producer)
- Time Dilation (2020) - (executive producer)
- Overture (2020) - (executive producer)
- Fallout (2020) - (executive producer)
- The Swarm (2020) - (executive producer)
- The Game (2020) - (executive producer)
- Dead Space (2020) - (executive producer)
- Awake (2020) - (executive producer)
Soundtrack
2023
The Color Purple (performer: "Workin'", "The Color Purple")
2021
In the Heights (performer: "In the Heights", "Benny's Dispatch", "96,000", "When You're Home", "The Club", "Blackout", "Carnaval del Barrio", "Alabanza", "When the Sun Goes Down")
Self
2024
Critics Choice Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino & AAPI Achievements (TV Special) as
Self - Honoree
2022
IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) as
Self
- The Color Purple (2023) - Self
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2022) - Self
2023
CBS Mornings (TV Series) as
Self
- Willie Nelson/Corey Hawkins (2023) - Self
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Oprah Winfrey/Fantasia Barrino Taylor/Danielle Brooks/Taraji P. Henson/ (2023) - Self
2023
OWN Celebrates the New Color Purple (TV Special) as
Self
2015
Made in Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- The Last Voyage of the Demeter/Til Death Do Us Part/Shortcomings (2023) - Self
- 6 Underground/Ad Astra/Black Christmas (2019) - Self
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E./Straight Outta Compon/Mistress America (2015) - Self
2022
Sherri (TV Series) as
Self
- Corey Hawkins/Yahya Abdul-Mateen II/Kenny Leon (2022) - Self
2017
Today (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Episode dated 6 October 2022 (2022) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 12 January 2022 (2022) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 12 April 2017 (2017) - Self
2022
The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (TV Series) as
Self
- September 9, 2022 (2022) - Self
- January 21, 2022 (2022) - Self
2017
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- John Dickerson/Corey Hawkins (2022) - Self - Guest
- Ricky Gervais/Corey Hawkins/The xx (2017) - Self
2021
Godzilla vs. Kong: The Evolution of Kong, Eighth Wonder of the World (Documentary short)
2021
Godzilla vs. Kong - The Beasts Who Would Be King: Godzilla's Foes (Documentary short)
2021
Hollywood Insider (TV Series) as
Self
- Come Behind the Scenes of 'In the Heights' BTS, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera (2021) - Self
2021
GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) as
Self
- Corey Hawkins & Leslie Grace/Danielle Weisberg & Carly Zakin n (2021) - Self
2021
Tamron Hall (TV Series) as
Self
- Lin-Manuel Miranda/Dascha Polanco/Black Pumas (2021) - Self
2021
2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2018
BlackKklansman Filmmaker Q&A (Video documentary short) as
Self
2017
The 71st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2017
6th NAFCA Annual Show (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2017
Harry (TV Series) as
Self
- "24: Legacy" Star Corey Hawkins/"Rock Dog" Actress Mae Whitman/"Love It or List It" Hosts Hilary Farr & David Visentin/Harry Goes Home! (2017) - Self
- "24: Legacy" Star Corey Hawkins/Super Bowl Pulled Pork with Meathead/"Kitten Bowl" Host Beth Stern/Leading Lady (2017) - Self
2017
6th Annual NFL Honors (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2017
Dish Nation (TV Series) as
Self
- Dishing with David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel from Bones (2017) - Self
2017
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) as
Self
- John Malkovich/Corey Hawkins/Kings of Leon/Kenny Aronoff (2017) - Self
2017
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Kerry Washington/Corey Hawkins/Stephen 'tWitch' Boss (2017) - Self
2017
Extra (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #23.113 (2017) - Self
2016
Anthony Anderson: Lost at Comic-Con (TV Special) as
Self
2016
2016 MTV Movie Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner (uncredited)
2016
2016 MTV Movie Awards Pre-Show (TV Special) as
Self - Straight Outta Compton / Kong: Skull Island
2016
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2015
VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment Weekly (TV Special) as
Self
2015
Teen Choice Awards 2015 (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2015
The View (TV Series) as
Self
- Cast of "Straight Outta Compton"/Anneliese van der Pol & Orlando Brown (2015) - Self
2015
Rolling Stone Magazine: Straight Outta Compton Cast Interview (Video) as
Self
2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (Documentary) as
Chick Webb (voice)
Archive Footage
2020
The Walking Dead (TV Series) as
Heath
- What We Become (2020) - Heath (uncredited)
2015
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Ls (2015) - Self
References
Corey Hawkins Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA