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United States Corey Hawkins is an Emmy and Tony Award-nominated actor recognized for his impactful performances across film, television, and theater.
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Corey Antonio Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C., where he was raised by his mother, a police officer. His early education included attending the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He later graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City, a member of the drama division’s “Group 40.” While at Juilliard, Hawkins received the John Houseman Award, which recognizes excellence in classical theater.
Hawkins’ career began with Off-Broadway roles and guest appearances on television. He secured minor roles in films such as Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3” and Universal Pictures’ action-thriller “Non-Stop,” starring alongside Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. In 2013, he made his Broadway debut as Tybalt in a revival of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” A significant turning point in his career came in 2015 when he was cast as Dr. Dre in the biographical film “Straight Outta Compton,” which grossed $201 million at the box office. This role earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Subsequently, Hawkins joined the cast of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” as Heath from 2015 to 2016.
In 2017, Hawkins took on a lead role as Eric Carter in the Fox series “24: Legacy” and co-starred in the film “Kong: Skull Island.” The same year, he performed a limited engagement on Broadway in “Six Degrees of Separation,” receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play. His credits also include Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” (2018), for which he received another Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and Michael Bay’s “6 Underground” (2019). In 2020, he earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Series for “Survive.” His recent work includes “In the Heights” (2021), Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (2021), “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” (2023), and the 2023 film adaptation of “The Color Purple,” where he played Harpo Johnson. In 2022, he returned to Broadway for “Topdog/Underdog,” receiving another Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play.
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