Acting · Alexandria, Minnesota, USA · Born September 11, 1959
John Hawkes (born John Marvin Perkins; September 11, 1959) is an American 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. Hawkes 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 A Slipping-Down Life (1999), Identity (2003), Miami Vice (2006), Playing God (2004), The Perfect Storm (2000), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), 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.
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as Gregory Milloy
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as Frank Fogle
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as Duncan
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as Viggo
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as Sol Star
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as Hank Prior
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as Louis Gara
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as Finnon 'Arkie' Burke
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as Father (Leaning Towards Solace)
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as Martin Cantwell
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as John
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as Robert Latham
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as Tarzen Larkin
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as Mark
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as Self
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as Tom
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as Patrick
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as Roger
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as CW Walker
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as Stan Herd
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as William (voice)
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as Teardrop
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as Donnie Carson
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as Lane
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as Wild Bill
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as Phil
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as Dustin Powers
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as Herb Redneck
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as Freddie Spearman
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as Yan
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as Bill
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as Alonzo Stevens
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as Rollins
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as Moe
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as Richard Swersey
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as Lennon
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as Sol Star
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as Jared (segment 'Cold Turkey')
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as Harold Buttleman
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as Larry
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as Marty Erickson
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as Terry Wicker
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as Matthew Teeger
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as Greg Penticoff
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as Ticky Tobin
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as Gunner
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as Songwriter
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as Hardy
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as Terry Wicker
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as Mike "Bugsy" Moran
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as Eddie
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as Ponzo
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1999
as David Elliot
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as Randy
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1998
as Randy
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as Dave
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as Frederick Wilcot 'Willy' Graver
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as Film clerk
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as Jake Simms
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as Arnie White
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as Stucky
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as Jeff
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as T-Bone
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as Morris
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as Flick
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as Mugger
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as Gawayne
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as George
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as Stuart Donovan
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as Mike Bardale
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as Mac
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as Wild Bill
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as Dr. Jeremy Batewell
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as Paul Brent
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as Pete Bottoms
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1995
as Duane Baldwin
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as Danny
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1995
as Bob Driscoll
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1994
as Morton
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1994
as Mason Cook
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1994
as P.A.
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1994
as Crazy
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1994
as Nixer
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1994
as Nixer
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1993
as Groom
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1993
as Cowboy
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Phillip Padgett
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1992
as Harvey Cassler
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1992
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1991
as Mateson
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1991
as Warren
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as Jimmy
TVNorthern Exposure
1990
as Jason
MovieNever Leave Nevada
1990
as Christo Chevalier
TVWings
1990
as Mark the Waiter
MovieRosalie Goes Shopping
1989
as Schnucki Greenspace
MovieDakota
1988
as Rooster
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1988
as Tony
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1988
as M.C.
MovieIt Takes Two
1988
as Thief #2
MovieMurder Rap
1988
as Christopher
MovieJohnny Be Good
1988
as Pizza Boy #1
MovieD.O.A.
1988
as Sloane
MovieBar-B-Que Movie
1988
as Jerry - Dad
MovieFuture-Kill
1985
as The Light Man
MoviePolice Academy
1984
as Driver of Teskey Truck (uncredited)
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as Goodman Hesselman
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as Bobby
