Corey Hawkins

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Biography

Corey Antonio Hawkins (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role in the TV series The Walking Dead (2015–2016) and his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He's also known for his performances on Broadway, starring in Six Degrees of Separation (2017) and Topdog/Underdog (2022), which earned him nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. That same year, Hawkins starred in the Fox network series 24: Legacy (2017), along with Jordan Vogt-Roberts' monster film Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, he was featured in Spike Lee's biographical crime-comedy BlacKkKlansman, which earned him a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. Hawkins received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for his portrayal of Paul in the Quibi series Survive (2020). His other roles include Michael Bay's action-comedy 6 Underground (2019), Jon M. Chu's musical film In the Heights (2021), and Joel Coen's historical thriller film The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He starred in the 2023 film adaptation of The Color Purple. Description above from the Wikipedia article Corey Hawkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Corey Hawkins has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently MonsterVerse with 1 titles. Signature works include The Odyssey, Crime 101, Kong: Skull Island. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
31
Birth Date
1988-10-22 00:00:00
Birth Place
Arlington, Texas, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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