Corey Hawkins

Corey Hawkins

Hawkins at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2016
Born Corey Antonio Hawkins
(1988-10-22) October 22, 1988
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education Bachelor of Fine Arts
Alma mater Juilliard School
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011–present

Corey Antonio Hawkins (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor. 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.

Life and career

Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C., where he was raised by his mother, a police officer.[1] 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.[2] While studying at Juilliard, Hawkins received the prestigious John Houseman Award for excellence in classical theatre.[3] Upon graduation, he began a career starring Off-Broadway[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] Hawkins played Dr. Dre in the biopic Straight Outta Compton, from Universal Pictures, which was theatrically released on August 14, 2015.[7]

In 2017, Hawkins began playing male lead role in the 24 reboot 24: Legacy on Fox.[8] Also that year, he co-starred in the film Kong: Skull Island,[9] alongside Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Hiddleston.[10] 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.[11] He received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Digital Antiquities Kai short film
2012 Allegiance Willie
2013 Iron Man 3 Navy Op
2014 Non-Stop Travis Mitchell
2014 Romeo and Juliet Tybalt filmed live performance
2015 Straight Outta Compton Dr. Dre
2017 Kong: Skull Island Houston Brooks

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Royal Pains Busboy Episode: "The Shaw/Hank Redemption"
2013 Golden Boy Evander Episode: "Young Guns"
2015–2016 The Walking Dead Heath Seasons 6–7 (Recurring role; 5 episodes)
2017 24: Legacy Eric Carter Lead role

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Hurt Village Buggy Signature Theatre Company
2011 Suicide Inc Perry Roundabout Theatre Company
2013 Romeo and Juliet Tybalt Richard Rodgers Theatre
2017 Six Degrees of Separation Paul Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Result
2015 Straight Outta Compton Hollywood Breakout Ensemble Award Won
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Nominated
2016 Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
2017 Six Degrees of Separation Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play Nominated

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