John Marvin Perkins (born September 11, 1959), known professionally as John Hawkes, is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two

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, and has been nominated for an

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and a

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. Hawkes is known for his roles in the films ''

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'' (2010) and '' The Sessions'' (2012), for which he was nominated for an

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and a

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, respectively. Some of his other film credits include ''

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'' (1996), '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000), '' Me and You and Everyone We Know'' (2005), '' American Gangster'' (2007), '' Martha Marcy May Marlene'' (2011), '' Lincoln'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2017). He has also appeared in many television series, notably '' Deadwood'' (2004–2006) and ''

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'' (2009–2013).

Early life

Hawkes was born John Marvin Perkins in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Patricia Jeanne (née Olson) and Peter John "Pete" Perkins, a farmer of wheat, corn, hogs and cattle. He was raised in a "pastoral, small city... a midwest Scandinavian community." Hawkes graduated from Jefferson High School and moved to

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, where he was a member of the bands Meat Joy, with

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, and King Straggler, with fellow actors

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and Brentley Gore.

Career

His first film role was in '' Future-Kill'' (1985), credited as John Perkins. He changed his stage name to John Hawkes because there was another actor named John Perkins. Hawkes played the role of Greg Penticoff in season 1 of '' 24''. From 2004 to 2006, Hawkes played merchant Sol Star on the HBO series '' Deadwood''. He portrayed Dustin Powers, brother of protagonist Kenny Powers, on all four seasons of the HBO series ''

'', and played Lennon on ABC's ''

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''. His other film roles include '' Me and You and Everyone We Know'', '' The Perfect Storm'', '' American Gangster'', '' Wristcutters: A Love Story'', '' Martha Marcy May Marlene'', and '' Lincoln''. In 2011, he was nominated for an

for his performance in ''

'', as well as for a number of other awards, including the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. He won the

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. Also in 2011, Hawkes was honored with a Rising Star Award by the

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. Hawkes was offered the role of The Governor in AMC’s horror-drama series The Walking Dead. He turned it down feeling he wasn’t the right fit for the role. The role eventually went to David Morrissey. In 2012, the film '' The Sessions'' was considered one of the Sundance breakout hits of that year. Hawkes received two prolonged standing ovations at the film's screening. It was praised by critics at the festival as "accessible, enjoyable, and light-hearted". In 2016, it was announced that Hawkes would star in the

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pilot ''The Legend of Master Legend'', which is based on the popular real-life superhero Master Legend. Along with cast members, Hawkes expressed interest in reprising his role as Sol Star in a proposed Deadwood film. ''Deadwood: The Movie'' began production in October 2018, and premiered on May 31, 2019. Hawkes, along with virtually the entire series cast, took part in it. John Hawkes had a small role as a robber in the music video for the cover version of the song "

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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John Hawkes Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film
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