Corey Hawkins
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 Pla
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.
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Born
Oct 22, 1988
Arlington, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
23 acting
1 crew
Popularity
2.5
Known For
The Odyssey
2026
as Polybus
Iron Man 3
2013
as Navy Op
Crime 101
2026
as Tillman
Kong: Skull Island
2017
as Houston Brooks
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
2023
as Clemens
In the Heights
2021
as Benny
6 Underground
2019
as Seven
The Color Purple
2023
as Harpo
Non-Stop
2014
as Travis Mitchell
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
as Macduff
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