Ethan Hawke
In a career on both stage and screen spanning more than four decades, Ethan Hawke has received numerous accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award and a Tony Award. Hawke made his film debut at age 14 in Explorers (1985) and gained wider recognition for his role as a student in Dead Poets Society (1989).
Date of Birth: November 06, 1970 (55)
Birth Place: Austin, TX, USA
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BIO
In a career on both stage and screen spanning more than four decades, Ethan Hawke has received numerous accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award and a Tony Award.
Hawke made his film debut at age 14 in Explorers (1985) and gained wider recognition for his role as a student in Dead Poets Society (1989). During the 1990s, he established himself as a leading man with Ben Stiller's Reality Bites (1994), Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise (1995), Andrew Niccol's Gattaca (1997), and Alfonso Cuarón's Great Expectations (1998). He earned critical acclaim and a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying a rookie police officer in the crime thriller Training Day (2001). Hawke continued his collaboration with Linklater in the acclaimed Before trilogy, which also spawned Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013)—for which he received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Hawke starred in Linklater's coming-of-age drama Boyhood (2014), earning nominations for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved commercial success with the films Sinister (2012), The Purge (2013), and The Black Phone (2021). Hawke has directed the narrative films Chelsea Walls (2001), The Hottest State (2006), and Blaze (2018), as well as the documentary Seymour: An Introduction (2014) and the documentary series The Last Movie Stars (2022). He portrayed abolitionist John Brown in the miniseries The Good Lord Bird (2020), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, and appeared as Arthur Harrow in the Marvel miniseries Moon Knight (2022).
Hawke has appeared in many theater productions. He made his Broadway debut in 1992 in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2007 for his performance in Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia. In 2010, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play for directing Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind. Divorced from Uma Thurman, he has been married to Ryan Shawhughes since 2008; he has two children from each marriage. He most recently appeared on Broadway in 2018 in True West. He appeared in Macbeth in 2013 at Lincoln Center. Other credits include Clive, Ivanov, Blood From a Stone, and more.
Photos
Tom Pelphrey, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, Spencer Garrett, Rick Peters, Laurence Fishburne, Tim McNeil, Bonnie McNeil, Mark Ruffalo, John Jack Rodgers, Susan Traylor, Rob Morrow, Elsa Walsh, Christian Williams. Front row kneeling l to r: Kaley Cuoco, Charlotte Larsen, Michael John Benzaia, Ethan Silverman, Christopher Thornton, Amy Brenneman, Missy Yager (in front of Rob Morrow) and Kevin Merida.(Photo by Arnold Turner/Eclipse Content) *** Local Caption *** The Stella Adler Academy Of Acting - Los Angeles Presents All The President's Men
From: Photos: Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, & More at ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN Reading
Ethan Hawke and guest arrive at the 83RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES®, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT, on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Photo: Stewart Cook/CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
From: Photos: Sarah Snook, Emma Stone, & More on the 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
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Connection
Movies
[ 1985 ] Ben Crandall
[ 1989 ] Billy
[ 1989 ] Todd Anderson
[ 1991 ] Jack
[ 1991 ] Tom McHugh
[ 1992 ] Matthew Price
[ 1992 ] Sgt. Will Knott
[ 1992 ] Wayne Frobiness
[ 1993 ] Nando Parrado
[ 1994 ] Jimmy
[ 1994 ] Troy Dyer
[ 1995 ] Jesse
[ 1995 ] Roger
[ 1997 ] Vincent, Jerome
[ 1998 ] Finnegan Bell
[ 1998 ] Jess Newton
[ 1998 ] Nat
[ 1999 ] Ishmael Chambers
[ 1999 ] Len Coles
[ 2000 ] Hamlet
[ 2001 ] Jake
[ 2001 ] Jesse
[ 2001 ] Ray
[ 2001 ] Vin
[ 2004 ] Costa
[ 2004 ] Jesse
[ 2005 ] Jack Valentine
[ 2005 ] Sgt. Jake Roenick
[ 2006 ] Pete
[ 2006 ] Vince
[ 2007 ] Hank
[ 2008 ] Paulie McDougan
[ 2009 ] Edward Dalton
[ 2009 ] Sal
[ 2009 ] Sully Halverson
[ 2011 ] Tom Ricks
[ 2012 ] Ellison Oswalt
[ 2013 ] Brent Magna
[ 2013 ] James Sandin
[ 2013 ] Jesse
[ 2014 ] Dad
[ 2014 ] Iachimo
[ 2014 ] Major Thom Egan
[ 2014 ] The Barkeep
[ 2015 ] Bruce Kenner
[ 2015 ] Chet Baker
[ 2015 ] John
[ 2015 ] Les
[ 2016 ] Everett Lewis
[ 2016 ] Goodnight Robicheaux
[ 2016 ] Hopper Senior
[ 2016 ] Paul
[ 2017 ] Jolly the Pimp
[ 2017 ] Rev. Ernst Toller
[ 2017 ] Travis Conrad
[ 2018 ] Lars Nystrom
[ 2018 ] Radio DJ
[ 2018 ] Tucker Crowe
[ 2019 ] Hank
[ 2019 ] Russell Millings
[ 2019 ] Sheriff Pat Garrett
[ 2020 ] Jackson Symms
[ 2020 ] Nikola Tesla
[ 2021 ] JJ, Justin
[ 2021 ] SGT. Bill Miller
[ 2021 ] The Grabber
[ 2021 ] Vladimir
[ 2022 ] Efficient Man
[ 2022 ] King Aurvandil War-Raven
[ 2022 ] Ray
[ 2025 ] Lorenz Hart
[ 2025 ] Brian
[ 2025 ] The Grabber
TV Shows
[ 2022-2024 ] Batman
[ 2025-2025 ] Lee Raybon
[ 2022-2025 ] Tommy 'Fishpriest' Barth
Awards and Nominations
Ethan Hawke, True West
winner
Ethan Hawke, Blood From a Stone
Ethan Hawke, A Lie of the Mind
Ethan Hawke, The Winter's Tale
Ethan Hawke, The Coast of Utopia
Videos
THE LOWDOWN Season 2 Trailer Brings Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin Into Ethan Hawke's Tulsa Mystery
by Rachel Stone - 2026-09-30 11:56:48
Video: Jimmy Fallon Recreates Sardi's for Ethan Hawke TONIGHT SHOW Visit
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-05 15:04:51
Video: Brian D’Arcy James Looks Back on Playing King George in HAMILTON
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-22 14:02:15
Video: Watch Ethan Hawke Receive Sardi's Portrait on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-08 12:34:56
Video: Ethan Hawke Talks Transforming Into Lorenz Hart for BLUE MOON
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-21 15:38:53
Video: BLUE MOON Stars on the Bond Between Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-17 16:00:20
Video: Ethan Hawke Stars as Lyricist Lorenz Hart in First Trailer for BLUE MOON
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-07-29 12:59:46
Video: Sarah Snook Reacts to Tony Win for Best Leading Actress in a Play
by Joey Mervis - 2025-06-08 21:30:18
News
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
The ASCAP Foundation honored Cinco Paul, creator of the Tony-winning musical SCHMIGADOON, with the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award for his significant contributions to American musical theater.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 1, 2026
Netflix brought its EAST OF EDEN adaptation to New York with a star-studded premiere featuring Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, and Zoe Kazan at The Plaza Hotel and Paris Theatre.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 30, 2026
FX released the season two trailer for THE LOWDOWN, adding Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin to Ethan Hawke's series about a Tulsa citizen journalist chasing the truth.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 24, 2026
Metrograph will present a ten-film retrospective of Winona Ryder's career, featuring titles including THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, BEETLEJUICE, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, and GIRL, INTERRUPTED, with select films screening on 35mm.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 24, 2026
Ethan Hawke opens up about giving daughter Maya Hawke away at her wedding and his failed Titanic audition on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2026
Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière, translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin, with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden is now on Broadway! Meet the cast here.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 17, 2026
Ethan Hawke visits THE VIEW to discuss doing his own stunts in The Weight movie and reflects on his Oscar-nominated role in Blue Moon.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 16, 2026
The Coolidge Corner Theatre will present the second season of CINEMA MASALA, a monthly series of Indian films presented in association with the Mumbai-based Film Heritage Foundation. The series will feature eight screenings of Bollywood classics including DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE and THE LUNCHBOX.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026
Additional performers join the all-star lineup for the one-night-only concert at Carnegie Hall celebrating the legendary songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, including Patti LuPone, Shoshana Bean and more.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 15, 2026
Sony Pictures Classics will release Pegah Ahangarani's Cannes L'Oeil d'Or-winning documentary about Iran's political history and her family's resistance across four decades.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 13, 2026
Lily James and Pierce Brosnan star in Vertical's Cliffhanger remake, a Dolomites-set thriller from director Jaume Collet-Serra, hitting theaters Spring 2027.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 11, 2026
Sony Pictures Classics will release Louis Clichy's hand-painted animated feature IRON BOY, winner of the Cannes Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize and multiple Annecy awards.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2026
Bess Wohl's play SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS will open at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, starring Martin Freeman, Greta Lee, Sarah Paulson, Isaac Powell, Julia Roberts, and Paul Rudd.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2026
Lorna Dallas, a 2020 Bistro Award recipient, will present an encore performance of her cabaret show at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 1, 2026
The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person in Boulder, Colorado, and online nationwide, with pass and ticket package sales set to begin for attendees planning their festival experience.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 1, 2026
The Tony-nominated actor and Tony-winning producer, known for DEATH OF A SALESMAN and CLYBOURNE PARK, joins the Harlem theater company's leadership team.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2026
“A Celebration of Rodgers & Hart” presented at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall will include performances by Darren Criss, Elizabeth Gillies, Lizzy McAlpine and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2026
Dancer and social media star Kenzie Ziegler will make her Broadway debut in & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre this September. Ziegler is best known for her appearances on seasons 1-6 of the hit series “Dance Moms,.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2026
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of The Imaginary Invalid by Molière translated by Doug Skinner, adapted by Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) with direction by Tony Award nominee Brandon J. Dirden (Waiting for Godot) making his Broadway directorial debut.
by - Aug 11, 2026
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ethan Hawke has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Ethan Hawke has not appeared in the West End.
Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for True West, Performance (Obie Awards) for Blood From a Stone, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Lie of the Mind, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Winter's Tale and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia.
Ethan Hawke won an Obie Award for Performance for Blood From a Stone.
