Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Chuck Hogan was born on August 4, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is credited as a novelist, screenwriter and science fiction writer. As of 2026, Chuck Hogan is 59 years old. Education on record includes Canton High School and Boston College. Listed accolades include Hammett Prize (2004). Credited works include The Strain.
My Take
Chuck Hogan is the kind of writer I respect for refusing to stay in one lane. A Boston College man who won the Hammett Prize for crime fiction, he then teamed with Guillermo del Toro for The Strain trilogy and its television adaptation, sliding from gritty heists into operatic vampire horror without missing a beat. That partnership fascinates me: a visual maestro and a disciplined storyteller, each sharpening the other. Prince of Thieves alone proves his craft, but his real strength is range. I think Hogan is quietly one of the more versatile genre writers working, and I always trust his name on a spine.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chuck Hogan
- Name (Japanese)
- チャック・ホーガン
- Reading
- ちゃっく・ほーがん
- Born
- August 4, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / screenwriter / science fiction writer / author
2. Background
- High school
- Canton High School
- University
- Boston College
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Hammett Prize
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Strain | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chuck Hogan born?
Born August 4, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Chuck Hogan from?
Chuck Hogan is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Chuck Hogan do?
Chuck Hogan works as writer, novelist, screenwriter, science fiction writer, author.
What is Chuck Hogan known for?
Notable works include The Strain.
Writer — see all → · Novelist — see all → · More people from the United States →