My Take
Corey Hawkins is one of those actors who makes you stop and pay attention every single time he's on screen. His turn as Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton was genuinely impressive — he nailed the quiet confidence of a young genius without tipping into imitation — and it's no surprise it earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. His arc on The Walking Dead showed he could carry dramatic weight in a completely different register. What I find most interesting is that he's also a serious stage actor, and that theatrical grounding shows: there's a precision and presence to his work that a lot of Hollywood actors just don't have. Washington D.C. raised, late-80s born, right in the prime of his career — I think the best Corey Hawkins performances are still ahead of him.
Overview
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), as well as his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Corey Hawkins
- Name (Japanese)
- コーリー・ホーキンズ (俳優)
- Reading
- こーりー・ほーきんず (俳優)
- Born
- October 22, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.