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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.
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
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Corey Hawkins born?
Born October 22, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Corey Hawkins from?
Corey Hawkins is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Corey Hawkins do?
Corey Hawkins works as film actor, stage actor, television actor, actor.
Film actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.