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My Take
Ethan Hawke is my favorite example of how to age inside an art form. The pretty young star of the early nineties could have coasted; instead he kept choosing collaborators like Richard Linklater, letting the passage of time itself become the subject of his work. He writes novels, directs films, and still acts with an open, slightly wounded sincerity that has not hardened in four decades. What I admire most is his lack of vanity: he lets characters be foolish, weak, or visibly aging because he trusts truth more than image. Few American actors have turned restlessness into such a coherent body of work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ethan Hawke
- Name (Japanese)
- イーサン・ホーク
- Reading
- いーさん・ほーく
- Born
- November 6, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / novelist / screenwriter / writer
2. Background
- High school
- West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Donostia Award
- Film Independent Spirit Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ethan Hawke born?
Born November 6, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Ethan Hawke from?
Ethan Hawke is from Austin, Texas, United States.
What does Ethan Hawke do?
Ethan Hawke works as film actor, film director, novelist, screenwriter, writer.
How tall is Ethan Hawke?
Ethan Hawke is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.