Photo: John Hawkes / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
John Hawkes is, to my mind, the gold standard of the character actor. Emerging from small-town Minnesota and St. Cloud State, he built his reputation through patient accumulation rather than flash. His menacing uncle in Winter's Bone shifted the temperature of every scene he entered, and his Oscar nomination, Emmy nods, and two Independent Spirit Awards were all earned by craft, not noise. I have a real soft spot for actors who can quietly steal a film from its leads—that's where a movie's soul often lives. Hawkes embodies that artisan temperament beautifully, and his understated intensity is exactly what I keep returning to.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Hawkes
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ホークス
- Reading
- じょん・ほーくす
- Born
- September 11, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Alexandria, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- St. Cloud State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Hawkes born?
Born September 11, 1959 (age 66).
Where is John Hawkes from?
John Hawkes is from Alexandria, Minnesota, United States.
What does John Hawkes do?
John Hawkes works as television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.