Corey Hawkins
Born October 22, 1988 (Age: 37)
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Arlington, Texas, USA
Biography
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) and his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He's also known for his performances on Broadway, starring in Six Degrees of Separation (2017) and Topdog/Underdog (2022), which earned him nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. That same year, Hawkins starred in the Fox network series 24: Legacy (2017), along with Jordan Vogt-Roberts' monster film Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, he was featured in Spike Lee's biographical crime-comedy BlacKkKlansman, which earn
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) and his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He's also known for his performances on Broadway, starring in Six Degrees of Separation (2017) and Topdog/Underdog (2022), which earned him nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
That same year, Hawkins starred in the Fox network series 24: Legacy (2017), along with Jordan Vogt-Roberts' monster film Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, he was featured in Spike Lee's biographical crime-comedy BlacKkKlansman, which earn
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Filmography
Crime 101
2026
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as Tillman
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Age: 37
The Man in My Basement
2025
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as Charles Blakey
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Age: 36
The Color Purple
2023
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as Harpo
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Age: 35
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
2023
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as Clemens
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Age: 34
Survive
2022
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as Paul
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Age: 33
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
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as Macduff
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Age: 33
In the Heights
2021
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as Benny
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Age: 32
6 Underground
2019
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as Seven
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Age: 31
BlacKkKlansman
2018
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as Kwame Ture
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Age: 29
Kong: Skull Island
2017
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as Houston Brooks
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Age: 28
Straight Outta Compton
2015
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as Dr. Dre
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Age: 26
Non-Stop
2014
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as Travis Mitchell
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Age: 25
Iron Man 3
2013
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as Navy Op
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Age: 24