Corey Hawkins

Actor | Producer

Corey Hawkins (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Dre in the 2015 ...

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The Color Purple

The Color Purple

... 2023

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

... 2023

Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

... 2017

6 Underground

6 Underground

... 2019

In the Heights

In the Heights

... 2021

Fullname:

Corey Hawkins

Date of Birth:

1988-10-22

Country:

Arlington, Texas, USA

Biography of

Corey Hawkins

Corey Hawkins (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Dre in the 2015 biopic film, Straight Outta Compton. Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C. where he attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City, a member of the Drama Division's Group 40. While studying at Juilliard, Hawkins received the prestigious John Houseman Award for excellence in classical theatre. Upon graduation, he began a career starring Off-Broadway and guest starring on television. Hawkins garnered a brief role in Marvel Studios's Iron Man 3 and went on to star opposite Liam Neeson andJulianne Moore in Universal Pictures' action-thriller Non-Stop. In 2013, Hawkins made his Broadway debut as Tybalt in the revival of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. And in 2015, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Hawkins would join the cast of AMC's The Walking Dead as Heath, a key character from Robert Kirkman's comic series. Hawkins played Dr. Dre in the biopic Straight Outta Compton, from Universal Pictures, which was theatrically released on August 14, 2015. He has been cast in Kong: Skull Island, alongside Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Hiddleston.

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Corey Hawkins

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Corey Hawkins

Found movies in total

Blood Is Blood

Blood Is Blood

... 2016

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

... 1964

Real Steel

Real Steel

... 2011

Maniac

Maniac

... 2012

Megan Is Missing

Megan Is Missing

... 2011

He Got Game

He Got Game

... 1998

Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

... 2018

Arcadian

Arcadian

... 2024

Breathe

Breathe

... 2014