Corey Hawkins

For the American basketball player, see Corey Hawkins (basketball).

**Corey Antonio Hawkins** (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the TV series *The Walking Dead* and *24: Legacy*, as well as his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film *Straight Outta Compton*. In 2017, he starred in the Broadway production *Six Degrees of Separation*, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

## Life and career

Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C., where he was raised by his mother, a police officer. He attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and 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' *Iron Man 3* and went on to star opposite Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore in Universal Pictures' action-thriller *Non-Stop*.

In 2013, Hawkins made his Broadway debut as Tybalt in the revival of William 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  and grossed $201 million at the box office.

In 2017, Hawkins began playing male lead role in the *24* reboot *24: Legacy* on Fox. Also that year, he co-starred in the film *Kong: Skull Island*, alongside Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Hiddleston. In Spring 2017, Hawkins played a limited engagement run on Broadway in the play *Six Degrees of Separation* opposite Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey. He received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

Hawkins performed "God Bless America" for the Men's Singles Final at the 2017 U.S. Open.

## Filmography

### Television

 2013
 2015–2016
 2017
 2020

## References

1. ↑ "Straight Outta D.C.: Corey Hawkins Plays Dre in Rap Biopic - Front Row Features". 11 August 2015. http://frontrowfeatures.com/features/film-features/straight-outta-d-c-corey-hawkins-plays-dre-in-rap-biopic-12838.html. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
2. ↑ "Juilliard Alumni News (Drama)". *Juilliard.edu*. http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/1505/alumni-news. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
3. ↑ "Corey Antonio Hawkins Completes Cast of LATW's A Raisin in the Sun". *Playbill.com*. 2010-11-15. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/corey-antonio-hawkins-completes-cast-of-latws-a-raisin-in-the-sun-173595. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
4. ↑ "Casting Is Complete for Premiere of Katori Hall's Hurt Village". *Playbill.com*. 2012-01-11. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/casting-is-complete-for-premiere-of-katori-halls-hurt-village-starring-tony-186346. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
5. ↑ "Watch Lupita Nyong'o, Nate Parker, Corey Hawkins In Clips From Liam Neeson Thriller, Non-Stop". *Indiewire.com*. http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/watch-lupita-nyongo-nate-parker-corey-hawkins-in-clips-from-liam-neeson-thriller-non-stop. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
6. ↑ "'Walking Dead' Books 'Straight Outta Compton' Star as Key Comic Character (Exclusive)". *HollywoodReporter.com*. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walking-dead-season-6-heath-800256. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
7. ↑ "Corey Hawkins to Play Dr. Dre in N.W.A. Biopic 'Straight Outta Compton'". *TheWrap.com*. 2014-06-19. http://www.thewrap.com/corey-hawkins-to-play-dr-dre-in-n-w-a-biopic-straight-outta-compton/. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
8. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (January 25, 2016). "24 Legacy's 'New Jack': Walking Dead's Corey Hawkins to Star in Fox Reboot". TVLine. http://tvline.com/2016/01/25/24-legacy-corey-hawkins-fox-cast/. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
9. ↑ "'Straight Outta Compton' to 'Kong: Skull Island'". *Bloody Disgusting*. http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3356029/straight-outta-compton-kong-skull-island/. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
10. ↑ "Could Samuel L. Jackson bring His Fire to 'Kong: Skull Island'? - Bloody Disgusting". 2015-08-06. http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3356385/samuel-l-jackson-bring-fire-kong-skull-island/. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
11. ↑ "Home - SpotCo". http://sixdegreesbroadway.com/. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
12. ↑ "2017 Tony Award Nominations: The Great Comet and Hello, Dolly! Lead the Pack | Playbill" (in en). 2017-05-02. http://www.playbill.com/article/2017-tony-award-nominations-the-great-comet-and-hello-dolly-lead-the-pack.
13. ↑ "Rafael Nadal v Kevin Anderson LIVE: Latest US Open 2017 final updates from New York" (in en). http://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/852401/Rafael-Nadal-v-Kevin-Anderson-LIVE-latest-US-Open-2017-final-updates-stream-New-York.

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