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COREY HAWKINS

Actor
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 Broadw...
BORN October 22, 1988
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HEIGHT 5'8" (1.73 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1992 – Present
COREY HAWKINS

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2015
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Late Night with Seth Meyers)

WINNER
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2016
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)

WINNER
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2011
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (The Walking Dead)

WINNER
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2023
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (The Jennifer Hudson Show)

WINNER

👤 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

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Corey Antonio Hawkins
  • Born October 22, 1988
  • Height 5'8" (1.73 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in The Piano Lesson, The Man in My Basement)
  • Years Active 1992 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 1
  • Social

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