Actor

Ethan Hawke

1970

Who they are

Born: 6 November 1970, Austin, Texas, USA
Known for: Dead Poets Society, Before Sunrise, Gattaca

Ethan Hawke is an American actor, writer and director who rose to fame as a teenager in Dead Poets Society. He is known for the Before trilogy with Richard Linklater, intense dramas like Training Day, and later horror and indie work. He has also written novels and worked extensively in theatre.

Where to start

Dead Poets Society (1989)Full guide
His breakthrough screen role, as a shy student in a celebrated prep-school drama.
Before Sunrise (1995)In the library
Began his long collaboration with Richard Linklater and the acclaimed Before romance series.
Gattaca (1997)Log in to add it to the library
Led a thoughtful science fiction drama that became a cult favourite.
Training Day (2001)Log in to add it to the library
As a rookie cop, he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Boyhood (2014)Full guide
Played the father in Linklater's twelve-year production, earning another Oscar nomination.

Their films in the library

Awards

No major competitive wins are documented here. He received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Training Day, 2001; Boyhood, 2014) and for co-writing the Best Adapted Screenplays of Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013).

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1985ExplorersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ben Crandall
1988Lion's DenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chris
1989Dead Poets SocietyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Todd Anderson
1989DadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Billy
1991White FangLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jack Conroy
1991Mystery DateLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tom McHugh
1992A Midnight ClearLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Will Knott
1992WaterlandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Matthew Price
1992Rich in LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wayne Frobiness
1993AliveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nando Parrado
1993Straight to OneLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1994Quiz ShowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Quixote Student (uncredited)
1994Reality BitesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Troy Dyer
1994White Fang 2: Myth of the White WolfLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jack Conroy (uncredited)
1994FlounderingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jimmy
1995Before SunriseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jesse
1995Search and DestroyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Roger
1995At SundanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1997GattacaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vincent Freeman
1998Great ExpectationsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Finnegan Bell
1998The Newton BoysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jess Newton
1999Snow Falling on CedarsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ishmael Chambers
1999Joe the KingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Len Coles
1999The Velocity of GaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nat
2000HamletLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hamlet
2001Training DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jake
2001Waking LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jesse
2001TapeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vin
2001Chelsea WallsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sam (voice) (uncredited) · Director
2002All the Love You Cannes!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2002The Jimmy ShowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ray
2003pollyDAYSLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2004Before SunsetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jesse
2004Taking LivesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Costa
2005Lord of WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jack Valentine
2005Assault on Precinct 13Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Sergeant Jake Roenick
2005One Last Thing...Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Earl Jameison (uncredited)
2005Before Sunset: Behind the ScenesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2005The Phoenix PortalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ben Crandall (archive footage)
2006Fast Food NationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pete
2007Before the Devil Knows You're DeadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hank Hanson
2007The Hottest StateLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vince · Director
2007The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2008New York, I Love YouLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Writer
2008What Doesn't Kill YouLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paulie
2008Chelsea on the RocksLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2008Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was MadeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2009Staten IslandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sully
2010DaybreakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Edward Dalton
2010Brooklyn's FinestLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Det. Sal Procida
2010The Making of DaybreakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2011The Woman in the FifthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tom Ricks
2012SinisterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ellison Oswalt
2012Total RecallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hauser (long version only)
2012Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
2012Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of GodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pat (voice)
2013The PurgeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James Sandin
2013Before MidnightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jesse
2013GetawayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brent Magna
2013Welcome NowhereLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
2014PredestinationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Bartender
2014BoyhoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dad
2014CymbelineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Iachimo
201421 Years: Richard LinklaterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Actor
2014Dead Poets in NYCLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2014In the DarkLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2015RegressionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bruce Kenner
2015Good KillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Commandant Tom Egan
2015Born to Be BlueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chet Baker
201510,000 SaintsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Les Horn
2015Seymour: An IntroductionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self · Director
2015All You Zombies: Bringing 'Predestination' to LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015Twelve YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015Chattanooga StrongLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
2016The Magnificent SevenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Goodnight Robicheaux
2016In a Valley of ViolenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paul
2016MaudieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Everett Lewis
2016Maggie's PlanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as John Harding
2016The PhenomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hopper Sr.
2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016Starring Austin PendletonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016Invasion!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Voice of the Cosmos (voice)
2017Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jolly the Pimp
201724 Hours to LiveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Travis Conrad
2017After BeforeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2017The Space in BetweenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2018First ReformedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pastor Ernst Toller
2018Juliet, NakedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tucker Crowe
2018BlazeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Radio DJ · Director
2018Let's DanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Segment: "Table Manners"
2019StockholmLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lars Nystrom
2019The KidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sheriff Pat Garrett
2019The TruthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hank
2019Adopt a HighwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Russell Millings
2020TeslaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nikola Tesla
2020Cut Throat CityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jackson Symms
2020Paul Schrader: Man in a RoomLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2020Before the EndLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Jesse
2021The GuiltyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sgt. Bill Miller (voice)
2021Zeros and OnesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as JJ / Justin
2021Waiting for GodotLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vladimir
2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Efficient Man
2022The Black PhoneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Grabber
2022The NorthmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as King Aurvandil War-Raven
2022Raymond & RayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ray
2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon KnightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Arthur Harrow
2022Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert GottliebLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2022Answering the Call: Behind the Scenes of The Black PhoneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2023Leave the World BehindLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Clay Sandford
2023Strange Way of LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jake
2023Willie Nelson 90: Long Story ShortLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2024WildcatLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2025Black Phone 2Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Grabber
2025Blue MoonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lorenz Hart
2025Highway 99: A Double AlbumLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2026The WeightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Samuel Murphy
2026She DancesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brian
2026I, ObjectLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Little Ben (voice)
2026Deep in the Heart II: Texas RiversLog in to add it to the libraryActor

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.