Ethan Hawke

Where to watch Ethan Hawke

• Dead Poets SocietyMovie · 1989

Biography

Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, writer and director. He made his feature film debut in 1985 with the science fiction movie Explorers, before making a supporting appearance in the 1989 drama Dead Poets Society which is considered his breakthrough role. He then appeared in such films as White Fang (1991), A Midnight Clear (1992), and Alive (1993) before taking a role in the 1994 Generation X drama Reality Bites, for which he gained critical acclaim. In 1995, he starred in the romantic drama Before Sunrise, and later in its sequel Before Sunset (2004). In 2001, Hawke was cast as a rookie police officer in Training Day, for which he received a Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category. Other films have included the science fiction feature Gattaca (1997), the title role in Michael Almereyda's Hamlet (2000), the action thriller Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), and the crime drama Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007). Hawke has appeared in many theater productions including The Seagull, Henry IV, Hurlyburly, The Cherry Orchard, The Winter's Tale and The Coast of Utopia, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination. He made his directorial debut with the 2002 independent feature Chelsea Walls. In November 2007 Hawke directed his first play, Jonathan Marc Sherman's Things We Want. Aside from acting, he has written two novels, The Hottest State (1996) and Ash Wednesday (2002). Between 1998 and 2004, Hawke was married to actress Uma Thurman.

Filmography

1. 2025Blue Moonas Lorenz Hart
2. 2025Black Phone 2as Grabber
3. 2023Leave the World Behindas Clay Sandford
4. 2023Strange Way of Lifeas Jake
5. 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Efficient Man
6. 2022Raymond & Rayas Ray
7. 2022The Black Phoneas The Grabber
8. 2022The Northmanas King Aurvandil War-Raven
9. 2022Moon Knightas Arthur Harrow · 6 episodes
10. 2021Zeros and Onesas JJ / Justin
11. 2021The Guiltyas Sgt. Bill Miller (voice)
12. 2021Reservation Dogsas Rick Miller · 1 episode
13. 2020Teslaas Nikola Tesla
14. 2019The Truthas Hank
15. 2019Stockholmas Lars Nystrom
16. 2019The Kidas Sheriff Pat Garrett
17. 2018The Purgeas James Sandin · 1 episode
18. 2018Juliet, Nakedas Tucker Crowe
19. 2018First Reformedas Pastor Ernst Toller
20. 201724 Hours to Liveas Travis Conrad
21. 2017Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planetsas Jolly the Pimp
22. 2016In a Valley of Violenceas Paul
23. 2016The Magnificent Sevenas Goodnight Robicheaux
24. 2016Maudieas Everett Lewis
25. 2016Maggie's Planas John Harding
26. 2015Regressionas Bruce Kenner
27. 2015Born to Be Blueas Chet Baker
28. 201510,000 Saintsas Les Horn
29. 2015Good Killas Commandant Tom Egan
30. 2014Predestinationas The Bartender
31. 2014Boyhoodas Dad
32. 2013Getawayas Brent Magna
33. 2013The Purgeas James Sandin
34. 2013Before Midnightas Jesse · Writer
35. 2012Sinisteras Ellison Oswalt
36. 2012Total Recallas Hauser (long version only)
37. 2010Brooklyn's Finestas Det. Sal Procida
38. 2010Daybreakersas Edward Dalton
39. 2008What Doesn't Kill Youas Paulie
40. 2008New York, I Love Youas Writer
41. 2007Before the Devil Knows You're Deadas Hank Hanson
42. 2006Fast Food Nationas Pete
43. 2005Lord of Waras Jack Valentine
44. 2005Assault on Precinct 13as Sergeant Jake Roenick
45. 2004Before Sunsetas Jesse · Screenplay
46. 2004Taking Livesas James Costa
47. 2001Tapeas Vin
48. 2001Waking Lifeas Jesse
49. 2001Training Dayas Jake
50. 2001Aliasas James Lennox · 1 episode
51. 1998The Newton Boysas Jess Newton
52. 1998Great Expectationsas Finnegan Bell
53. 1997Gattacaas Vincent Freeman
54. 1995Before Sunriseas Jesse
55. 1994Quiz Showas Don Quixote Student (uncredited)
56. 1994Reality Bitesas Troy Dyer
57. 1993Aliveas Nando Parrado
58. 1991White Fangas Jack Conroy
59. 1989Dead Poets Societyas Todd Anderson
60. 1985Explorersas Ben Crandall