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Corey Hawkins

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Oct 22, 1988 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

Arlington, Texas, USA

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

Known For

Acting
2026Crime 101Tillman
2026The Odyssey
2025The Man in My BasementCharles Blakey
2024The Piano LessonAvery
2023Oprah & The Color Purple JourneySelf
2023The Last Voyage of the DemeterClemens
2023The Color PurpleHarpo
2023Poker FaceBill Jackson
2022SurvivePaul
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2021In the HeightsBenny
2021The Tragedy of MacbethMacduff
2020SurvivePaul Hart
2019GeorgetownDaniel Volker
20196 UndergroundSeven
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2018BlacKkKlansmanKwame Ture
2017Kong: Skull IslandHouston Brooks
2017The RaidEric Carter
201724: LegacyEric Carter
2015Straight Outta ComptonDr. Dre
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2014Non-StopTravis Mitchell
2014Romeo and JulietTybalt
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2013Iron Man 3Navy Op
2013Golden BoyEvander
2010The Walking DeadHeath
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
-Nightwatching
-Death of a Salesman
Production
2025The Man in My BasementExecutive Producer