Date of Birth: Fri, Sep 11, 1959
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
John Hawkes won over audiences and critics alike with his soulful portrayal of "Bugsy", the lovelorn sailor in The Perfect Storm (2000). Last fall, he starred opposite Keanu Reeves in Hard Ball (2001) as "Tricky" Reeves' best friend and business partner. This spring he will be seen in Identity (2003) with John Cusack and Ray Liotta. Hawkes also starred in and co-produced the independent film Don't Try This at Home (Buttleman (2002)). Other feature credits include A Slipping-Down Life (1999), Playing God (1997) and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). Last summer he was invited to participate in the Sundance Film Lab alongside Ed Harris, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Stanley Tucci, among others.Hawkes has delivered memorable performances on television as well. This spring he goes into production with Timothy Olyphant and Keith Carradine on the new HBO series, ";Deadwood"; (2004), written by David Milch (";NYPD Blue"; (1993)) and directed by Walter Hill. In addition to a leading role in _"Taken" (2002/I) (mini)_ (aka Steven Spielberg Presents Taken (USA: complete title)), Steven Spielberg's mini-series for the Sci-Fi channel, he had a recurring role on the hit series ";The Practice"; (1997) and guest-starred on ";The X Files"; (1993) and ";24"; (2001).Hawkes was born and ra