
Corey Hawkins
Born
1988-10-22
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' mon...
Known for

Iron Man 3
Navy Op

The Walking Dead
Heath

Kong: Skull Island
Houston Brooks

BlacKkKlansman
Kwame Ture

Non-Stop
Travis Mitchell

6 Underground
Seven

Straight Outta Compton
Dr. Dre

The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Clemens

The Tragedy of Macbeth
Macduff

In the Heights
Benny

Poker Face
Bill Jackson

The Color Purple
Harpo

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self

24: Legacy
Eric Carter

Crime 101
Tillman