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Ethan Hawke Biography

Birth Name:Ethan Green Hawke

Birth Place:Austin, Texas, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

Co-founded the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award
Has supported the Doe Fund, which helps homeless individuals get housing and employment opportunities
In 2004, he was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame
Was accepted into the drama program at Carnegie Mellon University, but dropped out after being cast in the film "Dead Poets Society․"
Got his start in acting in the film "Explorers" at the age of 14
Quote: "But the truth is, I've never wanted to be a movie star - and I've been pretty clear about that․"
Quote: "I enjoy visiting Austin because it runs at a slower pace, but at the same time, it is incredibly vibrant․ There are so many wonderful musicians and filmmakers and arty people spinning around Austin․"
Quote: "I think most people are good at more things than the world gives them opportunity to do․"
Has frequently worked with filmmaker Richard Linnklater

Awards

1986Young Artist Award-Best Starring Performance by a Young Actor - Motion Picture: nominated
1990Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
1994MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
1995ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1995MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor: nominated
2001ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2001Golden Camera-: nominated
2001SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2002Open Palm Award-: nominated
2002Daring Digital Award-Digital Spectrum: nominated
2004VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005ICS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2005OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2005WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2006Venice Horizons Award-Best Film: nominated
2007Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2012Fright Meter Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013BOFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2013DFCC-Best Screenplay: winner
2013Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Hollywood Film Award-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
2013HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2013ICP Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013Halfway Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013Halfway Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2013SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2013Screenplay Competition-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Scary Scene: nominated
2013TFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original: nominated
2013UFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2013VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: winner
2014Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
2014Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: winner
2014Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014ACCA-Best Original Song: nominated
2014ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2014BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2014COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2014Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2014FFCC Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2014Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014ICP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2014MTV Movie Award-Best Scared-As-S**t Performance: nominated
2014NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2014NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2014OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2014SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2014SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2014SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014People's Choice Award-Documentary: nominated
2014VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2014WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2014WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de reparto): nominated
2015COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2015Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015CCOP-Best Supporting Actor (Melhor Actor Secundário): nominated
2015DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2015GAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2015GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2015HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015IOFCP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): nominated
2015ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2015NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2015Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2015Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2017Jury Prize-Best Performance by an Actor in a Northern Ontario Production: winner
2017SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Golden Boll in International Feature Film-Best Film: nominated
2018AFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018BOFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018BSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2018CFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018DFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2018DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2018International Student Jury Award-: nominated
2018FFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018HCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018IFJA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
2018Halfway Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018IFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2018IFTA Award-Best International Actor: winner
2018KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018Sierra Award-Best Actor: winner
2018Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2018Variety Piazza Grande Award-: nominated
2018LAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018LAOFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018LIFF Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
2018NMFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018NYFCO Award-Best Actor: winner
2018Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2018OFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018OFCC Award-Best Body of Work: nominated
2018OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2018PCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018SDFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2018SFFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018SFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2018Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018SEFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018SLFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
2018TFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018UFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018VFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018WAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018WFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2019EDA Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Critics Prize-Special Mention: winner
2019Audience Award-Tops: nominated
2019AFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2019ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2019BOFA-Best Actor: winner
2019CIFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated
2019COFCA Award-Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work): nominated
2019COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019DFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: winner
2019Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2019Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: winner
2019GAFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019INOCA-Best Actor: winner
2019IFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2019ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2019Best Actor-Best Actor: winner
2019ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
2019Jim Ridley Award-: winner
2019MCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2019NCFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019OFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2021Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor - Television: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: nominated
2021Gold Derby TV Award-Movie/Limited Series Actor: nominated
2021Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Performance in a New Series: winner
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated
2021OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2021Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
2021TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Drama: nominated
2021USC Scripter Award-Television: nominated
2021WGA Award (TV)-Adapted Long Form: nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series: nominated
2022Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Supporting Actor: nominated
2022Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2023CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Horror Movie: nominated
2023CCA Super Award-Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated
2023Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2023Golden Scythe-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2023SDFCS Award-Best Body of Work: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2025AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2025CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated
2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2025ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2025KCFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025LAFCA Award-Best Lead Performance: winner
2025NJFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025NMFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2025NYFCO Award-Best Actor: winner
2025NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2025PFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025PCA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2025SFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025SEFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025TFCA Award-Outstanding Lead Performance: winner
2025FCA Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2025WAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025WFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2026EDA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Astra Award-Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller: nominated
2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2026Windie-Best Actor: nominated
2026COFCA Award-Best Lead Performance: winner
2026Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026DFCS Award-Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Male: nominated
2026DFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2026Días de Cine Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2026Independent Spirit Award-Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series: nominated
2026Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2026Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2026HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026ICFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026IFTA Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2026ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2026MNFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026MCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2026NCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026NDFS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026OFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Career Achievement Award-: winner
2026Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2026UFCA Award-Best Lead Performance, Male: nominated