People
Corey Hawkins
Biography:
Corey Hawkins (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Dr. Dre in the 2015 biopic film, Straight Outta Compton. Hawkins was born in Washington, D.C. where he attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City, a member of the Drama Division's Group 40. While studying at Juilliard, Hawkins received the prestigious John Houseman Award for excellence in classical theatre. Upon graduation, he began a career starring Off-Broadway and guest starring on television. Hawkins garnered a brief role in Marvel Studios's Iron Man 3 and went on to star opposite Liam Neeson andJulianne... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The Piano Lesson as Avery | 2024-11-08 |
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey as Self | 2023-12-28 |
The Color Purple as Harpo | 2023-12-25 |
The Last Voyage of the Demeter as Clemens | 2023-08-09 |
Survive as Paul | 2022-05-12 |
The Tragedy of Macbeth as Macduff | 2021-12-05 |
In the Heights as Benny | 2021-06-10 |
6 Underground as Seven | 2019-12-10 |
Georgetown as Daniel Volker | 2019-05-14 |
BlacKkKlansman as Kwame Ture | 2018-08-09 |
The Raid as Eric Carter | 2017-12-12 |
Kong: Skull Island as Houston Brooks | 2017-03-08 |
Straight Outta Compton as Dr. Dre | 2015-08-11 |
Non-Stop as Travis Mitchell | 2014-02-26 |
Romeo and Juliet as Tybalt | 2014-02-13 |
Iron Man 3 as Navy Op | 2013-04-18 |