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Ethan Hawke

Birth Place: Austin, TX, USA

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In a career on both stage and screen spanning more than four decades, Ethan Hawke has received numerous accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award and a Tony Award.



Hawke made his film debut at age 14 in Explorers (1985) and gained wider recognition for his role as a student in Dead Poets Society (1989). During the 1990s, he established himself as a leading man with Ben Stiller's Reality Bites (1994), Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise (1995), Andrew Niccol's Gattaca (1997), and Alfonso Cuarón's Great Expectations (1998). He earned critical acclaim and a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying a rookie police officer in the crime thriller Training Day (2001). Hawke continued his collaboration with Linklater in the acclaimed Before trilogy, which also spawned Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013)—for which he received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Hawke starred in Linklater's coming-of-age drama Boyhood (2014), earning nominations for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved commercial success with the films Sinister (2012), The Purge (2013), and The Black Phone (2021). Hawke has directed the narrative films Chelsea Walls (2001), The Hottest State (2006), and Blaze (2018), as well as the documentary Seymour: An Introduction (2014) and the documentary series The Last Movie Stars (2022). He portrayed abolitionist John Brown in the miniseries The Good Lord Bird (2020), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, and appeared as Arthur Harrow in the Marvel miniseries Moon Knight (2022).

Hawke has appeared in many theater productions. He made his Broadway debut in 1992 in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2007 for his performance in Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia. In 2010, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play for directing Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind. Divorced from Uma Thurman, he has been married to Ryan Shawhughes since 2008; he has two children from each marriage. He most recently appeared on Broadway in 2018 in True West. He appeared in Macbeth in 2013 at Lincoln Center. Other credits include Clive, Ivanov, Blood From a Stone, and more.

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STAGE CREDITS

True West True West
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Production, 2018
Lee
Macbeth Macbeth
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2013
Macbeth
Clive Clive
[Off-Broadway]
The New Group Production, 2013
Clive
Ivanov Ivanov
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2012
Nikolai Ivanov
Blood From a Stone Blood From a Stone
[Off-Broadway]
The New Group Production, 2011
Travis
The Coast of Utopia: Part 3 - Salvage The Coast of Utopia: Part 3 - Salvage
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Michael Bakunin
The Coast of Utopia: Part 2 - Shipwreck The Coast of Utopia: Part 2 - Shipwreck
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
The Coast of Utopia: Part 1 - Voyage The Coast of Utopia: Part 1 - Voyage
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Hurlyburly
[Off-Broadway]
2005
Eddie
Henry IV Henry IV
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 2003
Henry Percy
The Late Henry Moss
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Ray Moss
Sophistry
[Off-Broadway]
1993
Xavier Ex Reynolds
Xavier "Ex" Reynolds
Xavier Ex Reynolds
Xavier "Ex" Reynolds
The Seagull
[Broadway]
1992
Konstantin Treplev

Productions

EurydiceEurydice
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Producer
CliveClive
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Director
Things We Want
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Director

Movies

Explorers
[ 1985 ] Ben Crandall
Dad
[ 1989 ] Billy
Dead Poets Society
[ 1989 ] Todd Anderson
White Fang
[ 1991 ] Jack
Mystery Date
[ 1991 ] Tom McHugh
Waterland
[ 1992 ] Matthew Price
A Midnight Clear
[ 1992 ] Sgt. Will Knott
Rich in Love
[ 1992 ] Wayne Frobiness
Alive
[ 1993 ] Nando Parrado
Floundering
[ 1994 ] Jimmy
Reality Bites
[ 1994 ] Troy Dyer
Before Sunrise
[ 1995 ] Jesse
Search and Destroy
[ 1995 ] Roger
Gattaca
[ 1997 ] Vincent, Jerome
Great Expectations
[ 1998 ] Finnegan Bell
The Newton Boys
[ 1998 ] Jess Newton
The Velocity of Gary
[ 1998 ] Nat
Snow Falling on Cedars
[ 1999 ] Ishmael Chambers
Joe the King
[ 1999 ] Len Coles
Hamlet
[ 2000 ] Hamlet
Training Day
[ 2001 ] Jake
Waking Life
[ 2001 ] Jesse
The Jimmy Show
[ 2001 ] Ray
Tape
[ 2001 ] Vin
Taking Lives
[ 2004 ] Costa
Before Sunset
[ 2004 ] Jesse
Lord of War
[ 2005 ] Jack Valentine
Assault on Precinct 13
[ 2005 ] Sgt. Jake Roenick
Fast Food Nation
[ 2006 ] Pete
The Hottest State
[ 2006 ] Vince
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
[ 2007 ] Hank
What Doesn't Kill You
[ 2008 ] Paulie McDougan
Daybreakers
[ 2009 ] Edward Dalton
Brooklyn's Finest
[ 2009 ] Sal
Little New York
[ 2009 ] Sully Halverson
The Woman in the Fifth
[ 2011 ] Tom Ricks
Sinister
[ 2012 ] Ellison Oswalt
Getaway
[ 2013 ] Brent Magna
The Purge
[ 2013 ] James Sandin
Before Midnight
[ 2013 ] Jesse
Boyhood
[ 2014 ] Dad
Cymbeline
[ 2014 ] Iachimo
Good Kill
[ 2014 ] Major Thom Egan
Predestination
[ 2014 ] The Barkeep
Regression
[ 2015 ] Bruce Kenner
Born to Be Blue
[ 2015 ] Chet Baker
Maggie's Plan
[ 2015 ] John
Ten Thousand Saints
[ 2015 ] Les
Maudie
[ 2016 ] Everett Lewis
The Magnificent Seven
[ 2016 ] Goodnight Robicheaux
The Phenom
[ 2016 ] Hopper Senior
In a Valley of Violence
[ 2016 ] Paul
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
[ 2017 ] Jolly the Pimp
First Reformed
[ 2017 ] Rev. Ernst Toller
24 Hours to Live
[ 2017 ] Travis Conrad
Stockholm
[ 2018 ] Lars Nystrom
Blaze
[ 2018 ] Radio DJ
Juliet, Naked
[ 2018 ] Tucker Crowe
The Truth
[ 2019 ] Hank
Adopt a Highway
[ 2019 ] Russell Millings
The Kid
[ 2019 ] Sheriff Pat Garrett
Cut Throat City
[ 2020 ] Jackson Symms
Tesla
[ 2020 ] Nikola Tesla
Zeros and Ones
[ 2021 ] JJ, Justin
The Guilty
[ 2021 ] SGT. Bill Miller
The Black Phone
[ 2021 ] The Grabber
Waiting for Godot
[ 2021 ] Vladimir
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
[ 2022 ] Efficient Man
The Northman
[ 2022 ] King Aurvandil War-Raven
Raymond & Ray
[ 2022 ] Ray
Blue Moon
[ 2025 ] Lorenz Hart
She Dances
[ 2025 ] Brian
Black Phone 2
[ 2025 ] The Grabber

TV Shows

Batwheels
[ 2022-2024 ] Batman
Batwheels
[ 2022-2024 ] Batman
The Lowdown
[ 2025-2025 ] Lee Raybon
The Lowdown
[ 2025-2025 ] Lee Raybon
Fishpriest
[ 2022-2025 ] Tommy 'Fishpriest' Barth

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Ethan Hawke, True West


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Obie Awards - 2011 - Performance

Ethan Hawke, Blood From a Stone

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Ethan HawkeA Lie of the Mind

Drama Desk Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Ethan Hawke, The Winter's Tale

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Ethan Hawke, The Coast of Utopia

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Video: Watch Ethan Hawke Receive Sardi's Portrait on CBS SUNDAY MORNING Photo
Video: Watch Ethan Hawke Receive Sardi's Portrait on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 8, 2025

CBS Sunday Morning recently dedicated a segment to stage and screen performer Ethan Hawke, who stars as Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart in the new film Blue Moon. Watch the full segment, where the actor is surprised with his very own Sardi's portrait. 
WICKED: FOR GOOD, BLUE MOON & More Receive 2026 Golden Globes Nominations - Full List Photo
WICKED: FOR GOOD, BLUE MOON & More Receive 2026 Golden Globes Nominations - Full List
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 8, 2025

Wicked: For Good, Blue Moon, Hamnet, and more have been nominated for Golden Globes!. Check out the full list of nominees, which also includes Amanda Seyfried, Tessa Thompson, Sarah Snook, Carrie Coon, and more.
Film Review: BLUE MOON, In Cinemas Photo
Film Review: BLUE MOON, In Cinemas
by Gary Naylor - Dec 8, 2025

Richhard Linklater's film is set of the opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, the beginning of the end for Richard Rodgers' first lyricist
WICKED: FOR GOOD Receives 7 Critics Choice Award Nominations- Check Out the Full List Photo
WICKED: FOR GOOD Receives 7 Critics Choice Award Nominations- Check Out the Full List
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2025

Wicked: For Good has received 7 nominations at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture. Other notable nominees in various categories include Hamnet, Blue Moon, The Testament of Ann Lee, and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Photos: Richard Linklater, Zoey Deutch & More at NOUVELLE VAGUE Los Angeles Premiere Photo
Photos: Richard Linklater, Zoey Deutch & More at NOUVELLE VAGUE Los Angeles Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 31, 2025

On Thursday, October 30, Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague held its Los Angeles premiere at The American French Film Festival as the Centerpiece Screening at the DGA Theater. Take a look at photos from the evening here.
BLUE MOON inaugurará la 63ª edición del Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón Photo
BLUE MOON inaugurará la 63ª edición del Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Oct 31, 2025

El nuevo filme de Richard Linklater, protagonizado por Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley y Andrew Scott, llegará a los cines españoles el 28 de noviembre.
HAMNET, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, & More Nominated for Gotham Awards Photo
HAMNET, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, & More Nominated for Gotham Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 28, 2025

Hamnet, The Testament of Ann Lee, Familiar Touch, and more have received nominations for the 35th edition of The Gothams. Other highlights include nominations for Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott for their performances as Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers in Blue Moon.
Video: Ethan Hawke on Rodgers and Hart Breakup in BLUE MOON Photo
Video: Ethan Hawke on Rodgers and Hart Breakup in BLUE MOON
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 28, 2025

Ethan Hawke, starring as lyricist Lorenz Hart in the new film Blue Moon, visited Late Night with Seth Meyers for a deep dive into the movie, which explores the partnership between the lyricist and his collaborator Richard Rodgers. Check out the interview here to hear how he's approached playing the character.
BroadwayWorld Readers Share Their Favorite Lorenz Hart Lyrics in Honor of BLUE MOON Photo
BroadwayWorld Readers Share Their Favorite Lorenz Hart Lyrics in Honor of BLUE MOON
by Michael Major - Oct 27, 2025

In celebration of Blue Moon, BroadwayWorld readers share their favorite Lorenz Hart lyrics, showcasing timeless hits from classic musicals.
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025 Photo
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 25, 2025

Over the next few months, theatre is heading to Hollywood. To celebrate the release of movies like Blue Moon, Hedda, and more, BroadwayWorld has put together a guide to five new titles that are sure to appeal to Broadway fans. 
Videos You Missed This Week: BAT BOY, LIBERATION and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: BAT BOY, LIBERATION and More
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 24, 2025

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 17, 2025 with videos from Bat Boy, Liberation, and more!
Video: Everything to Know About Broadway's Most Iconic Restaurant, Sardi's Photo
Video: Everything to Know About Broadway's Most Iconic Restaurant, Sardi's
by Joey Mervis - Oct 22, 2025

In this video, watch as Max Klimavicius tells Sardi's story and learn even more about Alex Gard's vintage caricatures from theatre historian Jennifer Ashley Tepper. See stars of yesteryear in Blue Moon, now in theatres.
Video: Ethan Hawke Talks Transforming Into Lorenz Hart for BLUE MOON Photo
Video: Ethan Hawke Talks Transforming Into Lorenz Hart for BLUE MOON
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 21, 2025

Ethan Hawke reveals his transformation into Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon. Discover the story behind the songwriter and more in our exclusive video.
Video: Celebrating the Genius of Lorenz Hart Photo
Video: Celebrating the Genius of Lorenz Hart
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 21, 2025

Explore the legacy of Lorenz Hart with Broadway's brightest stars performing his iconic songs. Discover the magic before the film Blue Moon.
Video: Uncovering the Vintage Sardi's Caricatures as Seen in BLUE MOON Photo
Video: Uncovering the Vintage Sardi's Caricatures as Seen in BLUE MOON
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 20, 2025

Located at 234 West 44th Street, the restaurant has been serving the Theater District community since 1921, bearing witness to the rise of true Broadway legends since before the Golden Age. The iconic venue is the setting for Blue Moon, in which lyricist Lorenz Hart takes a seat on opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943.  In this video, theatre historian Jennifer Ashley Tepper takes us inside the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to take a closer look.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 20, 2025- Go Inside RAGTIME Opening Night and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 20, 2025- Go Inside RAGTIME Opening Night and More
by - Oct 20, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Videos You Missed This Week: RAGTIME, ROMY & MICHELE and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: RAGTIME, ROMY & MICHELE and More
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 17, 2025

Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 17, 2025 with videos from Ragtime, Romy & Michele, and more!
Video: BLUE MOON Stars on the Bond Between Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers Photo
Video: BLUE MOON Stars on the Bond Between Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 17, 2025

Stage veterans Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott, and Bobby Cannavale are all turning back the clocks of theater history with Blue Moon. Check out our conversation with the performers who discuss the relationship between songwriters Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers.
Photos: Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale & More at BLUE MOON New York Premiere and Sardi' Photo
Photos: Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale & More at BLUE MOON New York Premiere and Sardi's Afterparty
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 1, 2025

On Monday, September 30th, the New York Film Festival hosted the New York Premiere of Blue Moon, followed by a star-studded after-party at Sardi's. Check out photos from the event with Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott, James Corden, Marc Shaiman, and more!
Photos: On the Opening Night Red Carpet For WAITING FOR GODOT Photo
Photos: On the Opening Night Red Carpet For WAITING FOR GODOT
by Bruce Glikas - Sep 30, 2025

Jamie Lloyd is back on Broadway with a new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. The production officially opened on September 28. Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ethan Hawke been in?

Ethan Hawke has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Ethan Hawke been in?

Ethan Hawke has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Ethan Hawke been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for True West, Performance (Obie Awards) for Blood From a Stone, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Lie of the Mind, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Winter's Tale and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia.

What awards has Ethan Hawke won?

Ethan Hawke won the Performance Obie Award for Blood From a Stone.

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