
Corey Hawkins
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' monster film Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, he was featured in Spike Lee's biographical crime-comedy BlacKkKlansman, which earn
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The Man in My Basement FutureCharles Blakey★ NR
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The Odyssey 2026★ NR
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Crime 101 2026★ NR
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The Piano Lesson 2024Avery★ 6.1
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Self★ 4.5
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The Color Purple 2023Harpo★ 7.1
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Clemens★ 6.8
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Survive 2022Paul★ 4.7
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Macduff★ 6.9
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In the Heights 2021Benny★ 7.2
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6 Underground 2019Seven★ 6.3
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Georgetown 2019Daniel Volker★ 6
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BlacKkKlansman 2018Kwame Ture★ 7.5
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The Raid 2017Eric Carter★ 7
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Kong: Skull Island 2017Houston Brooks★ 6.5
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24: Legacy 2017Eric Carter★ 6.1
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Dr. Dre★ 7.8
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Non-Stop 2014Travis Mitchell★ 6.8
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Romeo and Juliet 2014Tybalt★ 6.5
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Iron Man 3 2013Navy Op★ 6.9
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Golden Boy 2013Evander★ 6.1
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The Walking Dead 2010Heath★ 8.1