Corey Hawkins
Acting1988Arlington, 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' monster film Kong: Skull Island. In 2018, he was featured in Spike Lee's biographical crime-comedy BlacKkKlansman, which earn
Known For
Acting History
2026
Crime 101
as Tillman
2025
The Man in My Basement
as Charles Blakey
Poker Face
TVas Bill Jackson• 1 eps
The Man in My Basement
Executive Producer
2024
The Piano Lesson
as Avery
2023
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
as Clemens
The Color Purple
as Harpo
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2021
In the Heights
as Benny
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Macduff
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2020
Survive
TVas Paul Hart
2019
6 Underground
as Seven
Georgetown
as Daniel Volker
2018
BlacKkKlansman
as Kwame Ture
2017
2015
Straight Outta Compton
as Dr. Dre
The Walking Dead
TVas Heath• 6 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self
2014
2013
Iron Man 3
as Navy Op
Golden Boy
TVas Evander