Corey Hawkins
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 ye...
Known For
Filmography
Crime 101
2026
as Tillman
The Odyssey
2026
as Polybus
The Man in My Basement
2025
as Charles Blakey
The Piano Lesson
2024
as Avery
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023
as Self
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
2023
as Clemens
The Color Purple
2023
as Harpo
Poker Face
2023
as Bill Jackson
Survive
2022
as Paul
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
In the Heights
2021
as Benny
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
as Macduff
Survive
2020
as Paul Hart
Georgetown
2019
as Daniel Volker
6 Underground
2019
as Seven
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
BlacKkKlansman
2018
as Kwame Ture
Kong: Skull Island
2017
as Houston Brooks
The Raid
2017
as Eric Carter
24: Legacy
2017
as Eric Carter
Straight Outta Compton
2015
as Dr. Dre
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Non-Stop
2014
as Travis Mitchell
Romeo and Juliet
2014
as Tybalt
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Iron Man 3
2013
as Navy Op
Golden Boy
2013
as Evander
Wu Is Dead
2011
as Chauncey
The Walking Dead
2010
as Heath
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self - Presenter