Biography
Ethan Hawke is an American actor, author and filmmaker. Born on 6 November 1970 in Austin, Texas, he made his feature film debut in Explorers (1985). He gained recognition for his supporting role in Dead Poets Society (1989).
Hawke starred in Reality Bites (1994), the Before trilogy (1995–2013) and Training Day (2001), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other notable films include Gattaca (1997), Boyhood (2014) and The Black Phone (2022), in which he played the Grabber. He reprised the role in Black Phone 2 (2025) and appeared as Clay Sandford in Leave the World Behind (2023).
Hawke has also directed films, including Chelsea Walls (2002), written novels and appeared in numerous stage productions. He has received further Academy Award nominations for screenwriting and acting.
