Born and raised in rural Minnesota, John Hawkes moved to Austin, Texas, where he began his career as an actor and musician. He co-founded the Big State Productions Theatre Company and appeared in the group's original play, "In the West," at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.John John starred in the acclaimed "Me and You and Everyone We Know," which received wide praise and was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival as well as the Camera d'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival.Additional feature credits include, the Lion's Gate film "A Slipping Down Life" with Guy Pearce, the psychological thriller "Identity" alongside John Cusack and Ray Liotta, "Miami Vice," with Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell, "Playing God," "The Perfect Storm," "From Dusk 'till Dawn," and "Hardball." Hawkes also starred and co-produced the independent film "Buttleman," for which he received a Breakout Performance Award at the 2004 Sedona Film Festival and a Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Deep Ellum film festival.Hawkes' television credits include a lead role in the critically acclaimed HBO series, "Deadwood," in which he plays "Sol Star," a spirited entrepreneur in a lawless town.John currently lives in Los Angeles where he writes, records and performs music with his band, King Straggler.
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