Corey Hawkins
Acting

Corey Hawkins

October 22, 1988 (37 years old) Arlington, Texas, USA

Also known as: Corey Antonio Hawkins, 柯瑞·霍金斯

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

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

2010 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • TV

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 • TV

Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3

2013 • Movie

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

2026 • Movie

Movie Credits (20)

Acting

2013

Iron Man 3

as Navy Op

2026

The Odyssey

2026

Crime 101

as Tillman

2017

Kong: Skull Island

as Houston Brooks

2019

6 Underground

as Seven

2014

Non-Stop

as Travis Mitchell

2023

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

as Clemens

2015

Straight Outta Compton

as Dr. Dre

2018

BlacKkKlansman

as Kwame Ture

2022

Survive

as Paul

2014

Romeo and Juliet

as Tybalt

2023

The Color Purple

as Harpo

2019

Georgetown

as Daniel Volker

2025

The Man in My Basement

as Charles Blakey

2021

In the Heights

as Benny

2021

The Tragedy of Macbeth

as Macduff

2017

The Raid

as Eric Carter

2024

The Piano Lesson

as Avery

2023

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

as Self

Crew

2025

The Man in My Basement

Executive Producer

TV Credits (11)

Acting

2010

The Walking Dead

as Heath

6 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

1 episodes

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2023

Poker Face

as Bill Jackson

1 episodes

1992

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2013

Golden Boy

as Evander

1 episodes

2017

24: Legacy

as Eric Carter

12 episodes

2020

Survive

as Paul Hart

12 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 22, 1988 (37 years old)
Place of Birth
Arlington, Texas, USA
Popularity
1.4

Career Stats

20
Movies
11
TV Shows