Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke, September 2007
Born	Ethan Green Hawke November 6, 1970 (1970-11-06) (age 37) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Years active	1984 — present
Spouse(s)	Uma Thurman (1998 ─ 2004)

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Biography

Early life

Hawke was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Leslie Carole (née Green) and James Steven Hawke. His maternal grandfather, Howard Lemuel Green, served five terms in the Texas Legislature and was a minor league baseball commissioner.^[1] Hawke's parents were students at the University of Texas at the time of his birth, and separated five years later.^[2] When he was ten, he moved with his mother from Atlanta to New York, where he attended the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights and then moved to West Windsor, New Jersey, where he attended what is now West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South.^[2] He transferred to and graduated from the Hun School of Princeton in 1988.^[3] He took acting classes at the McCarter Theatre. His first paid role was at the age of twelve, in McCarter's production of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... Née redirects here. ... Texas Senate in session The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ... University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (full official name), often UT or Texas for short, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System, the largest public university system in Texas, established in 1883. ... Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent, private, college preparatory school for students from prekindergarten through grade 12. ... Expensive real estate: Brooklyn Heights in the snow taken from the Promenade, 2003 Brooklyn Heights is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Brooklyn; originally designated through popular reference as Brooklyn Village, it has, since 1834, become a prevalent area of the Brooklyn borough. ... West Windsor Township highlighted in Mercer County. ... West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Princeton Junction in Mercer County, New Jersey serving students in grades 9 through 12. ... The Hun School of Princeton is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey, in the United States. ... McCarter Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional company on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. ... George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856–2 November 1950) was a world-renowned Irish author. ... Saint Joan is a 1923 play by G. Bernard Shaw that he wrote shortly after the Roman Catholic Church canonized Joan of Arc. ...

Career

At the age of fourteen, he made his feature film debut in Joe Dante's Explorers (1985).^[2] Hawke studied acting at the British Theatre Association in England and at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He twice enrolled in New York University's English program and is one of the founding fathers and artistic director of Malaparte, a former New York City theatre company. Malaparte productions included A Joke!, Wild Dogs, Good Evening, Sons and Fathers, It Changes Every Year, Veins and Thumbtacks, Hesh, and The Great Unwashed. Joe Dante (born November 28, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American film director and producer of films generally with humorous and scifi content. ... Explorers is a 1985 science fiction, fantasy film targeted at a family audience. ... // 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Carnegie Mellon University (also known as CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

In 1988, Hawke was cast in a role in director Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society; the film's success was considered Hawke's breakthrough.^[2] He left school and appeared in Disney's White Fang, A Midnight Clear, Alive, Reality Bites, Before Sunrise, Gattaca, The Newton Boys, Great Expectations, and many other movies. In 2001, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Training Day.^[2] Hawke directed Chelsea Walls and has written two novels, The Hottest State (in 1996) and Ash Wednesday (in 2002).^[2] In 2005, he received his first screenwriting Oscar nomination for co-writing the 2004 film, Before Sunset (a sequel to Before Sunrise). From October 2006 through May 2007, he was in The Coast of Utopia by Tom Stoppard at Lincoln Center in New York, playing Mikhail Bakunin. For this performance, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Peter Lindsay Weir (born August 21, 1944) is an Australian film director. ... Dead Poets Society is an Academy Award-winning 1989 film, directed by Peter Weir. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... The 1991 movie White Fang starred Ethan Hawke and Klaus Maria Brandauer and was directed by Randal Kleiser. ... A Midnight Clear is a 1992 film directed by Keith Gordon. ... Alive: The Miracle of the Andes is a 1993 movie directed by Frank Marshall that narrates this story which is one of (if not the most) notable cases of surviving cannibalism in modern history. ... Reality Bites is a 1994 film written by Helen Childress and featuring the directorial debut of Ben Stiller. ... Before Sunrise is a 1995 drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. ... Gattaca is a 1997 science fiction drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol, starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law with supporting roles played by Loren Dean, Gore Vidal and Alan Arkin. ... The Newton Boys is a 1998 dramatic film based on the true story of a family of bank robbers from Uvalde, Texas. ... Great Expectations is a 1998 contemporary film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert DeNiro, Anne Bancroft and Chris Cooper. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Training Day is an Academy Award-winning 2001 film starring Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, a corrupt Los Angeles police officer, and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, his new green recruit looking to become a part of Harris elite narcotics unit. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Before Sunset (2004), is the sequel to Before Sunrise (1995). ... Before Sunrise is a 1995 drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. ... The Coast of Utopia is a 2002 trilogy of plays by Tom Stoppard, focused on the philosophical debates in pre-revolutionary Russia between 1833 and 1866. ... Sir Tom Stoppard, OM, CBE (born as Tomáš Straussler on July 3, 1937)[1] is an Academy Award winning British playwright of more than 24 plays. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. ... Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (Russian: Михаил Александрович Бакунин, Michel Bakunin on the grave in Bern), (May 18 (30 N.S.), 1814 – June 19 (July 1 N.S.), 1876) was a well-known Russian revolutionary, and often considered one of the “fathers of modern anarchism. Born in the Russian Empire to a family of Russian... The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League [1] at an annual ceremony in New York City. ...

On March 26, 2006 Hawke's personal business office in New York City was destroyed by a fast-moving fire. He was in the middle of directing and starring in a movie version of his first novel, The Hottest State. The fire broke out in a newly renovated office on the second floor of the office building and the blaze quickly spread to the fifth floor. It destroyed Hawke's fourth-floor office and his post-production studio. Master tapes and negatives from Hawke's film were being stored off-site and were reportedly not destroyed by the fire. In the summer of 2006, he appeared in the Sidney Lumet-directed film Before the Devil Knows You're Dead with Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. He directed The New Group's world premiere of Jonathan Marc Sherman's play Things We Want which began previews October 22, 2007.^[4] March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). ... The Hottest State (2006) is a film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawkes 1997 novel The Hottest State: A Novel. ... Post production is the general term for the last stage of film production in which photographed scenes (also called footage) are put together into a complete film. ... Portrait of Sidney Lumet, May 7, 1939. ... Before the Devil Knows Youre Dead is a 2007 film written by Kelly Masterson and directed by Sidney Lumet. ... Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress. ... Albert Finney (born May 9, 1936 in Salford, Lancashire, England) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated English actor of Irish descent. ... Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. ... Jonathan Marc Sherman (born 10 October 1968) is a contemporary American playwright. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Personal life

On May 1, 1998, Hawke married actress Uma Thurman. The couple had two children, daughter Maya Ray Thurman-Hawke (born July 8, 1998) and son Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke (born January 15, 2002). They separated and divorced in July 2004. is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Hawke lives in Chelsea, a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, and owns a small flat in Tracadie, Nova Scotia. He has recently completed a screenplay with Tracadie neighbor, writer Charles Gaines, author of Pumping Iron and inventor of the game paintball. Converted townhouses along 23rd Street. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... There are several places with this name. ... Motto: Munit Hae et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Largest metro Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English (de facto), French Government Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 11 Senate... For the Beavis and Butt-head episode, see Pumping Iron (Beavis and Butt-head episode). ... A woodsball player firing at opponents from behind cover. ...

He is a Democrat.^[5] and has supported John Kerry for President of the United States in 2004 and Barack Obama for 2008. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... “Barack” redirects here. ...

His family includes half-brothers Matthew and Samuel, and his stepmother Gay. His father James is a high ranking official at Conseco. His mother has been honored for her ongoing humanitarian work in Romania, where she first went as a member of the Peace Corps in 2000. She founded and runs an educational charity for Roma children in that country. Conseco NYSE: CNO is a financial services organization based in Carmel, Indiana, which had its origin as Security Life of Indiana. ... current logo The Peace Corps is an independent United States federal agency. ... Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Romani people (as a noun, singular Rom, plural Roma; sometimes Rrom, Rroma) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ...

Tennessee Williams was his great-uncle, on his father’s side.^[6] Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical awards. ...

He is a fan of Guns N' Roses.^[7] Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ...

On January 30, 2008, Hawke announced he is about to become a father again, this time with Ryan Shawhughes, described as the former nanny to his children with Uma Thurman.^[8] is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ...

Filmography

// 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. ... Explorers is a 1985 science fiction, fantasy film targeted at a family audience. ... // Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... Dead Poets Society is an Academy Award-winning 1989 film, directed by Peter Weir. ... Dad is a 1989 comedy drama based on William Whartons novel of the same name. ... The year 1991 in film involved some significant events. ... Mystery Date is a 1991 teen/action movie. ... The 1991 movie White Fang starred Ethan Hawke and Klaus Maria Brandauer and was directed by Randal Kleiser. ... The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. ... A Midnight Clear is a 1992 film directed by Keith Gordon. ... The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ... Alive is a 1993 film by the husband and wife team, director Frank Marshall and producer Kathleen Kennedy. ... Fernando Seler Nando Parrado (December 9, 1949 - ) is one of the sixteen Uruguayan survivors of the airplane crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 which crashed in the Andes mountains on October 13, 1972. ... The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... Reality Bites is a 1994 film written by Helen Childress and featuring the directorial debut of Ben Stiller. ... The year 1995 in film involved some significant events. ... Before Sunrise is a 1995 drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. ... The year 1997 in film involved some significant events. ... Gattaca is a 1997 science fiction drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol, starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law with supporting roles played by Loren Dean, Gore Vidal and Alan Arkin. ... The year 1998 in film involved some significant events. ... The Newton Boys is a 1998 dramatic film based on the true story of a family of bank robbers from Uvalde, Texas. ... Great Expectations is a 1998 contemporary film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert DeNiro, Anne Bancroft and Chris Cooper. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... Snow Falling on Cedars was a film, based on David Gutersons novel of the same title, Snow Falling on Cedars (novel). ... The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. ... Hamlet, also referred to as Hamlet 2000, is an American film by Michael Almereyda, released in 2000, set in contemporary New York City, and based on the Shakespeare play of the same name. ... Hamlet and Ophelia, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Prince Hamlet is the main character in Shakespeares tragedy Hamlet. ... For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ... Training Day is an Academy Award-winning 2001 film starring Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, a corrupt Los Angeles police officer, and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, his new green recruit looking to become a part of Harris elite narcotics unit. ... Tape is a 2001 drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Stephen Belber based on his play of the same name. ... Waking Life is a digitally rotoscoped and animated film, directed by Richard Linklater and made in 2001. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... Before Sunset (2004), is the sequel to Before Sunrise (1995). ... Taking Lives is a 2004 film starring Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke. ... The year 2005 in film involved some significant events. ... Lord of War is a 2005 film written and directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Nicolas Cage. ... Promotional poster for Assault on Precinct 13 Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action/thriller movie, directed by Jean-François Richet. ... The year 2006 in film involved some significant events. ... Fast Food Nation is a fictionalized film loosely based on the non-fiction book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. ... The Hottest State (2006) is a film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawkes 1997 novel The Hottest State: A Novel. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises which premiered or had installments released in 2004, which appear again this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean... Before the Devil Knows Youre Dead is a 2007 film written by Kelly Masterson and directed by Sidney Lumet. ... 2008 in film is slated to have releases such as: Iron Man, Rambo, Step Up 2 the Streets, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Dark... Tonight at Noon is a movie directed by Michael Almereyda starring Lauren Ambrose. ... Daybreakers is an upcoming vampire film written and directed by Peter and Michael Spierig. ... // LR: Limited release in select cities WR: Wide-release to theaters IMAX: Release to IMAX theaters Beverly Hills Cop IV The Hobbit Interstellar Magneto (film) Smooth Criminal : The Michael Jackson Story Temeraire Tales from Earthsea - December 18 LR - Buena Vista Distribution - Goro Miyazaki (director) The Lost Tomb: A Neopets Adventure... The near future in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 and beyond, as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming. ... Boyhood (or The 12-Year Movie) is a working title for the upcoming motion picture directed by Richard Linklater and starring Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and Ellar Salmon. ...

Bibliography

• Ash Wednesday (2002)
• The Hottest State (1997)

Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Hottest State (2006) is a film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawkes 1997 novel The Hottest State: A Novel. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

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External links

• Ethan Hawke at the Internet Movie Database
• Ethan Hawke at the Internet Broadway Database
• interview, 2004, Premiere Magazine
• interview, 12/08/00, The Guardian UK
• interview, 5/00, ContactMusic
• FamilySearch: Samuel Taylor Geer's Pedigree Resource File - Dakin Williams (one of Hawke's paternal great grandfathers, uncle of Tennessee Williams)