Born:
February 06, 1970
in
Austin, Texas
Best Known For:
Training Day and the "Before" films.
Early-life:
Ethan Green Hawke was born in Austin, Texas, on November 6, 1970, to Leslie Carole (née Green), a charity worker, and James Steven "Jim" Hawke, an insurance actuary. After their separation, Hawke lived with his mother. They relocated several times before settling in New York, where Hawke attended the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights. In high school, Hawke aspired to be a writer, but developed an interest in acting, and appeared in his first film, Explorers, when he was 14.
Career:
Hawke's breakthrough role came in 1989's Dead Poets Society. He then appeared in such films as White Fang, A Midnight Clear, and Alive before taking a role in the 1994 Generation X drama Reality Bites, for which he gained critical acclaim. In 1995, he starred in the romantic drama Before Sunrise, and in 2004 featured in its sequel, Before Sunset. In 2001, Hawke was cast as a rookie police officer in Training Day, for which he received a Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category. Other films have included Gattaca, Hamlet, Assault on Precinct 13, and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. His recent work includes Before Midnight, The Purge, Getaway and Boyhood. Hawke has also maintained a successful stage career.
Quote:
"I kill flies, I eat meat, you know, whatever."
Trivia:
He supports the Doe Fund, which helps homeless people.