Ethan Hawke

Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970 in Austin, Texas) is an American actor, novelist, film director, and screenwriter whose career spans over four decades, beginning with his film debut in Explorers (1985) and rapidly gaining critical acclaim with the breakthrough performance in Dead Poets Society (1989). He has become renowned for his versatile portrayals, ranging from the shy poet in the 1989 classic to the introspective romantic lead opposite Julie Delpy in Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy, a series that earned him Academy Award nominations for both acting and screenplay writing. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s Hawke expanded his artistic repertoire, appearing in genre‑defining films such as Gattaca (1997), Training Day (2001), and the groundbreaking time‑lapse epic Boyhood (2014), while also directing narrative features like Chelsea Walls (2001) and Blaze (2018). His work on the small screen includes the Showtime limited series The Good Lord Bird (2020) and the Marvel Disney+ series Moon Knight (2022), where he portrayed the compelling antagonist Arthur Harrow. In addition to his screen achievements, Hawke has maintained a deep connection to theater, earning a Tony nomination for his role in The Coast of Utopia (2007) and directing acclaimed productions such as A Lie of the Mind (2010). Beyond performance, he is a prolific writer, having published novels including The Hottest State (1996) and Rules for a Knight (2015), as well as a graphic novel Indeh (2016). His personal life reflects a balance of artistic dedication and family, being married to Uma Thurman (1998‑2005) and later to Ryan Shawhughes (2008‑present), with whom he shares four children, including actress Maya Hawke. Ethan Hawke continues to influence contemporary cinema and literature, consistently pushing creative boundaries while remaining deeply engaged in humanitarian and cultural initiatives.