2015
Straight Outta Compton
Plays Dr. Dre in the N.W.A biographical film.
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HAWKINS
คอรี ฮอว์กินส์
From classical theatre to the screen
American actor known for Straight Outta Compton, In the Heights and The Odyssey.
A performer at home on stage and screen
Corey Hawkins is an American actor whose work spans theatre, television and film.
Hawkins studied acting at Juilliard, where he developed an interest in classical theatre. His stage work includes Six Degrees of Separation, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.
He played Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton, a film about the hip-hop group N.W.A. His later film roles include Benny in the musical In the Heights.
In Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Hawkins plays Polybus, one of the suitors in Ithaca. The role adds an epic adaptation to a career that continues to move between stage and screen.
The film links below come from the FLM.RED catalogue and do not represent a complete filmography.
Selected roles
2017
Six Degrees of Separation
Receives a Tony nomination for the Broadway revival.
2021
In the Heights
Plays Benny in the musical film.
2026
The Odyssey
Appears as Polybus.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.