John Hawkes

In 2007 John and the starring cast of Deadwood were nominated for an Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award by the Screen actors guild of America. The cast of Greys Anatomy won.

Before he began filming "The Perfect Storm" John was the only cast member, including George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, to make a contribution to The Perfect Storm Foundation. The Foundation benefits the families of the fishermen who died in the storm. John mailed in $500 and made no mention of his role in the film.

Before he discovered acting, John had a passion for wrestling.

In the 80s he was also in a punk band called Meat Joy.

Before landing the memorable role of Phillip Padgett in The X Files episode "Milagro", he auditioned for the lead villains in the episodes "Squeeze" and "Trevor".

He has a brother named Scott and two sisters named Teri and Lori.

When he first moved to Austin, John worked as a waiter and a carpenter as well as acting.

In an interview with "Fade In" magazine, he revealed that when he was hitch-hiking across America, he would frequently play characters while getting rides.

John cites Robert Duvall as the actor he most admires.

He is 5' 9" tall.