Ethan Hawke

Actor

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Born in 1970 in Austin, Texas, Ethan Hawke is an American actor, director, and author. He had his breakthrough as a performer in the 1989 film *Dead Poets Society* and solidified his career with movies like *Gattaca* (1997). He received special recognition for the *Before* trilogy, earning Academy Award nominations alongside his collaborators for the screenplays of *Before Sunset* (2004) and *Before Midnight* (2013). Further Oscar nominations for his acting performances followed for *Training Day* (2001) and *Boyhood* (2014). In addition to his work in front of the camera, Hawke is also active as a filmmaker, with credits including the documentary series *The Last Movie Stars* (2022).

Films on Sooner

  • The Woman in the Fifth

    2011

    85 mins

    Thriller

    In Paris, a desperate writer becomes obsessed with a mysterious widow as reality around him begins to fracture.