Corey Hawkins

Corey Antonio Hawkins (born October 22, 1988) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role in the TV series ''The Walking Dead'' (2015–2016), as well as his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film ''Straight Outta Compton'', the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He's also known for his performances on Broadway starring in ''Six Degrees of Separation'' (2017) and ''Topdog/Underdog'' (2022), both of which earned him nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

That same year, Hawkins starred in the Fox network series ''24: Legacy'' (2017), along with Jordan Vogt-Roberts' monster film ''Kong: Skull Island''. In 2018, he was featured in Spike Lee's biographical crime-comedy ''BlacKkKlansman'', which earned him a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award. Hawkins received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award, for his portrayal of Paul in the Quibi series ''Survive'' (2020).

His other roles include Michael Bay's action-comedy ''6 Underground'' (2019), Jon M. Chu's musical film ''In the Heights'' (2021), and Joel Coen's 2021 historical thriller film ''The Tragedy of Macbeth''. He starred in the 2023 film adaptation of ''The Color Purple.'' Provided by Wikipedia