Few actors in Hollywood history have managed the breadth and depth of career that Ethan Hawke has. He rose to prominence with his performance in “Dead Poet’s Society” (1989) and went on to star in the comedy-drama “Reality Bites” (1994) before his career-defining role in “Before Sunrise” (1995), sparking an ongoing collaboration with director Richard Linklater. Hawke went on to star for the director alongside Julie Delpy in “Before Sunset” (2004) and “Before Midnight” (2013). Throughout the 90s, he had leading roles in movies such as “Gattaca” (1997), “Great Expectations” (1998), and “Hamlet” (2000). Some of his most celebrated performances include opposite Denzel Washington in the crime drama “Training Day” (2001), the coming-of-age drama “Boyhood” (2014), which was shot over eleven years, and the psychological thriller “First Reformed” (2017). Hawke has starred in multiple horror movies, such as “Sinister” (2012), “The Purge” (2013), and a villainous role as The Grabber in “The Black Phone” (2021). He is known in the world of film from blockbuster movies such as “The Northman” (2022) and “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” (2022) all the way to independent dramas such as “Maudie” (2016) and “Blue Moon” (2025). On the small screen he has appeared in series such as “Moon Knight” (2022) and “The Lowdown” (2025). As a director, he has helmed movies such as “Chelsea Walls” (2001), “The Hottest State” (2006), “Blaze” (2018), and the historical miniseries “The Good Lord Bird” (2020).