Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Actor · Producer

Wood Green, London, England, UK
September 14, 1910

Biography

John Edward Hawkins, CBE was an English actor who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. One of the most popular British film stars of the 1950s, he was best known for his portrayal of military men in films like Angels One Five (1951), The Cruel Sea (1953), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Ben Hur (1959) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

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Representative Works

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
8.0
/ English
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
7.9
/ English
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
7.8
/ English
Waterloo
Waterloo
7.1
/ English
Zulu
Zulu
7.4
/ English
Shalako
Shalako
5.6
/ English
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
6.8
/ English
When Eight Bells Toll
When Eight Bells Toll
5.7
/ English
Land of the Pharaohs
Land of the Pharaohs
6.4
/ English
Lafayette
Lafayette
5.6
/ French
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
6.7
/ English
Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood
6.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Lawrence of Arabia
1962Winner

Best Performance

Lawrence of Arabia

Ben-Hur
1959Winner

Best Performance

Ben-Hur

The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957Winner

Best Performance

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Career Highlights

Waterloo
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Waterloo

Zulu
1964Highlight

Best Performance

Zulu

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