Portrait of Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Bio: John Edward Hawkins, CBE (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) 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)
Born: Wed, Sep 14 1910
Birthplace: Wood Green, London, England, UK

Death: Wed, Jul 18 1973
Jack Hawkins is 62 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness
Jack Hawkins would have been no older than
62 in Tales That Witness Madness
as 'Dr. Nicholas'.
Wed, Oct 31 1973
Poster of Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood
Jack Hawkins was
62 in Theatre of Blood
as 'Solomon Psaltery'.
Fri, Mar 16 1973
Poster of Escape to the Sun
Escape to the Sun
Jack Hawkins was
62 in Escape to the Sun
as 'Baburin'.
Tue, Oct 31 1972
Poster of Young Winston
Young Winston
Jack Hawkins was
61 in Young Winston
as 'Mr. Welldon'.
Thu, Jul 20 1972
Poster of The Last Lion
The Last Lion
Jack Hawkins was
61 in The Last Lion
as ''.
Mon, May 29 1972
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
Jack Hawkins was
61 in Kidnapped
as 'Captain Hoseason'.
Wed, Dec 22 1971
Poster of Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
Jack Hawkins was
61 in Nicholas and Alexandra
as 'Count Fredericks'.
Mon, Nov 29 1971
Poster of When Eight Bells Toll
When Eight Bells Toll
Jack Hawkins was
60 in When Eight Bells Toll
as 'Sir Anthony Skouras'.
Tue, Mar 09 1971
Poster of Sin
Sin
Jack Hawkins was
60 in Sin
as 'Father Nicholas'.
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Poster of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Jack Hawkins was
60 in Jane Eyre
as 'Mr. Brocklehurst'.
Tue, Dec 01 1970
Poster of Waterloo
Waterloo
Jack Hawkins was
60 in Waterloo
as 'General Sir Thomas Picton'.
Mon, Oct 26 1970
Poster of The Adventures of Gerard
The Adventures of Gerard
Jack Hawkins was
59 in The Adventures of Gerard
as 'Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer)'.
Fri, Jul 03 1970
Poster of Twinky
Twinky
Jack Hawkins was
59 in Twinky
as 'Judge Millington-Draper'.
Tue, Jan 06 1970
Poster of Monte Carlo or Bust!
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Jack Hawkins was
58 in Monte Carlo or Bust!
as 'Count Levinovitch'.
Mon, Apr 28 1969
Poster of The Father
The Father
Jack Hawkins was
58 in The Father
as 'Captain Bill'.
Wed, Apr 16 1969
Poster of Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Jack Hawkins was
58 in Oh! What a Lovely War
as 'Emperor Franz Josef'.
Mon, Mar 10 1969
Poster of Great Catherine
Great Catherine
Jack Hawkins was
58 in Great Catherine
as 'The British Ambassador'.
Fri, Nov 29 1968
Poster of Shalako
Shalako
Jack Hawkins was
58 in Shalako
as 'Sir Charles Daggett'.
Thu, Sep 26 1968
Poster of Stalked
Stalked
Jack Hawkins was
57 in Stalked
as 'The Man'.
Tue, Apr 02 1968
Poster of Poppies Are Also Flowers
Poppies Are Also Flowers
Jack Hawkins was
55 in Poppies Are Also Flowers
as 'General Bahar'.
Fri, May 20 1966
Poster of Judith
Judith
Jack Hawkins was
55 in Judith
as 'Major Lawton'.
Thu, Jan 20 1966
Poster of The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
Jack Hawkins was
55 in The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
as 'Sir John Rampayne'.
Wed, Nov 10 1965
Poster of Masquerade
Masquerade
Jack Hawkins was
54 in Masquerade
as 'Colonel Drexel'.
Tue, Apr 13 1965
Poster of Lord Jim
Lord Jim
Jack Hawkins was
54 in Lord Jim
as 'Marlow'.
Mon, Feb 15 1965
Poster of Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi
Jack Hawkins was
54 in Guns at Batasi
as 'Colonel Deal'.
Fri, Oct 30 1964
Poster of The Third Secret
The Third Secret
Jack Hawkins was
53 in The Third Secret
as 'Sir Frederick Belline'.
Sun, Feb 02 1964
Poster of Zulu
Zulu
Jack Hawkins was
53 in Zulu
as 'Rev. Otto Witt'.
Wed, Jan 22 1964
Poster of Rampage
Rampage
Jack Hawkins was
53 in Rampage
as 'Otto Abbot'.
Wed, Oct 09 1963
Poster of Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Jack Hawkins was
52 in Lawrence of Arabia
as 'General Allenby'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962
Poster of Five Finger Exercise
Five Finger Exercise
Jack Hawkins was
51 in Five Finger Exercise
as 'Stanley Harrington'.
Thu, Apr 19 1962
Poster of Lafayette
Lafayette
Jack Hawkins was
51 in Lafayette
as 'General Cornwallis'.
Fri, Feb 16 1962
Poster of Two Loves
Two Loves
Jack Hawkins was
50 in Two Loves
as 'William W.J. Abercrombie'.
Wed, May 24 1961
Poster of The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen
Jack Hawkins was
49 in The League of Gentlemen
as 'Hyde'.
Fri, Apr 15 1960
Poster of Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
Jack Hawkins was
49 in Ben-Hur
as 'Quintus Arrius'.
Wed, Nov 18 1959
Poster of The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy
Jack Hawkins was
48 in The Two-Headed Spy
as 'Gen. Alex Schottland'.
Mon, Nov 17 1958
Poster of Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day
Jack Hawkins was
47 in Gideon's Day
as 'Insp. George Gideon'.
Tue, Mar 25 1958
Poster of The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
Jack Hawkins was
47 in The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Jack Hawkins was
47 in The Bridge on the River Kwai
as 'Maj. Warden'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of Fortune Is a Woman
Fortune Is a Woman
Jack Hawkins was
46 in Fortune Is a Woman
as 'Oliver Branwell'.
Wed, Mar 13 1957
Poster of The Man in the Sky
The Man in the Sky
Jack Hawkins was
46 in The Man in the Sky
as 'John Mitchell'.
Thu, Jan 24 1957
Poster of The Long Arm
The Long Arm
Jack Hawkins was
45 in The Long Arm
as 'Supt Tom Halliday'.
Fri, Jun 01 1956
Poster of Touch and Go
Touch and Go
Jack Hawkins was
45 in Touch and Go
as 'Jim Fletcher'.
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Land of the Pharaohs
Land of the Pharaohs
Jack Hawkins was
44 in Land of the Pharaohs
as 'Pharaoh Khufu'.
Sun, Jul 24 1955
Poster of The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Jack Hawkins was
44 in The Prisoner
as 'The Interrogator'.
Tue, Apr 19 1955
Poster of The Seekers
The Seekers
Jack Hawkins was
43 in The Seekers
as 'Phillip Wayne'.
Tue, Jun 22 1954
Poster of Front Page Story
Front Page Story
Jack Hawkins was
43 in Front Page Story
as 'John Grant'.
Mon, Mar 15 1954
Poster of The Intruder
The Intruder
Jack Hawkins was
43 in The Intruder
as 'Wolf Merton'.
Sun, Oct 18 1953
Poster of Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time
Jack Hawkins was
42 in Twice Upon a Time
as 'Dr. Mathews'.
Mon, Jul 06 1953
Poster of Malta Story
Malta Story
Jack Hawkins was
42 in Malta Story
as 'Air CO Frank'.
Mon, Jun 01 1953
Poster of The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
Jack Hawkins was
42 in The Cruel Sea
as 'Ericson'.
Tue, Feb 24 1953
Poster of The Planter's Wife
The Planter's Wife
Jack Hawkins was
42 in The Planter's Wife
as 'Jim Frazer'.
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Poster of Mandy
Mandy
Jack Hawkins was
41 in Mandy
as 'Dick Searle'.
Tue, Jul 29 1952
Poster of Angels One Five
Angels One Five
Jack Hawkins was
41 in Angels One Five
as 'Group Captain 'Tiger' Small'.
Wed, Mar 19 1952
Poster of Home at Seven
Home at Seven
Jack Hawkins was
41 in Home at Seven
as 'Dr. Sparling'.
Sun, Mar 16 1952
Poster of No Highway
No Highway
Jack Hawkins was
40 in No Highway
as 'Dennis Scott'.
Thu, Jun 28 1951
Poster of Fortune in Diamonds
Fortune in Diamonds
Jack Hawkins was
40 in Fortune in Diamonds
as 'Pieter Brandt'.
Wed, Mar 07 1951
Poster of The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
Jack Hawkins was
40 in The Elusive Pimpernel
as 'Prince of Wales'.
Tue, Nov 07 1950
Poster of State Secret
State Secret
Jack Hawkins was
39 in State Secret
as 'Colonel Galcon'.
Mon, Sep 11 1950
Poster of The Black Rose
The Black Rose
Jack Hawkins was
39 in The Black Rose
as 'Tristram Griffin'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room
Jack Hawkins was
38 in The Small Back Room
as 'R.B. Waring'.
Mon, Feb 21 1949
Poster of Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Jack Hawkins was
38 in Bonnie Prince Charlie
as 'Lord George Murray'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
Jack Hawkins was
38 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Detective Ames'.
Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin
Jack Hawkins was
31 in The Next of Kin
as 'Brigade Major Harcourt'.
Mon, Jun 15 1942
Poster of The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad
Jack Hawkins was
30 in The Flying Squad
as 'Mark McGill'.
Sat, Oct 12 1940
Poster of Murder Will Out
Murder Will Out
Jack Hawkins was
28 in Murder Will Out
as 'Stamp'.
Sun, Aug 13 1939
Poster of A Royal Divorce
A Royal Divorce
Jack Hawkins was
28 in A Royal Divorce
as 'Capitaine Charles'.
Wed, Sep 21 1938
Poster of Who Goes Next?
Who Goes Next?
Jack Hawkins was
27 in Who Goes Next?
as 'Beck'.
Tue, Mar 01 1938
Poster of The Frog
The Frog
Jack Hawkins was
26 in The Frog
as 'Capt. Gordon'.
Tue, Mar 23 1937
Poster of Beauty and the Barge
Beauty and the Barge
Jack Hawkins was
26 in Beauty and the Barge
as 'Lt. Seton Boyne'.
Sun, Feb 07 1937
Poster of Peg of Old Drury
Peg of Old Drury
Jack Hawkins was
24 in Peg of Old Drury
as 'Michael O'Taffe'.
Tue, Aug 27 1935
Poster of Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone
Jack Hawkins was
24 in Lorna Doone
as 'Member of the Court (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 09 1934
Poster of Death at Broadcasting House
Death at Broadcasting House
Jack Hawkins was
24 in Death at Broadcasting House
as 'Herbert Evans'.
Thu, Nov 01 1934
Poster of Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus
Jack Hawkins was
23 in Autumn Crocus
as 'Alaric'.
Thu, Feb 01 1934
Poster of A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
Jack Hawkins was
23 in A Shot in the Dark
as 'Norman Paull'.
Fri, Nov 03 1933
Poster of The Jewel
The Jewel
Jack Hawkins was
23 in The Jewel
as 'Peter Roberts'.
Sun, Oct 01 1933
Poster of I Lived with You
I Lived with You
Jack Hawkins was
22 in I Lived with You
as 'Mort'.
Tue, Jun 13 1933
Poster of The Lost Chord
The Lost Chord
Jack Hawkins was
22 in The Lost Chord
as 'Dr Jim Selby'.
Fri, Apr 07 1933
Poster of The Good Companions
The Good Companions
Jack Hawkins was
22 in The Good Companions
as 'Albert'.
Tue, Feb 28 1933
Poster of The Lodger
The Lodger
Jack Hawkins was
21 in The Lodger
as 'Joe Martin'.
Thu, Sep 08 1932
Poster of Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
Jack Hawkins was
20 in Birds of Prey
as 'Alfred'.
Tue, Nov 18 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife
Jack Hawkins would have been no older than
62 in Call the Midwife
as 'Christopher Dockerill'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 15 2012
Poster of QB VII
QB VII
Jack Hawkins would have been no older than
62 in QB VII
as 'Justice Gilroy'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 29 1974
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Jack Hawkins was
57+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination
Jack Hawkins was
55+ in Mystery and Imagination
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Jack Hawkins was
53+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Jack Hawkins was
52+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Jack Hawkins was
51+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Justin Post'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men
Jack Hawkins was
49+ in The Four Just Men
as 'Ben Manfred'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1959
Poster of Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
Jack Hawkins was
45+ in Hancock's Half Hour
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 06 1956