Hawke
Americannoun
noun
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Edward, 1st Baron. 1705–81, British admiral. He destroyed the French fleet in Quiberon Bay (1759), preventing a French invasion of England
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Robert ( James Lee ), known as Bob. Born 1929, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1983–91)
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The director has already taken selfies with Hollywood's finest including two of this year's best actor contenders, Leonardo Dicaprio and Ethan Hawke.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Robert Kaplow's dense and literary script is utterly dominated by Hawke, who told one journalist he had more dialogue in the first 30 minutes of screentime than in the entirety of his last four films.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Writer Robert Kaplow wanted to end the film on an upbeat note — he credits Hawke with a key suggestion during rehearsals.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Standing at the end of one row, looking somewhat lonely, is best actor nominee Ethan Hawke.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
“Speaking of girlfriends, is Deacon Hawke still seeing your mom? Does your dad still go to therapy because of it?”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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