2) John Hawkes
John Hawkes has been popping up in movies since the eighties, usually employed to appropriately chew the scenery (From Dusk Till Dawn) or to play quiet, broody types – truly an actor who can work at both ends of the spectrum comfortably. But along the way, despite the fact that he remains little-known, Hawkes has proven himself something of a scene-stealer.
An intelligent, grateful and humble person in real life, Hawkes regularly incorporates those traits into his performances, granting every role a touch of class and honor (even when he’s playing the bad guy). Hawkes was recently nominated for an Oscar for his amazing work in Winters Bone, which may have done well to raise his profile. The Sessions, and Lincoln, two pictures which Hawkes has appeared in recently, might well make him a star.
Fingers crossed, John. You deserve it.
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