Allan Hawco
Allan Hawco | |
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| Born | July 28, 1977 (age 34) |
| Education | National Theatre School of Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, producer |
Allan Hawco (born July 28, 1977), is a Canadian television and film actor, best known for his roles in the television series ZOS: Zone of Separation and Republic of Doyle and the television films H2O and The Trojan Horse.
Allan was born on Bell Island, Newfoundland Labrador, but moved to Goulds, Newfoundland at an early age. His father, Michael Hawco, worked on the Bell Island Ferry and his mother, Mary Hawco, was an elementary school teacher.
Hawco tried his hand at business, while studying at Memorial University of Newfoundland Labrador but soon dropped out and joined the acting community in the Shakespeare by the Sea production of Macbeth, directed by Aiden Flynn. From there, local Director Danielle Irvine encouraged Allan to audition for the National Theatre School where Allan was one of 13 selected from thousands of applicants that year.
After graduation from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2000,[1] Hawco worked in many of the major Theatres in the country, tackling many of the sought after roles and productions before he started his own troupe -- (The Company Theatre). The Company’s inaugural production, A Whistle in the Dark, brought Hawco tremendous critical acclaim as well as a name for himself in the Canadian Industry. Soon after the Company Theatre’s debut, critics were naming (the Company Theatre) one of the most important Theatre companies in the nation. Hawco is currently Co-Artistic director with Philip Riccio and the head office is in Toronto Canada. Visit Companytheatre.ca for more info.
During Hawco’s entrance into the Canadian film and Television industry, he always maintained a close connection with his home province, St. John’s Newfoundland, where he currently lives. Hawco in fact got many of his early “bigger breaks” from Newfoundland productions, such as, Making Love in Saint Pierre, Above and Beyond, and Love and Savagery. Throughout the rest of his career, Hawco landed many sought after roles, allowing him to work along side such names as: Russell Crowe, Joseph Ziegler, Christopher Plummer, Richard Attenborough, Paul Gross, Lolita Davidovich, Shirley MacLaine, Neve Campbell, Maury Chaykin, Daniel MacIvor, Mischa Barton and Nicholas Campbell.
Hawco’s biggest “claim to fame” to date, is his own creation, Republic of Doyle. Hawco is Co-Creator (with Perry Chafe and Malcolm MacRury), exec producer, lead actor, head writer as well as the show’s Showrunner. (Republic of Doyle) has been sold to over 90 countries, and maintains over a million viewers a week on CBC television in Canada. (Republic of Doyle) airs on Wednesday nights on (CBC Television) at 9pm across Canada.
Hawco was the youngest recipient of the National Theatre School's prestigious Gascon Thomas Award.
Allan Hawco was introduced by Gordon Pinsent when he received the Canadian Television Hall of Fame Outstanding Achievement Award in September 2011.
References
- ^ "Alumni, Acting: 2000-2009". National Theatre School of Canada.
External links
- Allan Hawco at IMDb
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