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'{{Infobox person | name = Allan Patsy Hawco | image = Allan Hawco.jpg | caption = | birth_date = July 28 | birth_place = [[Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador|Bell Island]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]], [[Canada]] | education = [[National Theatre School of Canada]] | occupation = Actor, writer, producer | spouse = }} '''Allan Patsy Hawco''' (born July 28, 1977), is a [[Canada|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 (miniseries)|H₂O]]'' and ''[[The Trojan Horse (miniseries)|The Trojan Horse]]''. ==Early and personal life== Hawco was born on [[Bell Island (Grey Islands)|Bell Island, Newfoundland Labrador]], as the youngest of four children but moved to [[Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador]] at an early age. His father, Michael Hawco, worked on the Bell Island Ferry and his mother, Mary Hawco, was an elementary school teacher.<ref name="Montrealer">{{cite web|url=http://www.themontrealeronline.com/2012/03/allan-hawco/|title=Allan Hawco - creator, lead writer, executive producer and star of Republic of Doyle|date=March 1, 2012|publisher=The Montrealer|accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref> He attended a Catholic school and went on to study business at [[Memorial University of Newfoundland|Memorial University]] but dropped out in favor of the [[National Theatre School of Canada]].<ref name="Montrealer"/> ==Career== Hawco's first role was in the Shakespeare by the Sea production of Macbeth, which was directed by Aiden Flynn. From there, director Danielle Irvine encouraged Allan to audition for the [[National Theatre School of Canada|National Theatre School]] where he was one of 13 selected from thousands of applicants that year.<ref name="Montrealer"/> After graduation from the [[National Theatre School of Canada]] in 2000,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/alumni/all/acting/2000.aspx | title = Alumni, Acting: 2000-2009 | publisher = National Theatre School of Canada}}</ref> Hawco worked in many of the major theatres in the country.<ref name="Montrealer"/> He started his own production company ''[[The Company Theatre]]'' with Philip Riccio. The Company’s inaugural production, ''A Whistle in the Dark'', brought Hawco critical acclaim. Their 2009 production of ''Festen'' won him three Dora Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Play.<ref name="Montrealer"/> Some of Hawco's earlier movie roles include Canadian productions such as ''Making Love in Saint Pierre''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430330/], ''Above and Beyond'', and ''Love and Savagery'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/love-and-savagery/article792641/|title=Boy meets girl but God, science and art get in the way|date=November 12, 2009|author=Rick Groen|publisher=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref> the latest of which won him an ACTRA nomination for Outstanding Male Performance.<ref name="Montrealer"/> His career took off with the launch of his own TV series ''[[Republic of Doyle]]'', which premiered in 2010. Hawco is co-creator with Perry Chafe and Malcolm MacRury, executive producer, lead actor, head writer as well as the show’s [[showrunner]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/04/allan-hawco-republic-of-doyle-season-4-interview_n_2410625.html|title=Allan Hawco, 'Republic of Doyle' star, on season 4 surprises and guest stars|date=January 4, 2013|author=Annette Bordeau|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref> The show has been sold to over 90 countries, and maintains over a million viewers a week on CBC television in Canada.<ref name="Montrealer"/> He will guest star in an episode of season seven of the Canadian TV show, ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]'', as character name "Jacob Doyle", when the show filmed an episode in Newfoundland.<ref name="newfie">{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2013-08-03/article-3337845/Republic-of-Murdoch/1|title=Republic of Murdoch?|work=TheTelegram.com|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref> In 2011, Hawco was the recipient of the [[National Theatre School]]'s prestigious Gascon-Thomas Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/events/awards/2011.aspx|title=Allan Hawco and Claude Poissant: recipients of the 2011 Gascon-Thomas Award|publisher=National Theatre School of Canada|accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref> Also in 2011, Hawco was presented with The Canadian film and Television Hall of Fame, Outstanding achievement award by Gordon Pinsent. ==References== <references /> ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0369935}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Hawco, Allan | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = actor | DATE OF BIRTH = July 28, 1977 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Bell Island, Newfoundland Labrador | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawco, Allan}} [[Category:1977 births]] [[Category:Actors from Newfoundland and Labrador]] [[Category:Canadian film actors]] [[Category:Canadian television actors]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:National Theatre School of Canada alumni]] [[Category:People from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]] {{Canada-actor-stub}}'