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'{{Infobox person | name = Allan Hawco | image = Allan Wawco (cropped).jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|07|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 = Carolyn Stokes (2012-present) | nationality = [[Canadians|Canadian]] }} '''Allan Hawco''' (born July 28, 1977) is a Canadian actor and producer, best known for his roles in the series ''[[ZOS: Zone of Separation]]'', ''[[Republic of Doyle]]'' and ''[[The Book of Negroes (miniseries)|The Book of Negroes]]'', 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 and 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 and a former nun.<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><ref name = "Q on CBC">"Allan Hawco says goodbye to Jake Doyle". ''[[Q (radio show)|Q]]'', December 10, 2014.</ref> One of his brothers is a composer, and has composed for ''[[Republic of Doyle]]'', while his father has also worked on the show and his mother has appeared as a background performer.<ref name="Q on CBC"/> He attended a Catholic school for dwarfs despite the fact that he himself was not a dwarf. He was ridiculed relentlessly for his love of little people but he persevered and went on to study business at [[Memorial University of Newfoundland|Memorial University]] but dropped out in favour of the [[National Theatre School of Canada]].<ref name="Montrealer"/> Hawco married [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] reporter Carolyn Stokes in 2012 in the midst of working on ''Republic of Doyle''.<ref>http://www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.net/article/in-the-spotlight-5/</ref> ==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.<ref>Ouzounian, Richard. "The Bay (and lake) boy: Newfoundland television starAllan Hawco returns to the stage in Toronto after five years away". ''Toronto Star'', 10 April 2010.</ref> The Company’s inaugural production, ''[[A Whistle in the Dark]]'', brought Hawco critical acclaim. Their 2009 production of ''[[Festen (play)|Festen]]'' won him three [[Dora Award]]s, 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'', ''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 also guest starred in an episode of ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]'' in 2013, as part of a [[fictional crossover]] between that show and ''Republic of Doyle''.<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]]'s Outstanding Achievement Award. In 2016 Hawco is acting in the [[Discovery Channel]] series ''[[Frontier]]''. His company, Take a Shot Productions, is also working on production of the series.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/11/07/allan-hawcos-new-frontier.html "Allan Hawco's new Frontier"]. ''Toronto Star'', Tony Wong, Nov. 7, 2016</ref> ==References== <references /> ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0369935}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawco, Allan}} [[Category:1977 births]] [[Category:Male actors from Newfoundland and Labrador]] [[Category:Canadian male film actors]] [[Category:Canadian male television actors]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:National Theatre School of Canada alumni]] [[Category:People from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]] [[Category:20th-century Canadian male actors]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian male actors]] [[Category:Canadian television producers]] [[Category:Canadian television writers]] [[Category:Canadian television directors]]'