Ethan Hawke is an American actor, writer and director who has received various awards and nominations throughout his career.
Hawke has been nominated for five Academy Awards, receiving two nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay thanks to his writing contributions in Before Sunset (2004) and its sequel Before Midnight (2013), two nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in the films Training Day (2001) and Boyhood (2014), and a nomination for Best Actor for Blue Moon (2025). The Before trilogy also earned him nominations at the Critics' Choice Awards, Film Independent Spirit Awards, and Writers Guild of America Awards, while the coming-of-age drama Boyhood garnered him further nominations for Best Supporting Actor at the Actor Awards, British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), and Golden Globe Awards. In 2018, he received critical acclaim for his performance as a Protestant minister in Paul Schrader's drama First Reformed, winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and being honored by several critics associations, including the "critics trifecta": the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the National Society of Film Critics, and the New York Film Critics Circle. His portrayal of lyricist Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater's comedy-drama Blue Moon earned him Best Actor nominations at the Actor Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Golden Globe Awards.
In addition to his film work, Hawke has appeared in television series including The Good Lord Bird (2020), which earned him nominations for an Actor Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Writers Guild of America Award, and took part in the 2006 Broadway debut of Tom Stoppard's play The Coast of Utopia, receiving a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
Awards and nominations + Award Year Nominated work Category Result Academy Awards 2002 Training Day Best Supporting Actor 2005 Before Sunset Best Adapted Screenplay 2014 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2015 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor Actor Awards 2002 Training Day Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role 2015 Boyhood Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture 2021 Outstanding Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 2026 Blue Moon Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role 2019 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor 2014 Before Midnight Best Screenwriter Best Grownup Love Story 2021 Best Actor (TV/Streaming) 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor Astra Film Awards 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2026 Black Phone 2 Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller Astra Midseason Movie Awards 2018 First Reformed Best Actor Astra TV Awards 2022 Moon Knight Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2019 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor 2015 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2018 First Reformed Best Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2014 Boyhood Best Cast 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor British Academy Film Awards 2015 Boyhood Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor in a Leading Role Canadian Screen Awards 2018 Maudie Best Supporting Actor Cannes Film Festival Awards 2001 Chelsea Walls Caméra d'Or Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Chlotrudis Awards 2015 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2018 Maudie Best Actor 2019 First Reformed Best Actor Critics' Choice Awards 2008 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Best Acting Ensemble 2014 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay Louis XIII Genius Award 2015 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor Best Acting Ensemble 2019 First Reformed Best Actor 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 Best Actor in a Horror Movie Moon Knight Best Villain in a Series 2026 Best Actor in an Action Series Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Daytime Emmy Awards 2017 Invasion! Outstanding Interactive – Original Daytime Content Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Best Ensemble 2013 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble 2018 First Reformed Best Actor Dorian Awards 2019 First Reformed Film Performance of the Year — Actor 2026 Blue Moon Film Performance of the Year Best TV Performance – Comedy Drama Desk Awards 2009 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play 2010 Outstanding Director of a Play Drama League Awards 2019 True West Distinguished Performance Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards 2014 Before Midnight Best Actor Best Screenplay 2019 First Reformed Best Actor Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2013 Sinister Best Actor 2023 Best Supporting Performance Film Independent Spirit Awards 2005 Before Sunset Best Screenplay 2014 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2016 Boyhood Best Supporting Male 2019 First Reformed Best Male Lead 2026 Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2014 Boyhood Best Cast 2018 First Reformed Best Actor Georgia Film Critics Association Awards 2015 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble 2019 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Golden Globes 2015 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 2021 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Gotham Awards 2002 Chelsea Walls Open Palm Award 2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Best Ensemble Cast 2014 Boyhood Best Actor 2016 Himself Gotham Tribute 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2021 Breakthrough Series – Long Form Outstanding Performance in a New Series 2022 Breakthrough Nonfiction Series 2025 Blue Moon Outstanding Lead Performance Hollywood Film Awards 2013 Before Midnight Hollywood Screenwriter Award Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2015 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2019 First Reformed Best Actor 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor IndieWire Critics Poll Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2016 Born to Be Blue Best Actor 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Performance International Adana Film Festival Awards 2018 Blaze International Feature Film International Cinephile Society Awards 2014 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2019 First Reformed Best Actor 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor Irish Film & Television Awards 2018 Maudie Best International Actor 2026 Blue Moon Best International Actor Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Awards 2021 Himself Festival President's Award Locarno International Film Festival Awards 2018 Himself Excellence Award London Film Critics' Circle Awards 2015 Boyhood Supporting Actor of the Year 2019 First Reformed Actor of the Year 2026 Blue Moon Actor of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Lead Performance Lucille Lortel Awards 2005 Hurlyburly Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play Method Fest Independent Film Festival Awards 2019 Stockholm Best Actor MTV Movie & TV Awards 1994 Reality Bites Best Kiss 1995 Before Sunrise Best Kiss 2014 Best Scared-As-Shit Performance National Society of Film Critics Awards 2005 Before Sunset Best Screenplay 2014 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2019 First Reformed Best Actor 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2018 First Reformed Best Actor New York Film Critics Online Awards 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Obie Awards 2011 Blood from a Stone Distinguished Performance by an Actor Online Film Critics Society Awards 2005 Before Sunset Best Adapted Screenplay 2013 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2019 First Reformed Best Actor 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor 2013 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor Best Performance by an Ensemble 2017 Maudie Best Supporting Actor 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2023 Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryThe NorthmanRaymond & Ray Special Award for Body of Work San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor San Sebastián International Film Festival Awards 2016 Himself Donostia Award Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards 2015 Himself American Riviera Award 2026 Himself American Riviera Award Satellite Awards 2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Best Cast – Motion Picture 2014 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2015 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (from Boyhood) Best Original Song 2019 First Reformed Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama 2019 Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Best Cast – Television Series 2026 Blue Moon Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Saturn Awards 2022 Best Supporting Actor in a Film Moon Knight Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series Seattle Film Critics Society Awards 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Seattle International Film Festival Awards 2018 First Reformed Golden Space Needle Award for Best Actor Himself Outstanding Achievement Award in Cinema Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Sundance Film Festival Awards 2018 Blaze Grand Jury Prize 2021 Individual Achievement in Drama Tony Awards 2007 Best Featured Actor in a Play Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Outstanding Lead Performance Toronto International Film Festival Awards 2014 Seymour: An Introduction People's Choice Award: Documentaries USC Scripter Awards 2021 Episodic Series Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2018 First Reformed Best Actor Village Voice Film Poll Awards 2004 Before Sunset Best Screenplay 2013 Before Midnight Best Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2013 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2014 Boyhood Best Supporting Actor Best Ensemble 2018 First Reformed Best Actor 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2025 Blue Moon Best Actor Writers Guild of America Awards 2005 Before Sunset Best Adapted Screenplay 2014 Before Midnight Best Adapted Screenplay 2021 Best Adapted Long Form Television Young Artist Awards 1985 Explorers Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film 1990 Dad Best Supporting Young Actor in a Feature Film
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