Ethan Hawke is an American born actor who rose to fame in the highly acclaimed film Dead Poets Society starring opposite Robin Williams. With over forty films under his belt, he is also a praised author for his books Ash Wednesday and The Hottest State.

• 1989: Dead Poets Society
• 1991: White Fang
• 1992: Waterland
• 1994: Reality Bites
• 2000: Hamlet
• 2001: Training Day
• 2004: Before Sunset
• 2005: Lord of War
• 2007: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
• 2008: Tonight at Noon
• 2008: What Doesn't Kill You

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• November 6, 1970: Born

• 1988: Lion's Den

• 1989: Dead Poet's Society

• 1991: White Fang

• 1991: Mystery Date

• 1992: Waterland

• 1993: Alive

• 1994: Reality Bites

• 1995: Before Sunrise

• 1997: Wrote The Hottest State

• 1997: Gattaca

• 1998: Great Expectations

• 1998-2004: Married to actress Uma Thurman

• 1999: Snow Falling on Cedars

• 2000: Hamlet

• 2001: Waking Life

• 2001: Training Day

• 2002: Wrote Ash Wednesday

• 2004: Before Sunset

• 2005: Assault on Precinct 13

• 2006: Fast Food Nation

• 2006: The Hottest State

• 2007: Tonight at Noon

• 2008: Staten Island

• 2008: Daybreakers

• 2008: Real Men Cry

• 2008: What Doesn't Kill You

• 2013: Boyhood