Levon Hawke

Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke (born January 15, 2002) is an American actor. He is the son of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, and brother of actress Maya Hawke.

Levon Hawke
Born (2002-01-15) January 15, 2002[1]
Education
OccupationActor
TelevisionThe Crowded Room
RelativesRobert Thurman (maternal grandfather)
Nena von Schlebrügge (maternal grandmother)
FamilyEthan Hawke (father)
Uma Thurman (mother)
Maya Hawke (sister)

Early life

Levon was born in 2002,[2] the younger of two children born to actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. He was reportedly named after Levon Helm from the rock group The Band, a musical hero of his father.[3] His parents met on the set of Gattaca (1997), married in May 1998,[4] and divorced in 2005.[5] Hawke has an older sister, Maya.[6][7] He also has three half-sisters: two from his father and his second wife, Ryan Shawhughes,[8] and one from his mother and her ex-fiancé, financier Arpad Busson.[9]

On his father's side, Hawke is a distant cousin of the playwright Tennessee Williams.[10] On his mother's side, he is a grandson of Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman and model Baroness Nena von Schlebrügge.[11][12] Schlebrügge's mother, Birgit Holmquist, was also a model, having posed for Axel Ebbe's statue Famntaget, installed in the harbour of Smygehuk in Sweden, in 1930.[13]

Hawke read philosophy at Brown University.[14]

Career

In 2020 Hawke was rumoured to have joined the cast of Stranger Things.[15] However, he was on-set to visit his sister Maya Hawke.[16] Hawke has a role in the ensemble cast of Apple TV+ anthology series The Crowded Room alongside Tom Holland.[17][18]

In July 2022 it was revealed he would make his feature film debut in the Zoe Kravitz directed Pussy Island.[19] In March 2023, he was announced to be cast as Jack in the Peter Dinklage western project The Thicket.[20]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Blackout Jacob Short film
2023 Wildcat TBA Film
TBA Pussy Island † TBA Film; post-production
TBA The Thicket† Jack Film; post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 The Crowded Room Johnny Series

Music video
Year Title Artist
2022 "Thérèse" Maya Hawke

References
  1. Stevens, Kaitlin (October 11, 2022). "Ethan Hawke's 4 Kids: Everything to Know". People.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. Chestang, Raphael (February 21, 2017). "Uma Thurman Opens Up About the 'Worst Decision' She's Made in Turning Down a Role". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. Laurence, Charles (November 22, 2015). "Take a leaf out of our book". The Times. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. Cheng, Kipp; Chang, Suna (May 15, 1998). "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  5. Silverman, Stephen M. (October 7, 2005). "Uma Calls Split from Ethan 'Excruciating'". People. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  6. Blair, Olivia (January 21, 2020). "Uma Thurman Attended The Dior Show With Her Grown Up Son And We Can See The Resemblance". Elle. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  7. Mulkerrins, Jane (December 22, 2017). "Maya Hawke, daughter of Hollywood royalty, on scaring men and making Little Women". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  8. "Report: Ethan Hawke Welcomes A Baby Girl". Access Hollywood. August 6, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  9. "Uma Thurman Daughter's Name Revealed". People. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2023. 'I would like to announce Uma and Arki's daughter's name for the first time officially: Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson, better known to family and friends as Luna,' the actress's rep Gabrielle Kachman tells People exclusively.
  10. Carr, David (January 10, 2013). "In His Comfort Zone". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  11. Kamenetz, Rodger (May 5, 1996). "Robert Thurman Doesn't Look Buddhist". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  12. "Well Known Swedish Americans". Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  13. Kuprijanko, Alexander (July 20, 2006). "Uma Thurmans mormor staty i Trelleborg" [Uma Thurman's grandmother's statue in Trelleborg]. Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  14. Grobar, Matt (July 6, 2022). "Christian Slater, Alia Shawkat, Geena Davis, Haley Joel Osment & Kyle MacLachlan Among Final Additions To Zoë Kravitz's Directorial Debut 'Pussy Island' For MGM". Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  15. Kemp, Ella (October 29, 2020). "Maya Hawke's brother Levon joins the cast of 'Stranger Things'". nme.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  16. Morris, Lauren (November 1, 2021). "Maya Hawke shoots down Stranger Things season 4 cast rumour". Radio Times. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  17. Devorre, Britta (May 9, 2023). "Tom Holland's Sanity Is Challenged in New 'The Crowded Room' Images". Collider.
  18. Kroll, Justin (May 20, 2022). "Henry Eikenberry, Henry Zaga, Thomas Sadoski, Laila Robins Among Those Rounding Out Apple Anthology Series 'Crowded Room'". Deadline. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  19. King, Aidan (July 6, 2022). "'Pussy Island' Casts Geena Davis, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLachlan & More". Collider. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  20. Petski, Denise (March 2, 2023). "Peter Dinklage & Juliette Lewis To Lead Dark Western Thriller The Thicket For Tubi". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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