Ethan Hawke, the American actor, and producer was born in 1970 in Austin, Texas, to James Hawke, an insurance actuary, and Leslie Hawke, a volunteer.

Hawke’s breakout performance came in Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society in 1989, where he portrayed one of the pupils Robin Williams’ charismatic English instructor taught. “Hawke, as the terribly meek Todd, provides a devastating performance,” the Variety reviewer wrote.  The movie earned a lot of praise; it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and won the BAFTA Award for Best Film.

It is still Hawke’s most commercially successful film to date, bringing in $235 million worldwide.  Later, Hawke said that his decision to carry on acting was greatly influenced by the possibilities that came his way as a result of the movie’s success:

Does Ethan Hawke have a sister?

Yes, Ethan has a sister whose name is Heather Powers Rutledge. Ethan Hawke took Heather Powers, his stunning sister, to the SAG Awards in Los Angeles in 2015.