Biography
Cole Hauser was born into an entertainment-industry family. His first acting roles came with School Ties, alongside up-and-coming actors such as Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell and Ben Affleck; and Dazed and Confused, opposite Milla Jovovich and Adam Goldberg. Hauser then re-teamed with Damon and Affleck in Good Will Hunting.
Hauser went on to play a skinhead leader in John Singleton's college drama Higher Learning, alongside Jennifer Connelly and Kristy Swanson. Hauser would later re-team with Singleton in 2 Fast 2 Furious, opposite Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson and Eva Mendes. Hauser also played a prisoner-of-war in Hart's War with Bruce Willis and Collin Farrell. He joined Willis again for Tears of the Sun, directed by Antoine Fuqua, in the role of a Navy SEAL.
Hauser then received critical acclaim as the sexy boyfriend of Robin Wright in White Oleander, a role for which he won Breakthrough Performance of the Year at the Young Hollywood Awards. For his performance as Staff Sergeant Cota in Joel Schumacher's Tigerland, Hauser was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award (Best Supporting Actor). He then starred as Bo Laramie in Paparazzi, alongside Robin Tunney and Dennis Farina. Later he worked with Bruce Willis for the third time in John Moore's A Good Day to Die Hard, alongside Jai Courtney and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
On the small screen, Hauser starred in producer Jerry Bruckheimer's NBC drama "Chase," as well as the crime drama "K-Ville," opposite Anthony Anderson.
Hauser made his directorial debut in 2013 with The Westies, based on T.J. English's book of the same title.
Millennium Films
Actor
Movies | |
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2023 |
Dead Man's Hand |
The Ritual Killer |
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2022 |
Panama |
The Minute You Wake up Dead |
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2019 |
Running with the Devil |
The Last Champion |
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2018 |
Acts of Violence |
2014 |
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire |
Transcendence |
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2013 |
A Good Day to Die Hard |
Dead Drop |
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Olympus Has Fallen |
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White Swan |
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2011 |
Good Morning, Killer (TV movie) |
The Hit List |
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2009 |
Like Dandelion Dust |
Washington Field (TV movie) |
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2008 |
The Family That Preys |
The Tower (TV movie) |
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Tortured |
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2007 |
The Stone Angel |
2006 |
Damages (TV movie) |
The Break-Up |
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2005 |
Dirty |
The Cave |
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2004 |
Paparazzi |
2003 |
2 Fast 2 Furious |
Tears of the Sun |
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2002 |
Hart's War |
White Oleander |
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2000 |
A Shot at Glory |
Pitch Black |
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Tigerland |
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1998 |
Scotch and Milk |
The Hi-Lo Country |
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1997 |
All Over Me |
Good Will Hunting |
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1995 |
Higher Learning |
1994 |
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up |
Skins |
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1993 |
A Matter of Justice (TV movie) |
Dazed and Confused |
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1992 |
School Ties |
Documentaries | |
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2004 |
The Making of 'Paparazzi' |
2003 |
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' |
Short | |
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2003 |
2 Fast 2 Furious: Deleted Scenes |
Performer
Shows | |
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2023 |
80th Golden Globe Awards |
2022 |
56th Annual CMA Awards |
2020 |
The Drew Barrymore Show |
2014 |
Guys Choice Awards 2014 |
1992 |
Gomorron |