Allan Hawco

Allan Hawco is a Canadian actor, writer and producer who grew up on Bell Island and in Goulds, Newfoundland, and trained at the National Theatre School of Canada after leaving a business program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He acted in major Canadian theaters before founding the Company Theatre with Philip Riccio in 2005; its first show, A Whistle in the Dark, drew critical acclaim, and its 2009 production of Festen earned him three Dora Awards. Early film work included Making Love in Saint Pierre, Above and Beyond and Love and Savagery, the last bringing an ACTRA nomination. He became known for creating and starring in Republic of Doyle, which premiered in 2010, and later for Frontier, Caught and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, where he played Coyote, as well as Departure. His honors include a Gascon-Thomas Award.