Cole Hauser
Biography
Cole Hauser is an American actor who left high school at sixteen to pursue acting and debuted on screen in School Ties (1992). He went on to appear in Dazed and Confused (1993) and played a campus neo-Nazi leader in Higher Learning (1995), then worked again with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on Good Will Hunting (1997). In 2000 he portrayed William J. Johns in Pitch Black and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male for Tigerland (2000). His later film credits include Hart's War (2002), Tears of the Sun (2003), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Paparazzi (2004), The Cave (2005), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and Transcendence (2014). On the small screen, he played Officer Randy Willitz on the police drama High Incident, Ethan Kelly on Rogue and Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone.
51years old
Turns 52 on March 22in 161 days
- Born Santa Barbara
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Cole Kenneth Hauser
Movie Career
- Films
- 35
- Career span
- 31 years1992 to 2023
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Early training
Cole Hauser got into the short-listed circle of talent at Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Center, a summer camp in the Catskill Mountains. He then landed the leading part in Dark of the Moon, a stage play that brought him standing ovations.
A change of course
At 16 years old, Cole Hauser left high school in order to act, choosing to pursue acting rather than finish his schooling.
First role
Cole Hauser's first film role came in School Ties (1992), a movie that featured several rising young actors, among them Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell and Ben Affleck.
Cole Hauser movies on Netflix
Dead Man's Handas Marshal Roy McCutchen
The Ritual Killeras Detective Lucas Boyd
Panamaas Becker
The Minute You Wake Up Deadas Jason
The Last Championas John Wright
Running with the Devilas The Executioner
Acts of Violenceas Deklan
Jarhead 2: Field of Fireas Navy Seal Special Ops Fox
Transcendenceas Colonel Stevens
A Good Day to Die Hardas Collins
Assassins Runas Roman
Dead Dropas Dwight
Olympus Has Fallenas Roma
The Hit Listas Allan Campbell
Like Dandelion Dustas Jack Campbell
The Family That Preysas William Cartwright
Torturedas Kevin
The Stone Angelas Young Bram
The Break-Upas Lupus Grobowski
Dirtyas Lieutenant
The Caveas Jack McAllister
Paparazzias Bo Laramie
2 Fast 2 Furiousas Carter Verone
Tears of the Sunas James 'Red' Atkins
Hart's Waras Staff Sgt. Vic W. Bedford
White Oleanderas Ray
A Shot at Gloryas Kelsey O'Brian
Pitch Blackas William J. Johns
Tigerlandas Staff Sgt. Cota
The Hi-Lo Countryas Little Boy Matson
All Over Meas Mark
Good Will Huntingas Billy McBride
Higher Learningas Scott Moss
Dazed and Confusedas Benny
School Tiesas Jack Connors
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Antoine Fuqua directed two of these films, John Singleton two. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Bruce Willis4 films together, 2002 to 2018
Bruce Willis's page Acts of Violence2018IMDb rating 5.3Hauser as DeklanWillis as Detective James Avery
A Good Day to Die Hard2013IMDb rating 5.2Hauser as CollinsWillis as John McClane
Tears of the Sun2003IMDb rating 6.6Hauser as James 'Red' AtkinsWillis as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Hart's War2002IMDb rating 6.4Hauser as Staff Sgt. Vic W. BedfordWillis as Col. William A. McNamara
Morgan Freeman4 films together, 2013 to 2023
Morgan Freeman's page The Ritual Killer2023IMDb rating 4.3Hauser as Detective Lucas BoydFreeman as Dr. Mackles
The Minute You Wake Up Dead2022IMDb rating 4.5Hauser as JasonFreeman as Sheriff Thurmond Fowler
Transcendence2014IMDb rating 6.2Hauser as Colonel StevensFreeman as Joseph Tagger
Olympus Has Fallen2013IMDb rating 6.5Hauser as RomaFreeman as Speaker Trumbull
Clifton Collins Jr.4 films together, 2000 to 2019
Clifton Collins Jr.'s page Running with the Devil2019IMDb rating 5.4Hauser as The ExecutionerCollins as The Farmer
Transcendence2014IMDb rating 6.2Hauser as Colonel StevensCollins as Martin
Dirty2005IMDb rating 5.5Hauser as LieutenantCollins as Officer Armando Sancho
Tigerland2000IMDb rating 6.9Hauser as Staff Sgt. CotaCollins as Pvt. Miter
Laurence Fishburne3 films together, 1995 to 2019
Laurence Fishburne's page Running with the Devil2019IMDb rating 5.4Hauser as The ExecutionerFishburne as The Man
Tortured2008IMDb rating 5.7Hauser as KevinFishburne as Archie Green
Higher Learning1995IMDb rating 6.5Hauser as Scott MossFishburne as Professor Maurice Phipps
Ben Affleck3 films together, 1992 to 1997
Ben Affleck's page Good Will Hunting1997IMDb rating 8.4Hauser as Billy McBrideAffleck as Chuckie Sullivan
Dazed and Confused1993IMDb rating 7.6Hauser as BennyAffleck as O'Bannion
School Ties1992IMDb rating 6.9Hauser as Jack ConnorsAffleck as Chesty Smith
Adam Goldberg3 films together, 1993 to 2019
Adam Goldberg's page Running with the Devil2019IMDb rating 5.4Hauser as The ExecutionerGoldberg as The Snitch
Higher Learning1995IMDb rating 6.5Hauser as Scott MossGoldberg as David Isaacs
Dazed and Confused1993IMDb rating 7.6Hauser as BennyGoldberg as Mike
Antoine FuquaDirector, 2 films, 2003 to 2013
All films by Antoine Fuqua Olympus Has Fallen2013IMDb rating 6.5Hauser as Roma
Tears of the Sun2003IMDb rating 6.6Hauser as James 'Red' Atkins
John SingletonDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 2003
All films by John Singleton 2 Fast 2 Furious2003IMDb rating 6.0Hauser as Carter Verone
Higher Learning1995IMDb rating 6.5Hauser as Scott Moss
Also three films together1 more actor
- Randall BatinkoffDead Man's Hand (2023), The Last Champion (2020) and School Ties (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Cole Hauser's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.6 billion
21 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 35 films: 21 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 11 figure not found.
- 21Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 11Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$305M19.2% of the total
- 2$236M14.9% of the total
- 3$226M14.2% of the total
- 4$206M12.9% of the total
- 5$170M10.7% of the total
- 6$103M6.5% of the total
- 7$87M5.4% of the total
- 8$53M3.3% of the total
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