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JJ Hawkins (he/him) is an actor, producer, and writer based in Los Angeles with extensive film, television, voiceover, and audiobook narrating experience. JJ is also a proud transgender man who was hilariously and tragically raised by six generations of Mormons.
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JJ Hawkins (he/him) is an actor, producer, and writer based in Los Angeles with extensive film, television, voiceover, and audiobook narrating experience. JJ is also a proud transgender man who was hilariously and tragically raised by six generations of Mormons.
- He Used to Be A Teacher
- He Encourages People to Be Themselves
- He Was Born Into A Mormon Family
- He Is A Formally Trained Actor
- He’S Very Active on Social Media
- He’S An Activist
- He Loves Spending Time Outdoors
- He’S in A Relationship
- He’S Close with His Family
- He Speaks Some Italian
Acting has always been J.J.’s calling, but like most people he made a few stops on his journey to becoming a professional actor. One of those stops was moving to Italy where he spent some time working as an English teacher. He eventually decided to relocate to the Los Angeles area to pursue his acting career.
On the surface, being yourself sounds like the easiest thing you could possibly do. In practice, however, it often proves to be very difficult. Especially when ‘yourself’ doesn’t align with who people think you should be. When asked if he had any advice for up and coming actors, J.J. told Voyage L.A., “There is something so inherently powerful abou...
J.J. comes from a very big Mormon family and he was raised in the faith. Even if you don’t know much about the Mormon faith, the one thing you probably do know is that they tend to be very conservative. So as you can imagine, J.J. coming out as trans was a little shocking to people in his community. It’s unclear whether or not religion still plays ...
Like many other Mormons, J.J. attended Brigham Young University in Utah. While there he studied acting and linguistics. Going to such a conservative college wasn’t always easy for J.J. but he managed to make it through and he’s been able to utilize his acting education to help him in the professional world.
J.J.’s follower count may not be at social media influencer status yet, but he’s getting there. He has accounts on both Instagram and Twitterand he is active on both although Instagram appears to be his platform of choice. He loves sharing photos of cool moments from his every day life and he currently has more than 2,200 followers on Instagram.
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, J.J. knows first hand what it’s like to be marginalized. As a result, he is passionate about human rights and social justice initiatives and he has used his voice to raise awareness to the causes that are important to him. He also hopes that through his work he can provide representation for other members of his...
When J.J. isn’t busy on set or rehearsing for a new role, you can usually find him spending his time outside. He has lots of love and appreciation for the outdoors and he loves doing things like going hiking and having picnics. As a resident of the Los Angeles area, he also makes it a point to enjoy the beautiful beaches whenever he can.
Now that J.J. is a rising star, there are probably a lot of people who are interested in sliding in his DMs, but they might want to back off. Based on one of his Instagram posts, it looks like J.J. is in a relationship (maybe even a marriage) with actress Aliyah Royale. The two actually worked together in 2019 on the short lived series, The Red Lin...
Since J.J. is a trans man who comes from a conservative Christian family, some people have probably assumed that his relationship with his family is strained or nonexistent, but that’s exactly why you should never assume. J.J. has a great relationship with his parents and siblings.
According to his website, J.J. speaks “intermediate Italian” which probably came in very handy when he was living over in Italy. At the moment, he hasn’t done any acting in Italian, but knowing how to speak another language could definitely come in handy at some point in his career.
May 3, 2019 · Out caught up with actor JJ Hawkins to talk about what it means to be a trans actor playing a trans role, growing up queer and Mormon, and how they knew the writers would do a good job with...
- Mathew Rodriguez
Sep 29, 2022 · Jendt Hawkins, known professionally as JJ Hawkins, is an American actor, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Antioch, CA, he began acting in high school. He moved to Los Angeles, CA in 2015 and began acting professionally.
Nov 17, 2020 · EXCLUSIVE: Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins is set to join The CW’s Charmed for the third season. Hawkins will become the first trans actor on the reboot of the iconic show. He joins the cast in...
Nov 17, 2020 · Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins will recur in Season 3 as Kevin, “a transgender male college student who inspires one of the Charmed Ones to take on a very formidable opponent,” our sister site...
