John Hawkes

Actor John Hawkes arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 7, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

PICTURES: Oscar Nominees 2011

John Hawkes, an Oscar nominee for Actor in a Supporting Role for "Winter's Bone," arrives at the 30th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. 7, 2011.

John Hawkes in a scene from "Winter's Bone." Hawkes plays Teardrop, a menacing drug addict and the uncle of Ree Dolly, a strong-willed 17-year-old who seeks his help looking for her drug-dealer father.

From left, actors Jacki Weaver, Hailee Steinfeld, John Hawkes and Lesley Manville pose at the 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011.

From left, Brady Corbet, Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, Christopher Abbott Julia Garner, John Hawkes, Louisa Krause, and Hugh Dancy from the film "Martha Marcy May Marlene" pose for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, in Park City, Utah.

Actor John Hawkes attends the "Martha Marcy May Marlene" premiere during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 21, 2011, in Park City, Utah.

Actor John Hawkes attends the Eleventh Annual AFI Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel on Jan. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles.

John Hawkes accepts an award onstage as Lauren Sweetser and Dale Dickey look on at IFP's 20th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards on Nov. 29, 2010, in New York.

Actors John Hawkes, left, and Yul Vazquez attend the Moet & Chandon suite at The Luxury Lounge in honor of the 2008 SAG Awards, held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Jan. 26, 2008, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Actor John Hawkes arrives at the premiere of "American Gangster" in Los Angeles, Oct. 29, 2007.

Actor John Hawkes and director/writer Goran Dukic attend the party for "Wristcutters: A Love Story" during AFI FEST 2006 on Nov. 8, 2006, in Hollywood, Calif.

Actor John Hawkes arrives at the premiere of "Miami Vice" on July 20, 2006, in Westwood, Calif.

John Hawkes arrives at the premiere of HBO's "Deadwood - Season 3" held at The Cinerama Dome on June 6, 2006, in Hollywood, Calif.

John Hawkes poses during the AFI Awards Luncheon 2005 held at the the Four Seasons Hotel on Jan. 13, 2006, in Los Angeles.