Bio
Cole Hauser is an American actor who has appeared in films such as School Ties (1992), Higher Learning (1995), Good Will Hunting (1997), Tigerland (2000), Hart's War (2002), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Paparazzi (2004) and The Break-Up (2006).
He starred as Jimmy Godfrey, an East Texas kid who never grew up and is a true American cowboy, in the police procedural television series Chase, from 2010-2011.
Hauser can be seen in the film The Hit List opposite Cuba Gooding Jr., as well as Shadows of the White Nights alongside Christian Slater.
Hauser starred in Tyler Perry's The Family that Preys, Tortured opposite Lawrence Fishburne, and The Stone Angel with Ellen Page. He also starred in the television crime drama series K-Ville opposite Anthony Anderson.
Hauser received critical acclaim as the sexy boyfriend of Robin Wright Penn in the film White Oleander, and won Breakthrough Performance of the Year at the Young Hollywood Awards. Hauser was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Staff Sergeant Cota in Joel Schumacher's Tigerland.
Hauser appeared in John Singleton's 2 Fast 2 Furious, in which he played the villain Carter Verone opposite Paul Walker, Tyrese and Eva Mendes. He also appeared in The Break Up opposite Vince Vaughn and starred in The Cave and Mel Gibson's Paparazzi.
He also appeared in Antoine Fuqua's Tears of the Sun in which he starred opposite Bruce Willis and Monica Bellucci, and in Greg Hoblit's Hart's War with Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell.
Hauser's additional film credits include: Pitch Black, Stephen Frear's The Hi-Lo Country, Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting, John Singleton's Higher Learning, Adam Goldberg's indie Scotch and Milk, Robert Mandel's School Ties and Richard Linklater's cult hit Dazed and Confused.
On the small screen, Hauser appeared on ER and Steven Spielberg's High Incident.
Hauser grew up in and around the United States and currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Cynthia, and son, Ryland.