Who is Ian Hawke and why is he a meme?

Ian Hawke is a fictional character played by actor and comedian David Cross (Mr. Show, Arrested Development) in the Alvin and the Chipmunks live-action film series. Hawke is the main antagonist of the chipmunks in the films.

The first Alvin and the Chipmunks film came out on December 14th, 2007. The film’s main villain was Ian Hawke (Cross), who was an executive at JETT Records and a former college friend of David Seville (played by Jason Lee). Hawke appears again in 2009’s Alvin and the Chipmunks...