Hawthorne James
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Biography
Hawthorne James is an American actor and director, best known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, in Speed (1994 film). James was born James Hawthorne in Chicago, Illinois, the son of A.M. Alene and Robert Hawthorne.
Known For
Filmography
In the Matchbox
2023
as Uncle Wendell
Flint Tale
2021
Dirty Dead Con Men
2018
as Art McCoy
The Night Stalker
2016
as Harrison Johnson
Blues for Life
2016
as Plank Road Slim
Lucky Girl
2015
as Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding
2013
as Arthur
Workaholics
2011
as Bus Driver
The System Within
2006
as Hays
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
as Llore
Boss'n Up
2005
as Orange Juice
Today You Die
2005
as Derrick
Auggie Rose
2000
as MacDougall
The Art of a Bullet
1999
as Walter Simmons
Roswell
1999
as Suspect
Charmed
1998
as Demonic Healer
Campfire Tales
1997
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Amistad
1997
as Creole Cook
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Gavos
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
as Victor Romero
Se7en
1995
as George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed
1994
as Sam
Caroline at Midnight
1994
as Stan Donovan
ER
1994
as Hawthorne
Frasier
1993
as Bill
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Gage
The Water Engine
1992
as Factory Worker
The Habitation of Dragons
1992
as Lonny Johnson
Martin
1992
as Brother Claus
The Five Heartbeats
1991
as Big Red
The Doors
1991
as Chuck Vincent
Demon Cop
1990
as Police in Warehouse
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as George
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst
1988
as Tall Muslim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
as Reverend Johnson
Ricky 1
1986
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
The Color Purple
1985
as Jook Joint Patron
Amazing Stories
1985
as Fowler
Penitentiary II
1982
as Referee
Cheers
1982
as Juror
Disco Godfather
1979
as Stinger Ray