Hawthorne James
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
All Movies (32)
- In the Matchbox2023 · as Uncle Wendell
- Flint Tale2021
- Dirty Dead Con Men2018 · as Art McCoy
- Blues for Life2016 · as Plank Road Slim
- The Night Stalker2016 · as Harrison Johnson
- Lucky Girl2015 · as Reverend Thompson
- A Christmas Wedding2013 · as Arthur
- Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror2006 · as Llore
- The System Within2006 · as Hays
- Today You Die2005 · as Derrick
- Boss'n Up2005 · as Orange Juice
- Auggie Rose2000 · as MacDougall
- The Art of a Bullet1999 · as Walter Simmons
- Amistad1997 · as Creole Cook
- Campfire Tales1997 · as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
- Heaven's Prisoners1996 · as Victor Romero
- Se7en1995 · as George the Night Guard at the Library
- Speed1994 · as Sam
- Caroline at Midnight1994 · as Stan Donovan
- The Habitation of Dragons1992 · as Lonny Johnson
- The Water Engine1992 · as Factory Worker
- The Five Heartbeats1991 · as Big Red
- The Doors1991 · as Chuck Vincent
- Demon Cop1990 · as Police in Warehouse
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988 · as One Eyed Sam
- Patty Hearst1988 · as Tall Muslim
- Police Story: The Freeway Killings1987 · as Reverend Johnson
- Ricky 11986 · as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
- The Color Purple1985 · as Jook Joint Patron
- Penitentiary II1982 · as Referee
- Disco Godfather1979 · as Stinger Ray
- Othello— · as Iago
All TV Shows (11)
- Workaholics2011 · as Bus Driver
- Roswell1999 · as Suspect
- Charmed1998 · as Demonic Healer
- Stargate SG-11997 · as Gavos
- ER1994 · as Hawthorne
- Frasier1993 · as Bill
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.1993 · as Gage
- Martin1992 · as Brother Claus
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as George
- Amazing Stories1985 · as Fowler
- Cheers1982 · as Juror