Hawthorne James
Acting
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
In the Matchbox
2023
Uncle Wendell
Flint Tale
2021
Dirty Dead Con Men
2018
Art McCoy
The Night Stalker
2016
Harrison Johnson
Blues for Life
2016
Plank Road Slim
Lucky Girl
2015
Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding
2013
Arthur
The Stick Up Kids
2008
Director
The System Within
2006
Hays
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
Llore
Boss'n Up
2005
Orange Juice
Today You Die
2005
Derrick
Auggie Rose
2000
MacDougall
The Art of a Bullet
1999
Walter Simmons
Campfire Tales
1997
Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Amistad
1997
Creole Cook
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
Victor Romero
Se7en
1995
George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed
1994
Sam
Caroline at Midnight
1994
Stan Donovan
The Water Engine
1992
Factory Worker
The Habitation of Dragons
1992
Lonny Johnson
The Five Heartbeats
1991
Big Red
The Doors
1991
Chuck Vincent
Demon Cop
1990
Police in Warehouse
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst
1988
Tall Muslim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
Reverend Johnson
Ricky 1
1986
The Champ (Silver Shadow)
The Color Purple
1985
Jook Joint Patron
📺 TV Shows (11)
Workaholics
2011
Bus Driver
Roswell
1999
Suspect
Charmed
1998
Demonic Healer
Stargate SG-1
1997
Gavos
ER
1994
Hawthorne
Frasier
1993
Bill
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
Gage
Martin
1992
Brother Claus
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
George
Amazing Stories
1985
Fowler
Cheers
1982
Juror