Hawthorne James
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- James H. Hawthorne · James Hawthorne · James Herbert · Hawthorn 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
TV Shows (11)
Frasier
1993
as Bill
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Gavos
Charmed
1998
as Demonic Healer
ER
1994
as Hawthorne
Cheers
1982
as Juror
Workaholics
2011
as Bus Driver
Roswell
1999
as Suspect
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as George
Martin
1992
as Brother Claus
Amazing Stories
1985
as Fowler
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Gage
Movies (32)
Se7en
1995
as George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed
1994
as Sam
The Color Purple
1985
as Jook Joint Patron
The Doors
1991
as Chuck Vincent
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as One Eyed Sam
Today You Die
2005
as Derrick
Patty Hearst
1988
as Tall Muslim
The Water Engine
1992
as Factory Worker
The Night Stalker
2016
as Harrison Johnson
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
as Llore
Auggie Rose
2000
as MacDougall
Caroline at Midnight
1994
as Stan Donovan
The Five Heartbeats
1991
as Big Red
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
as Victor Romero
Campfire Tales
1997
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
as Reverend Johnson
Penitentiary II
1982
as Referee
A Christmas Wedding
2013
as Arthur
In the Matchbox
2023
as Uncle Wendell
The Habitation of Dragons
1992
as Lonny Johnson
Amistad
1997
as Creole Cook
Ricky 1
1986
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
Demon Cop
1990
as Police in Warehouse
Lucky Girl
2015
as Reverend Thompson
Disco Godfather
1979
as Stinger Ray
Boss'n Up
2005
as Orange Juice
Blues for Life
2016
as Plank Road Slim
The Art of a Bullet
1999
as Walter Simmons
The System Within
2006
as Hays
Flint Tale
2021
Othello
as Iago
Dirty Dead Con Men
2018
as Art McCoy
About Hawthorne James
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. With 43 credits spanning from 1979 to 2023, Hawthorne James has appeared in 32 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hawthorne James Movies
- Se7en (1995) — as George the Night Guard at the Library
- Speed (1994) — as Sam
- The Color Purple (1985) — as Jook Joint Patron
- The Doors (1991) — as Chuck Vincent
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — as One Eyed Sam
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