Hawthorne James
Known for: Acting
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
The System Within
2006
Flint Tale
2021
The Art of a Bullet
1999
In the Matchbox
2023
Blues for Life
2016
Ricky 1
1986
The Habitation of Dragons
1992
Othello
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
Boss'n Up
2005
A Christmas Wedding
2013
Dirty Dead Con Men
2018
Campfire Tales
1997
Disco Godfather
1979
Speed
1994
The Five Heartbeats
1991
Caroline at Midnight
1994
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
The Night Stalker
2016
Lucky Girl
2015
Se7en
1995
Today You Die
2005
Auggie Rose
2000
Patty Hearst
1988
Penitentiary II
1982
The Water Engine
1992
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Demon Cop
1990
Amazing Stories
1985
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Frasier
1993
Stargate SG-1
1997
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
ER
1994
Charmed
1998
Roswell
1999
Cheers
1982
The Color Purple
1985
Workaholics
2011
Martin
1992
Amistad
1997
The Doors
1991