Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

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Filmography

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Othello

Othello

Movie · as Iago

2023
In the Matchbox poster

In the Matchbox

Movie · as Uncle Wendell

2021
Flint Tale

Flint Tale

Movie

2018
Dirty Dead Con Men poster

Dirty Dead Con Men

Movie · as Art McCoy

2016
The Night Stalker poster

The Night Stalker

Movie · as Harrison Johnson

2016
Blues for Life poster

Blues for Life

Movie · as Plank Road Slim

2015
Lucky Girl poster

Lucky Girl

Movie · as Reverend Thompson

2013
A Christmas Wedding poster

A Christmas Wedding

Movie · as Arthur

2011
Workaholics poster

Workaholics

TV · as Bus Driver · 2 eps

2006
The System Within poster

The System Within

Movie · as Hays

2006
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror poster

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Movie · as Llore

2005
Boss'n Up poster

Boss'n Up

Movie · as Orange Juice

2005
Today You Die poster

Today You Die

Movie · as Derrick

2000
Auggie Rose poster

Auggie Rose

Movie · as MacDougall

1999
The Art of a Bullet poster

The Art of a Bullet

Movie · as Walter Simmons

1999
Roswell poster

Roswell

TV · as Suspect · 1 ep

1998
Charmed poster

Charmed

TV · as Demonic Healer · 2 eps

1997
Campfire Tales poster

Campfire Tales

Movie · as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

1997
Amistad poster

Amistad

Movie · as Creole Cook

1997
Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1

TV · as Gavos · 1 ep

1996
Heaven's Prisoners poster

Heaven's Prisoners

Movie · as Victor Romero

1995
Se7en poster

Se7en

Movie · as George the Night Guard at the Library

1994
Speed poster

Speed

Movie · as Sam

1994
Caroline at Midnight poster

Caroline at Midnight

Movie · as Stan Donovan

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Hawthorne · 2 eps

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Bill · 1 ep

1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. poster

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

TV · as Gage · 1 ep

1992
The Water Engine poster

The Water Engine

Movie · as Factory Worker

1992
The Habitation of Dragons poster

The Habitation of Dragons

Movie · as Lonny Johnson

1992
Martin poster

Martin

TV · as Brother Claus · 1 ep

1991
The Five Heartbeats poster

The Five Heartbeats

Movie · as Big Red

1991
The Doors poster

The Doors

Movie · as Chuck Vincent

1990
Demon Cop poster

Demon Cop

Movie · as Police in Warehouse

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as George · 1 ep

1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka poster

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Movie · as One Eyed Sam

1988
Patty Hearst poster

Patty Hearst

Movie · as Tall Muslim

1987
Police Story: The Freeway Killings poster

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Movie · as Reverend Johnson

1986
Ricky 1 poster

Ricky 1

Movie · as The Champ (Silver Shadow)

1985
The Color Purple poster

The Color Purple

Movie · as Jook Joint Patron

1985
Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories

TV · as Fowler · 1 ep

1982
Penitentiary II poster

Penitentiary II

Movie · as Referee

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Juror · 1 ep

1979
Disco Godfather poster

Disco Godfather

Movie · as Stinger Ray