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