Hawthorne James
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hawthorne 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.
Acting
(2023)
In the Matchbox
as Uncle Wendell
(2021)
(2018)
Dirty Dead Con Men
as Art McCoy
(2016)
The Night Stalker
as Harrison Johnson
(2016)
Blues for Life
as Plank Road Slim
(2015)
Lucky Girl
as Reverend Thompson
(2013)
A Christmas Wedding
as Arthur
(2006)
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Llore
(2006)
The System Within
as Hays
(2005)
Today You Die
as Derrick
(2005)
Boss'n Up
as Orange Juice
(2000)
Auggie Rose
as MacDougall
(1999)
The Art of a Bullet
as Walter Simmons
(1997)
Campfire Tales
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
(1997)
Amistad
as Creole Cook
(1996)
Heaven's Prisoners
as Victor Romero
(1995)
Se7en
as George the Night Guard at the Library
(1994)
Speed
as Sam
(1994)
Caroline at Midnight
as Stan Donovan
(1992)
The Water Engine
as Factory Worker
(1992)
The Habitation of Dragons
as Lonny Johnson
(1991)
The Five Heartbeats
as Big Red
(1990)
Demon Cop
as Police in Warehouse
(1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as One Eyed Sam
(1988)
Patty Hearst
as Tall Muslim
(1987)
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
as Reverend Johnson
(1986)
Ricky 1
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
(1985)
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Patron
(1982)
Penitentiary II
as Referee
(1979)
Disco Godfather
as Stinger Ray
Crew
Lisa Trotter
Director
(2008)
The Stick Up Kids
Director