Hawthorne James
Acting Chicago, Illinois, USA 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Gavos
- Charmed (1998) as Demonic Healer
- ER (1994) as Hawthorne
- Frasier (1993) as Bill
- Cheers (1982) as Juror
- Se7en (1995) as George the Night Guard at the Library
- Martin (1992) as Brother Claus
- Roswell (1999) as Suspect
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Fowler
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as George
- Speed (1994) as Sam
- Workaholics (2011) as Bus Driver
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) as Gage
- 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
- The Five Heartbeats (1991) as Big Red
- Campfire Tales (1997) as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
- Today You Die (2005) as Derrick
- Heaven's Prisoners (1996) as Victor Romero
- Auggie Rose (2000) as MacDougall
- Amistad (1997) as Creole Cook
- Patty Hearst (1988) as Tall Muslim
- The Water Engine (1992) as Factory Worker