Acting
Hawthorne James
Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Credits · 41
FilmDirty Dead Con Men
2018 · Art McCoy
FilmThe Night Stalker
2016 · Harrison Johnson
FilmLucky Girl
2015 · Reverend Thompson
FilmA Christmas Wedding
2013 · Arthur
Workaholics
2011 · Bus Driver
The Stick Up Kids
FilmThe Stick Up Kids
2008 · Director
FilmSnoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006 · Llore
FilmThe System Within
2006 · Hays
FilmToday You Die
2005 · Derrick
FilmBoss'n Up
2005 · Orange Juice
FilmAuggie Rose
2000 · MacDougall
Roswell
1999 · Suspect
FilmThe Art of a Bullet
1999 · Walter Simmons
Charmed
1998 · Demonic Healer
FilmAmistad
1997 · Creole Cook
Stargate SG-1
1997 · Gavos
FilmCampfire Tales
1997 · Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
FilmHeaven's Prisoners
1996 · Victor Romero
FilmSe7en
1995 · George the Night Guard at the Library
ER
1994 · Hawthorne
FilmSpeed
1994 · Sam
FilmCaroline at Midnight
1994 · Stan Donovan
Frasier
1993 · Bill
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993 · Gage
FilmThe Habitation of Dragons
1992 · Lonny Johnson
Martin
1992 · Brother Claus
FilmThe Water Engine
1992 · Factory Worker
FilmThe Five Heartbeats
1991 · Big Red
FilmThe Doors
1991 · Chuck Vincent
FilmDemon Cop
1990 · Police in Warehouse
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · George
FilmI'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · One Eyed Sam
FilmPatty Hearst
1988 · Tall Muslim
FilmPolice Story: The Freeway Killings
1987 · Reverend Johnson
FilmRicky 1
1986 · The Champ (Silver Shadow)
FilmThe Color Purple
1985 · Jook Joint Patron
Amazing Stories
1985 · Fowler
Cheers
1982 · Juror
FilmPenitentiary II
1982 · Referee
FilmDisco Godfather
1979 · Stinger Ray
Othello
FilmOthello
Iago