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Hawthorne James
Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

ActingChicago, 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.

Filmography

2023
In the Matchbox

as Uncle Wendell

Movie
2021Movie
2018
Dirty Dead Con Men

as Art McCoy

Movie
2016
Blues for Life

as Plank Road Slim

Movie
2016
The Night Stalker

as Harrison Johnson

Movie
2015
Lucky Girl

as Reverend Thompson

Movie
2013Movie
2011
Workaholics

as Bus Driver

TV
2006Movie
2005
Today You Die

as Derrick

Movie
2005
Boss'n Up

as Orange Juice

Movie
2000
Auggie Rose

as MacDougall

Movie
1999
Roswell

as Suspect

TV
1999
The Art of a Bullet

as Walter Simmons

Movie
1998
Charmed

as Demonic Healer

TV
1997
Amistad

as Creole Cook

Movie
1997TV
1997
Campfire Tales

as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

Movie
1996
Heaven's Prisoners

as Victor Romero

Movie
1995
Se7en

as George the Night Guard at the Library

Movie
1994
ER

as Hawthorne

TV
1994
Speed

as Sam

Movie
1994
Caroline at Midnight

as Stan Donovan

Movie
1993
Frasier

as Bill

TV
1992Movie
1992
Martin

as Brother Claus

TV
1992
The Water Engine

as Factory Worker

Movie
1991Movie
1991
The Doors

as Chuck Vincent

Movie
1990
Demon Cop

as Police in Warehouse

Movie
1988Movie
1988
Patty Hearst

as Tall Muslim

Movie
1987Movie
1986
Ricky 1

as The Champ (Silver Shadow)

Movie
1985
The Color Purple

as Jook Joint Patron

Movie
1985TV
1982
Cheers

as Juror

TV
1982
Penitentiary II

as Referee

Movie
1979
Disco Godfather

as Stinger Ray

Movie
Othello

as Iago

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity0.6