Hawthorne James

Acting·Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
In the Matchbox2023 · Uncle Wendell	Uncle Wendell
FFlint Tale2021 · Actor	Actor
Dirty Dead Con Men2018 · Art McCoy	Art McCoy
Blues for Life2016 · Plank Road Slim	Plank Road Slim
The Night Stalker2016 · Harrison Johnson	Harrison Johnson
Lucky Girl2015 · Reverend Thompson	Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding2013 · Arthur	Arthur
TThe Stick Up Kids2008 · Director	Director
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror2006 · Llore	Llore
The System Within2006 · Hays	Hays
Today You Die2005 · Derrick	Derrick
Boss'n Up2005 · Orange Juice	Orange Juice
Auggie Rose2000 · MacDougall	MacDougall
The Art of a Bullet1999 · Walter Simmons	Walter Simmons
Amistad1997 · Creole Cook	Creole Cook
Campfire Tales1997 · Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")	Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Heaven's Prisoners1996 · Victor Romero	Victor Romero
Se7en1995 · George the Night Guard at the Library	George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed1994 · Sam	Sam
Caroline at Midnight1994 · Stan Donovan	Stan Donovan
The Habitation of Dragons1992 · Lonny Johnson	Lonny Johnson
The Water Engine1992 · Factory Worker	Factory Worker
The Five Heartbeats1991 · Big Red	Big Red
The Doors1991 · Chuck Vincent	Chuck Vincent
Demon Cop1990 · Police in Warehouse	Police in Warehouse
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988 · One Eyed Sam	One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst1988 · Tall Muslim	Tall Muslim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings1987 · Reverend Johnson	Reverend Johnson
Ricky 11986 · The Champ (Silver Shadow)	The Champ (Silver Shadow)
The Color Purple1985 · Jook Joint Patron	Jook Joint Patron
Penitentiary II1982 · Referee	Referee
Disco Godfather1979 · Stinger Ray	Stinger Ray
OOthelloIago	Iago
LLisa TrotterDirector	Director