Hawthorne James
Acting
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 45
Movies (34)
In the Matchbox2023Uncle Wendell- Flint Tale2021
Dirty Dead Con Men2018Art McCoy
Blues for Life2016Plank Road Slim
The Night Stalker2016Harrison Johnson
Lucky Girl2015Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding2013Arthur- The Stick Up Kids2008Directing
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror2006Llore
The System Within2006Hays
Today You Die2005Derrick
Boss'n Up2005Orange Juice
Auggie Rose2000MacDougall
The Art of a Bullet1999Walter Simmons
Amistad1997Creole Cook
Campfire Tales1997Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Heaven's Prisoners1996Victor Romero
Se7en1995George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed1994Sam
Caroline at Midnight1994Stan Donovan
The Habitation of Dragons1992Lonny Johnson- The Water Engine1992Factory Worker
The Five Heartbeats1991Big Red
The Doors1991Chuck Vincent
Demon Cop1990Police in Warehouse
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst1988Tall Muslim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings1987Reverend Johnson
Ricky 11986The Champ (Silver Shadow)
The Color Purple1985Jook Joint Patron
