Hawthorne James

Personal Info

Birthday

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

James H. Hawthorne

James Hawthorne

James Herbert

Hawthorn James

Hawthorne James

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.

Known For

Stargate SG-1

Frasier

Charmed

Cheers

Se7en

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Workaholics

Filmography

2023
In the Matchbox
as Uncle Wendell
2018
Dirty Dead Con Men
as Art McCoy
2016
Blues for Life
as Plank Road Slim
The Night Stalker
as Harrison Johnson
2015
Lucky Girl
as Reverend Thompson
2013
A Christmas Wedding
as Arthur
2006
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Llore
The System Within
as Hays
2005
Today You Die
as Derrick
Boss'n Up
as Orange Juice
2000
Auggie Rose
as MacDougall
1999
The Art of a Bullet
as Walter Simmons
1997
Amistad
as Creole Cook
Campfire Tales
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
1996
Heaven's Prisoners
as Victor Romero
1995
Se7en
as George the Night Guard at the Library
1994
Speed
as Sam
Caroline at Midnight
as Stan Donovan
1992
The Habitation of Dragons
as Lonny Johnson
The Water Engine
as Factory Worker
1991
The Five Heartbeats
as Big Red
1990
Demon Cop
as Police in Warehouse
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst
as Tall Muslim
1987
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
as Reverend Johnson
1986
Ricky 1
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
1985
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Patron
1982
Penitentiary II
as Referee
1979
Disco Godfather
as Stinger Ray