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.
Known For
Frasier
Bill
Stargate SG-1
Gavos
Charmed
Demonic Healer
ER
Hawthorne
Cheers
Juror
Se7en
George the Night Guard at the Library
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
George
Martin
Brother Claus
Workaholics
Bus Driver
Roswell
Suspect
Speed
Sam
Amazing Stories
Fowler
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Gage
The Color Purple
Jook Joint Patron
The Doors
Chuck Vincent
Today You Die
Derrick
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
One Eyed Sam
Auggie Rose
MacDougall
Ricky 1
The Champ (Silver Shadow)
Heaven's Prisoners
Victor Romero
The Five Heartbeats
Big Red
Patty Hearst
Tall Muslim
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Llore
The Night Stalker
Harrison Johnson
Campfire Tales
Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Amistad
Creole Cook
Disco Godfather
Stinger Ray
Penitentiary II
Referee
The Water Engine
Factory Worker
A Christmas Wedding
Arthur
Caroline at Midnight
Stan Donovan
Lucky Girl
Reverend Thompson
Boss'n Up
Orange Juice
Demon Cop
Police in Warehouse
In the Matchbox
Uncle Wendell
Blues for Life
Plank Road Slim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Reverend Johnson
Flint Tale
The System Within
Hays