Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

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

Se7en

Se7en

Movie | 1995
Speed

Speed

Movie | 1994
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Movie | 1985
In the Matchbox

In the Matchbox

Movie | 2023
Uncle Wendell
Flint Tale

Flint Tale

Movie | 2021
Dirty Dead Con Men

Dirty Dead Con Men

Movie | 2018
Art McCoy
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

Movie | 2016
Harrison Johnson
Blues for Life

Blues for Life

Movie | 2016
Plank Road Slim
Lucky Girl

Lucky Girl

Movie | 2015
Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding

A Christmas Wedding

Movie | 2013
Arthur
Workaholics

Workaholics

TV | 2012
Bus Driver
2 Episodes
The System Within

The System Within

Movie | 2006
Hays
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Movie | 2006
Llore
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

TV | 2006
Gavos
One Episode
Boss'n Up

Boss'n Up

Movie | 2005
Orange Juice
Today You Die

Today You Die

Movie | 2005
Derrick
ER

ER

TV | 2004
Hawthorne
2 Episodes
Charmed

Charmed

TV | 2002
Demonic Healer
2 Episodes
Roswell

Roswell

TV | 2001
Suspect
One Episode
Auggie Rose

Auggie Rose

Movie | 2000
MacDougall
The Art of a Bullet

The Art of a Bullet

Movie | 1999
Walter Simmons
Campfire Tales

Campfire Tales

Movie | 1997
Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Amistad

Amistad

Movie | 1997
Creole Cook
Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

Movie | 1996
Victor Romero
Se7en

Se7en

Movie | 1995
George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed

Speed

Movie | 1994
Sam
Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

Movie | 1994
Stan Donovan
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

TV | 1994
Gage
One Episode
Frasier

Frasier

TV | 1993
Bill
One Episode
The Water Engine

The Water Engine

Movie | 1992
Factory Worker
The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons

Movie | 1992
Lonny Johnson
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV | 1992
George
One Episode
The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

Movie | 1991
Big Red
The Doors

The Doors

Movie | 1991
Chuck Vincent
Demon Cop

Demon Cop

Movie | 1990
Police in Warehouse
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Movie | 1988
One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst

Patty Hearst

Movie | 1988
Tall Muslim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Movie | 1987
Reverend Johnson
Cheers

Cheers

TV | 1987
Juror
One Episode
Ricky 1

Ricky 1

Movie | 1986
The Champ (Silver Shadow)
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

TV | 1986
Fowler
One Episode
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Movie | 1985
Jook Joint Patron
Penitentiary II

Penitentiary II

Movie | 1982
Referee
Disco Godfather

Disco Godfather

Movie | 1979
Stinger Ray
Othello

Othello

Movie
Iago