Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

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Known For

Se7en
Se7en

1995

as George the Night Guard at the Library

Speed
Speed

1994

as Sam

The Color Purple
The Color Purple

1985

as Jook Joint Patron

The Doors
The Doors

1991

as Chuck Vincent

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The Water Engine

1992

as Factory Worker

Campfire Tales
Campfire Tales

1997

as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst

1988

as Tall Muslim

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as One Eyed Sam

Penitentiary II
Penitentiary II

1982

as Referee

Today You Die
Today You Die

2005

as Derrick

The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats

1991

as Big Red

Amistad
Amistad

1997

as Creole Cook

Auggie Rose
Auggie Rose

2000

as MacDougall

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Heaven's Prisoners
Heaven's Prisoners

1996

as Victor Romero

The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker

2016

as Harrison Johnson

Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

as Reverend Johnson

Boss'n Up
Boss'n Up

2005

as Orange Juice

Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl

2015

as Reverend Thompson

Disco Godfather
Disco Godfather

1979

as Stinger Ray