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
Se7en
22 Sep 1995
Speed
09 Jun 1994
Charmed
07 Oct 1998
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
10 Sep 1990
The Color Purple
18 Dec 1985
Stargate SG-1
27 Jul 1997
The Doors
01 Mar 1991
Amistad
10 Dec 1997
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Filmography
2023
- In the Matchboxas Uncle Wendell
2021
2018
- Dirty Dead Con Menas Art McCoy
2016
- Blues for Lifeas Plank Road Slim
- The Night Stalkeras Harrison Johnson
2015
- Lucky Girlas Reverend Thompson
2013
- A Christmas Weddingas Arthur
2011
- Workaholicsas Bus Driver2 episodes
2006
- Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horroras Llore
- The System Withinas Hays
2005
- Today You Dieas Derrick
- Boss'n Upas Orange Juice
2000
- Auggie Roseas MacDougall
1999
- Roswellas Suspect1 episode
- The Art of a Bulletas Walter Simmons
1998
- Charmedas Demonic Healer2 episodes
1997
- Amistadas Creole Cook
- Stargate SG-1as Gavos1 episode
- Campfire Talesas Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
1996
- Heaven's Prisonersas Victor Romero
1995
- Se7enas George the Night Guard at the Library
1994
- ERas Hawthorne2 episodes
- Speedas Sam
- Caroline at Midnightas Stan Donovan
1993
- Frasieras Bill1 episode
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Gage1 episode
1992
- The Habitation of Dragonsas Lonny Johnson
- Martinas Brother Claus1 episode
- The Water Engineas Factory Worker
1991
- The Five Heartbeatsas Big Red
- The Doorsas Chuck Vincent
1990
- Demon Copas Police in Warehouse
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas George1 episode
1988
- I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas One Eyed Sam
- Patty Hearstas Tall Muslim
1987
- Police Story: The Freeway Killingsas Reverend Johnson
1986
- Ricky 1as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
1985
- The Color Purpleas Jook Joint Patron
- Amazing Storiesas Fowler1 episode
1982
- Cheersas Juror1 episode
- Penitentiary IIas Referee
1979
- Disco Godfatheras Stinger Ray