Hawthorne James
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
N/A
Age
N/A
Born In
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
43
Years Active
44 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.2 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
In the Matchbox
In the Matchbox
as Uncle Wendell
movie
Flint Tale
Flint Tale
movie
Dirty Dead Con Men
Dirty Dead Con Men
as Art McCoy
movie
Blues for Life
Blues for Life
as Plank Road Slim
movie
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
as Harrison Johnson
movie
Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl
as Reverend Thompson
movie
A Christmas Wedding
A Christmas Wedding
as Arthur
tv
Workaholics
Workaholics
as Bus Driver
movie
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Llore
movie
The System Within
The System Within
as Hays
movie
Today You Die
Today You Die
as Derrick
movie
Boss'n Up
Boss'n Up
as Orange Juice
movie
Auggie Rose
Auggie Rose
as MacDougall
tv
Roswell
Roswell
as Suspect
movie
The Art of a Bullet
The Art of a Bullet
as Walter Simmons
tv
Charmed
Charmed
as Demonic Healer
movie
Amistad
Amistad
as Creole Cook
tv
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
as Gavos
movie
Campfire Tales
Campfire Tales
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
movie
Heaven's Prisoners
Heaven's Prisoners
as Victor Romero
movie
Se7en
Se7en
as George the Night Guard at the Library
tv
ER
ER
as Hawthorne
movie
Speed
Speed
as Sam
movie
Caroline at Midnight
Caroline at Midnight
as Stan Donovan
tv
Frasier
Frasier
as Bill
tv
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Gage
movie
The Habitation of Dragons
The Habitation of Dragons
as Lonny Johnson
tv
Martin
Martin
as Brother Claus
movie
The Water Engine
The Water Engine
as Factory Worker
movie
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
as Big Red
movie
The Doors
The Doors
as Chuck Vincent
movie
Demon Cop
Demon Cop
as Police in Warehouse
tv
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as George
movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as One Eyed Sam
movie
Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst
as Tall Muslim
movie
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
as Reverend Johnson
movie
Ricky 1
Ricky 1
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
movie
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Patron
tv
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
as Fowler
tv
Cheers
Cheers
as Juror
movie
Penitentiary II
Penitentiary II
as Referee
movie
Disco Godfather
Disco Godfather
as Stinger Ray
movie
Othello
Othello
as Iago