Hawthorne James
Known for acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
45 credits
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
Speed
1994
Charmed
1998
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
ER
1994
Ricky 1
1986
Se7en
1995
Workaholics
2011
Dirty Dead Con Men
2018
Campfire Tales
1997
The Stick Up Kids
The Stick Up Kids
2008
The System Within
2006
Boss'n Up
2005
Acting (43)
2023In the MatchboxUncle WendellFilm
2021Flint TaleFilm
2018Dirty Dead Con MenArt McCoyFilm
2016The Night StalkerHarrison JohnsonFilm
2016Blues for LifePlank Road SlimFilm
2015Lucky GirlReverend ThompsonFilm
2013A Christmas WeddingArthurFilm
2011WorkaholicsBus Driver · 2 episodesSeries
2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorLloreFilm
2006The System WithinHaysFilm
2005Today You DieDerrickFilm
2005Boss'n UpOrange JuiceFilm
2000Auggie RoseMacDougallFilm
1999RoswellSuspectSeries
1999The Art of a BulletWalter SimmonsFilm
1998CharmedDemonic Healer · 2 episodesSeries
1997Stargate SG-1GavosSeries
1997AmistadCreole CookFilm
1997Campfire TalesCole (segment "The Honeymoon")Film
1996Heaven's PrisonersVictor RomeroFilm
1995Se7enGeorge the Night Guard at the LibraryFilm
1994SpeedSamFilm
1994ERHawthorne · 2 episodesSeries
1994Caroline at MidnightStan DonovanFilm
1993FrasierBillSeries
1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.GageSeries
1992MartinBrother ClausSeries
1992The Water EngineFactory WorkerFilm
1992The Habitation of DragonsLonny JohnsonFilm
1991The DoorsChuck VincentFilm
1991The Five HeartbeatsBig RedFilm
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirGeorgeSeries
1990Demon CopPolice in WarehouseFilm
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaOne Eyed SamFilm
1988Patty HearstTall MuslimFilm
1987Police Story: The Freeway KillingsReverend JohnsonFilm
1986Ricky 1The Champ (Silver Shadow)Film
1985The Color PurpleJook Joint PatronFilm
1985Amazing StoriesFowlerSeries
1982CheersJurorSeries
1982Penitentiary IIRefereeFilm
1979Disco GodfatherStinger RayFilm
—OthelloIagoFilm
Directing (2)
2008The Stick Up KidsDirectorFilm
—Lisa TrotterDirectorFilm