Acting ยท Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
MovieIn the Matchbox
2023
as Uncle Wendell
Flint Tale
2021
MovieDirty Dead Con Men
2018
as Art McCoy
MovieBlues for Life
2016
as Plank Road Slim
MovieThe Night Stalker
2016
as Harrison Johnson
MovieLucky Girl
2015
as Reverend Thompson
MovieA Christmas Wedding
2013
as Arthur
TVWorkaholics
2011
as Bus Driver
MovieSnoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
as Llore
MovieThe System Within
2006
as Hays
MovieToday You Die
2005
as Derrick
MovieBoss'n Up
2005
as Orange Juice
MovieAuggie Rose
2000
as MacDougall
TVRoswell
1999
as Suspect
MovieThe Art of a Bullet
1999
as Walter Simmons
TVCharmed
1998
as Demonic Healer
MovieAmistad
1997
as Creole Cook
TVStargate SG-1
1997
as Gavos
MovieCampfire Tales
1997
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
MovieHeaven's Prisoners
1996
as Victor Romero
MovieSe7en
1995
as George the Night Guard at the Library
TVER
1994
as Hawthorne
MovieSpeed
1994
as Sam
MovieCaroline at Midnight
1994
as Stan Donovan
TVFrasier
1993
as Bill
TVThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Gage
MovieThe Habitation of Dragons
1992
as Lonny Johnson
TVMartin
1992
as Brother Claus
The Water Engine
1992
as Factory Worker
MovieThe Five Heartbeats
1991
as Big Red
MovieThe Doors
1991
as Chuck Vincent
MovieDemon Cop
1990
as Police in Warehouse
TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as George
MovieI'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as One Eyed Sam
MoviePatty Hearst
1988
as Tall Muslim
MoviePolice Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
as Reverend Johnson
MovieRicky 1
1986
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
MovieThe Color Purple
1985
as Jook Joint Patron
TVAmazing Stories
1985
as Fowler
TVCheers
1982
as Juror
MoviePenitentiary II
1982
as Referee
MovieDisco Godfather
1979
as Stinger Ray
Othello
as Iago
