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Hawthorne James

Known for Acting

Hawthorne James
Place of Birth 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.

Filmography

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

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as One Eyed Sam

The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

1991

as Big Red

Campfire Tales

Campfire Tales

1997

as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

Today You Die

Today You Die

2005

as Derrick

Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

1996

as Victor Romero

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

as Llore

Patty Hearst

Patty Hearst

1988

as Tall Muslim

Amistad

Amistad

1997

as Creole Cook

Auggie Rose

Auggie Rose

2000

as MacDougall

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

2016

as Harrison Johnson

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The Water Engine

1992

as Factory Worker

Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

1994

as Stan Donovan

Penitentiary II

Penitentiary II

1982

as Referee

Lucky Girl

Lucky Girl

2015

as Reverend Thompson

Disco Godfather

Disco Godfather

1979

as Stinger Ray

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

as Reverend Johnson

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