Hawthorne James
Known for Acting
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
1995
as George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed
1994
as Sam
The Color Purple
1985
as Jook Joint Patron
The Doors
1991
as Chuck Vincent
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as One Eyed Sam
The Five Heartbeats
1991
as Big Red
Campfire Tales
1997
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Today You Die
2005
as Derrick
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
as Victor Romero
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
as Llore
Patty Hearst
1988
as Tall Muslim
Amistad
1997
as Creole Cook
Auggie Rose
2000
as MacDougall
The Night Stalker
2016
as Harrison Johnson
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The Water Engine
1992
as Factory Worker
Caroline at Midnight
1994
as Stan Donovan
Penitentiary II
1982
as Referee
Lucky Girl
2015
as Reverend Thompson
Disco Godfather
1979
as Stinger Ray
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
as Reverend Johnson
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