Hawthorne James
Acting
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
2023In the Matchbox
Uncle Wendell
2018Dirty Dead Con Men
Art McCoy
2016The Night Stalker
Harrison Johnson
2016Blues for Life
Plank Road Slim
2015Lucky Girl
Reverend Thompson
2013A Christmas Wedding
Arthur
2006The System Within
Hays
2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Llore
2005Boss'n Up
Orange Juice
2005Today You Die
Derrick
2000Auggie Rose
MacDougall
1999The Art of a Bullet
Walter Simmons
1997Campfire Tales
Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
1997Amistad
Creole Cook
1996Heaven's Prisoners
Victor Romero
1995Se7en
George the Night Guard at the Library
1994Speed
Sam
1994Caroline at Midnight
Stan Donovan
1992The Habitation of Dragons
Lonny Johnson
1991The Five Heartbeats
Big Red
1991The Doors
Chuck Vincent
1990Demon Cop
Police in Warehouse
1988I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
One Eyed Sam
1988Patty Hearst
Tall Muslim