Hawthorne James
Acting
Biography
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 · 40 titles
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Stargate SG-1
Charmed
Frasier
Cheers
Se7en
Workaholics
Roswell
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Amazing Stories
Martin
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Speed
The Color Purple
The Doors
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Today You Die
The Five Heartbeats
Heaven's Prisoners
The Night Stalker
Campfire Tales
The Water Engine
Ricky 1
Auggie Rose
Patty Hearst
Penitentiary II
Amistad
Caroline at Midnight
A Christmas Wedding
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Disco Godfather
The Habitation of Dragons
In the Matchbox
Lucky Girl
The System Within
Boss'n Up
The Art of a Bullet
Blues for Life
Demon Cop