Hawthorne James
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.
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Films (34)

In the Matchbox
2023 · Uncle Wendell
Flint Tale
2021

Dirty Dead Con Men
2018 · Art McCoy

Blues for Life
2016 · Plank Road Slim

Le tueur de la nuit
2016 · Harrison Johnson

Lucky Girl
2015 · Reverend Thompson

A Christmas Wedding
2013 · Arthur
The Stick Up Kids
2008 · Director

Hood Of Horror
2006 · Llore

The System Within
2006 · Hays

Double Riposte
2005 · Derrick

Boss'n Up
2005 · Orange Juice

Auggie Rose
2000 · MacDougall

The Art of a Bullet
1999 · Walter Simmons

Amistad
1997 · Creole Cook

Mort de peur
1997 · Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

Vengeance froide
1996 · Victor Romero

Seven
1995 · George the Night Guard at the Library

Clanches!
1994 · Sam

Caroline at Midnight
1994 · Stan Donovan

The Habitation of Dragons
1992 · Lonny Johnson

The Water Engine
1992 · Factory Worker

The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Big Red

The Doors
1991 · Chuck Vincent

Demon Cop
1990 · Police in Warehouse

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · One Eyed Sam

Patty Hearst
1988 · Tall Muslim

Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987 · Reverend Johnson

Ricky 1
1986 · The Champ (Silver Shadow)

The Color Purple
1985 · Jook Joint Patron

Penitentiary II
1982 · Referee

Disco Godfather
1979 · Stinger Ray
Othello
· Iago
Lisa Trotter
· Director













