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.
2023In the MatchboxMovieas Uncle Wendell
2018Dirty Dead Con MenMovieas Art McCoy
2016Blues for LifeMovieas Plank Road Slim
2016The Night StalkerMovieas Harrison Johnson
2015Lucky GirlMovieas Reverend Thompson
2013A Christmas WeddingMovieas Arthur2011WorkaholicsTV showas Bus Driver · 2 episodes
2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorMovieas Llore
2006The System WithinMovieas Hays2005Today You DieMovieas Derrick
2005Boss'n UpMovieas Orange Juice
2000Auggie RoseMovieas MacDougall1999RoswellTV showas Suspect · 1 episodes
1999The Art of a BulletMovieas Walter Simmons1998CharmedTV showas Demonic Healer · 2 episodes1997AmistadMovieas Creole Cook1997Stargate SG-1TV showas Gavos · 1 episodes1997Campfire TalesMovieas Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")1996Heaven's PrisonersMovieas Victor Romero1995Se7enMovieas George the Night Guard at the Library1994ERTV showas Hawthorne · 2 episodes1994SpeedMovieas Sam
1994Caroline at MidnightMovieas Stan Donovan1993FrasierTV showas Bill · 1 episodes1993The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.TV showas Gage · 1 episodes
1992The Habitation of DragonsMovieas Lonny Johnson1992MartinTV showas Brother Claus · 1 episodes
1992The Water EngineMovieas Factory Worker
1991The Five HeartbeatsMovieas Big Red1991The DoorsMovieas Chuck Vincent
1990Demon CopMovieas Police in Warehouse1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTV showas George · 1 episodes1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaMovieas One Eyed Sam
1988Patty HearstMovieas Tall Muslim
1987Police Story: The Freeway KillingsMovieas Reverend Johnson
1986Ricky 1Movieas The Champ (Silver Shadow)1985The Color PurpleMovieas Jook Joint Patron1985Amazing StoriesTV showas Fowler · 1 episodes1982CheersTV showas Juror · 1 episodes
1982Penitentiary IIMovieas Referee
1979Disco GodfatherMovieas Stinger Ray