Portrait of Hawthorne James

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.

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2023
In the Matchbox

as Uncle Wendell

2018
Dirty Dead Con Men

as Art McCoy

2016
Blues for Life

as Plank Road Slim

2016
The Night Stalker

as Harrison Johnson

2015
Lucky Girl

as Reverend Thompson

2013
2011
Workaholics

as Bus Driver

2005
Today You Die

as Derrick

2005
Boss'n Up

as Orange Juice

2000
Auggie Rose

as MacDougall

1999
Roswell

as Suspect

1999
The Art of a Bullet

as Walter Simmons

1998
Charmed

as Demonic Healer

1997
Amistad

as Creole Cook

1997
1997
Campfire Tales

as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

1996
Heaven's Prisoners

as Victor Romero

1995
Se7en

as George the Night Guard at the Library

1994
ER

as Hawthorne

1994
Speed

as Sam

1994
Caroline at Midnight

as Stan Donovan

1993
Frasier

as Bill

1992
1992
Martin

as Brother Claus

1992
The Water Engine

as Factory Worker

1991
1991
The Doors

as Chuck Vincent

1990
Demon Cop

as Police in Warehouse

1988
1988
Patty Hearst

as Tall Muslim

1987
1986
Ricky 1

as The Champ (Silver Shadow)

1985
The Color Purple

as Jook Joint Patron

1985
1982
Cheers

as Juror

1982
Penitentiary II

as Referee

1979
Disco Godfather

as Stinger Ray