Hawthorne James
Actor, Director, Producer
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
Filmography
| 2024 | Mister Gates · as Charles GatesOn Plex |
| 2022 | A Polished Soul · as Poppa Cooley |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | A Day of Trouble · as Hank |
| 2020 | Why Me · as Thomas |
| 2019 | Keys · as Chief Charlie Miller |
| 2018 | Dirty Dead Con Men · as Art Mccoy |
| 2018 | 5th Ward · as John |
| 2017 | Disjointed · as Saul 'the Muskrat' Fishkin |
| 2016 | Blues for Life · as Plank Road Slim |
| 2016 | The Night Stalker · as Harrison Johnson |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders · as Jimmy |
| 2015 | Lucky Girl · as Reverend Thompson |
| 2015 | Agent X · as Jacques Marat |
| 2013 | A Christmas Wedding · as ArthurOn Plex |
| 2013 | Newsreaders · as Reg Minton |
| 2011 | Workaholics · as Bus Driver |
| 2008 | The Stick Up Kids · as Uncle Bo |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror · as LloreOn Plex |
| 2006 | The System Within · as HaysOn Plex |
| 2005 | Today You Die · as DerrickOn Plex |
| 2005 | Boss'n Up · as Orange Juice |
| 2003 | Carnivàle · as Charlie Lewis |
| 2000 | The District · as Strong |
| 2000 | Beyond Suspicion · as Macdougall |
| 2000 | City of Angels · as Curtis |
| 1999 | Roswell · as Suspect |
| 1999 | The Art of a Bullet · as Walter Simmons |
| 1998 | Charmed · as Demonic Healer |
| 1997 | Amistad · as Creole Cook |
| 1997 | Good News · as Bob James |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 · as Gavos |
| 1997 | Campfire Tales · as Cole (segment "the Honeymoon")On Plex |
| 1997 | The Making of 'Speed 2: Cruise Control' · as Sam, Bus Driver |
| 1996 | Riot · as Boone (segment: Homecoming Day)On Plex |
| 1996 | Sparks · as Claude |
| 1996 | Heaven's Prisoners · as Victor Romero |
| 1995 | Seven · as George The Night Guard At The Library |
| 1994 | ER · as Hawthorne |
| 1994 | Speed · as Sam |
| 1994 | Caroline at Midnight · as Stan Donovan |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Calvin Chester |
| 1993 | Frasier · as Bill |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. · as Gage |
| 1992 | The Heart of Justice · as Harry |
| 1992 | The Habitation of Dragons · as Lonny Johnson |
| 1992 | Martin · as Brother Claus |
| 1992 | The Water Engine · as Factory Worker |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats · as Big Red |
| 1991 | The Doors · as Chuck Vincent |
| 1990 | Demon Cop · as Police In Warehouse |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · as George |
| 1989 | Hardball (1989) · as Cab Driver |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · as One Eyed Sam |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst · as Tall Muslim |
| 1987 | Frank's Place · as Coach Davidson |
| 1987 | Police Story: The Freeway Killings · as Reverend Johnson |
| 1986 | Ricky 1 · as The Champ (silver Shadow) |
| 1985 | The Color Purple · as Jook Joint Patron |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) · as Fowler |
| 1985 | Stir Crazy · as Winters |
| 1985 | What's Happening Now! · as Customer |
| 1982 | Cheers · as Juror |
| 1982 | Penitentiary II · as Referee |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues · as Dealer |
| 1979 | Disco Godfather · as Stinger RayOn Plex |
| 2018 | Making the Five Heartbeats · as Self |
| 2022 | No Reason · as Associate Producer |
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| 2020 |