Hawthorne James

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Hawthorne James

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Chicago, Illinois, USA

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…

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Se7en

Se7en

8.4 1995 Movie
Speed

Speed

7.2 1994 Movie
Charmed

Charmed

8.2 1998 TV Show
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

8.3 1997 TV Show
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.9 1990 TV Show
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

7.7 1985 Movie
The Doors

The Doors

7.1 1991 Movie
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
Amistad

Amistad

7.0 1997 Movie
Cheers

Cheers

7.6 1982 TV Show
Roswell

Roswell

7.7 1999 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    In the Matchbox

    Movie Uncle Wendell

  2. 2021
    Flint Tale

    Movie

  3. 2018
    Dirty Dead Con Men

    Movie Art McCoy

  4. 2016
    Blues for Life

    Movie Plank Road Slim

  5. 2016
    The Night Stalker

    Movie Harrison Johnson

  6. 2015
    Lucky Girl

    Movie Reverend Thompson

  7. 2013
    A Christmas Wedding

    Movie Arthur

  8. 2011
    Workaholics

    TV show Bus Driver

  9. 2008
    The Stick Up Kids

    Movie Director

  10. 2006
    Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

    Movie Llore

  11. 2006
    The System Within

    Movie Hays

  12. 2005
    Today You Die

    Movie Derrick

  13. 2005
    Boss'n Up

    Movie Orange Juice

  14. 2000
    Auggie Rose

    Movie MacDougall

  15. 1999
    Roswell

    TV show Suspect

  16. 1999
    The Art of a Bullet

    Movie Walter Simmons

More credits
  1. 1998
    Charmed

    TV show Demonic Healer

  2. 1997
    Amistad

    Movie Creole Cook

  3. 1997
    Stargate SG-1

    TV show Gavos

  4. 1997
    Campfire Tales

    Movie Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

  5. 1996
    Heaven's Prisoners

    Movie Victor Romero

  6. 1995
    Se7en

    Movie George the Night Guard at the Library

  7. 1994
    ER

    TV show Hawthorne

  8. 1994
    Speed

    Movie Sam

  9. 1994
    Caroline at Midnight

    Movie Stan Donovan

  10. 1993
    Frasier

    TV show Bill

  11. 1993
    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    TV show Gage

  12. 1992
    The Habitation of Dragons

    Movie Lonny Johnson

  13. 1992
    Martin

    TV show Brother Claus

  14. 1992
    The Water Engine

    Movie Factory Worker

  15. 1991
    The Five Heartbeats

    Movie Big Red

  16. 1991
    The Doors

    Movie Chuck Vincent

  17. 1990
    Demon Cop

    Movie Police in Warehouse

  18. 1990
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    TV show George

  19. 1988
    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    Movie One Eyed Sam

  20. 1988
    Patty Hearst

    Movie Tall Muslim

  21. 1987
    Police Story: The Freeway Killings

    Movie Reverend Johnson

  22. 1986
    Ricky 1

    Movie The Champ (Silver Shadow)

  23. 1985
    The Color Purple

    Movie Jook Joint Patron

  24. 1985
    Amazing Stories

    TV show Fowler