Hawthorne James
Acting
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.
Cast credits(39)
Gavos
1997
Bill
1993
Juror
1982
Demonic Healer
1998
Hawthorne
1994
Fowler
1985
Gage
1993
George
1990
George the Night Guard at the Library
1995
Suspect
1999
Sam
1994
Jook Joint Patron
1985
Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
1997
Llore
2006
One Eyed Sam
1988
Derrick
2005
Big Red
1991
Creole Cook
1997
Stinger Ray
1979
Victor Romero
1996
MacDougall
2000
Tall Muslim
1988
Stan Donovan
1994
Harrison Johnson
2016
Referee
1982
Factory Worker
1992
Reverend Johnson
1987
The Champ (Silver Shadow)
1986
Reverend Thompson
2015
Orange Juice
2005
Arthur
2013
Hays
2006
Police in Warehouse
1990
Lonny Johnson
1992
Plank Road Slim
2016
2021
Walter Simmons
1999
Uncle Wendell
2023
Art McCoy
2018