Acting
Hawthorne James
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Hawthorne James
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Se7en
1995
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Speed
1994
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Charmed
1998
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
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Stargate SG-1
1997
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The Color Purple
1985
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Frasier
1993
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The Doors
1991
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ER
1994
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Amistad
1997
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (45 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | In the Matchbox | Uncle Wendell | Movie | 2023 |
| Flint Tale | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2021 | |
 | Dirty Dead Con Men | Art McCoy | Movie | 2018 |
 | Blues for Life | Plank Road Slim | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Night Stalker | Harrison Johnson | Movie | 2016 |
 | Lucky Girl | Reverend Thompson | Movie | 2015 |
 | A Christmas Wedding | Arthur | Movie | 2013 |
 | Workaholics | Bus Driver | TV Series | 2011 |
| The Stick Up Kids | Director | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror | Llore | Movie | 2006 |
 | The System Within | Hays | Movie | 2006 |
 | Today You Die | Derrick | Movie | 2005 |
 | Boss'n Up | Orange Juice | Movie | 2005 |
 | Auggie Rose | MacDougall | Movie | 2000 |
 | Roswell | Suspect | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Art of a Bullet | Walter Simmons | Movie | 1999 |
 | Charmed | Demonic Healer | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Amistad | Creole Cook | Movie | 1997 |
 | Stargate SG-1 | Gavos | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Campfire Tales | Cole (segment "The Honeymoon") | Movie | 1997 |
 | Heaven's Prisoners | Victor Romero | Movie | 1996 |
 | Se7en | George the Night Guard at the Library | Movie | 1995 |
 | ER | Hawthorne | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Speed | Sam | Movie | 1994 |
 | Caroline at Midnight | Stan Donovan | Movie | 1994 |
 | Frasier | Bill | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Gage | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Habitation of Dragons | Lonny Johnson | Movie | 1992 |
 | Martin | Brother Claus | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The Water Engine | Factory Worker | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Five Heartbeats | Big Red | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Doors | Chuck Vincent | Movie | 1991 |
 | Demon Cop | Police in Warehouse | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | George | TV Series | 1990 |
 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | One Eyed Sam | Movie | 1988 |
 | Patty Hearst | Tall Muslim | Movie | 1988 |
 | Police Story: The Freeway Killings | Reverend Johnson | Movie | 1987 |
 | Ricky 1 | The Champ (Silver Shadow) | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Color Purple | Jook Joint Patron | Movie | 1985 |
 | Amazing Stories | Fowler | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Cheers | Juror | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Penitentiary II | Referee | Movie | 1982 |
 | Disco Godfather | Stinger Ray | Movie | 1979 |
| Othello | Iago | Movie | — | |
| Lisa Trotter | Director | Movie | — |