Hawthorne James
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Speed
as Sam
1994
Se7en
as George the Night Guard at the Library
1995
The Five Heartbeats
as Big Red
1991
Heaven's Prisoners
as Victor Romero
1996
The System Within
as Hays
2006
Campfire Tales
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
1997
Penitentiary II
as Referee
1982
Disco Godfather
as Stinger Ray
1979
Flint Tale
2021
A Christmas Wedding
as Arthur
2013
Ricky 1
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
1986
The Water Engine
as Factory Worker
1992
Caroline at Midnight
as Stan Donovan
1994
The Night Stalker
as Harrison Johnson
2016
The Art of a Bullet
as Walter Simmons
1999
Dirty Dead Con Men
as Art McCoy
2018
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Llore
2006
Amistad
as Creole Cook
1997
Boss'n Up
as Orange Juice
2005
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Patron
1985
