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Hawthorne James
Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acting

Hawthorne James

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.

As actor

In the Matchbox

In the Matchbox

2023 · Uncle Wendell

Flint Tale

2021
Dirty Dead Con Men

Dirty Dead Con Men

2018 · Art McCoy
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

2016 · Harrison Johnson
Blues for Life

Blues for Life

2016 · Plank Road Slim
Lucky Girl

Lucky Girl

2015 · Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding

A Christmas Wedding

2013 · Arthur
The System Within

The System Within

2006 · Hays
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006 · Llore
Boss'n Up

Boss'n Up

2005 · Orange Juice
Today You Die

Today You Die

2005 · Derrick
Auggie Rose

Auggie Rose

2000 · MacDougall
The Art of a Bullet

The Art of a Bullet

1999 · Walter Simmons
Campfire Tales

Campfire Tales

1997 · Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Amistad

Amistad

1997 · Creole Cook
Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

1996 · Victor Romero
Se7en

Se7en

1995 · George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed

Speed

1994 · Sam
Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

1994 · Stan Donovan

The Water Engine

1992 · Factory Worker
The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons

1992 · Lonny Johnson
The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

1991 · Big Red
The Doors

The Doors

1991 · Chuck Vincent
Demon Cop

Demon Cop

1990 · Police in Warehouse
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988 · One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst

Patty Hearst

1988 · Tall Muslim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987 · Reverend Johnson
Ricky 1

Ricky 1

1986 · The Champ (Silver Shadow)
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985 · Jook Joint Patron
Penitentiary II

Penitentiary II

1982 · Referee

As director

The Stick Up Kids

2008 · Director

Lisa Trotter

Director