Hawthorne James

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As James H. Hawthorne, James Hawthorne, James Herbert, Hawthorn James

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.

Known For

Actor

2023
In the Matchbox

as Uncle Wendell

2018
Dirty Dead Con Men

as Art McCoy

2016
Blues for Life

as Plank Road Slim

2016
The Night Stalker

as Harrison Johnson

2015
Lucky Girl

as Reverend Thompson

2013
2006
2005
Today You Die

as Derrick

2005
Boss'n Up

as Orange Juice

2000
Auggie Rose

as MacDougall

1999
The Art of a Bullet

as Walter Simmons

1999
Roswell

as Suspect

1998
Charmed

as Demonic Healer

1997
Amistad

as Creole Cook

1997
Campfire Tales

as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

1997
Stargate SG-1

as Gavos

1996
Heaven's Prisoners

as Victor Romero

1995
Se7en

as George the Night Guard at the Library

1994
Speed

as Sam

1994
Caroline at Midnight

as Stan Donovan

1994
ER

as Hawthorne

1993
Frasier

as Bill

1992
The Habitation of Dragons

as Lonny Johnson

1992
The Water Engine

as Factory Worker

1991
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as One Eyed Sam

1988
Patty Hearst

as Tall Muslim

1987
1985
The Color Purple

as Jook Joint Patron

1985
Amazing Stories

as Fowler

1982
Penitentiary II

as Referee

1982
Cheers

as Juror

1979
Disco Godfather

as Stinger Ray

Director

Lisa Trotter

as Director

2008
The Stick Up Kids

as Director