Hawthorne James
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
- Lisa Trotter
Lisa Trotter TBA
Director
- Othello
Othello TBA
as Iago
In the Matchbox 2023
as Uncle Wendell
- Flint Tale
Flint Tale 2021
Actor
Dirty Dead Con Men 2018
as Art McCoy
Blues for Life 2016
as Plank Road Slim
The Night Stalker 2016
as Harrison Johnson
Lucky Girl 2015
as Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding 2013
as Arthur
- The Stick Up Kids
The Stick Up Kids 2008
Director
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror 2006
as Llore
The System Within 2006
as Hays
Today You Die 2005
as Derrick
Boss'n Up 2005
as Orange Juice
Auggie Rose 2000
as MacDougall
The Art of a Bullet 1999
as Walter Simmons
Amistad 1997
as Creole Cook
Campfire Tales 1997
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Heaven's Prisoners 1996
as Victor Romero
Se7en 1995
as George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed 1994
as Sam
Caroline at Midnight 1994
as Stan Donovan
The Habitation of Dragons 1992
as Lonny Johnson
The Water Engine 1992
as Factory Worker
The Five Heartbeats 1991
as Big Red
The Doors 1991
as Chuck Vincent
Demon Cop 1990
as Police in Warehouse
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1988
as One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst 1988
as Tall Muslim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings 1987
as Reverend Johnson
Ricky 1 1986
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
The Color Purple 1985
as Jook Joint Patron
Penitentiary II 1982
as Referee
Disco Godfather 1979
as Stinger Ray
Credits from TMDB.