Screenings
Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Chicago, Illinois, USA
View on IMDb ↗

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.

Photos

Hawthorne James Hawthorne James Hawthorne James

Known For

Se7en
Se7en

1995

as George the Night Guard at the Library

Speed
Speed

1994

as Sam

The Color Purple
The Color Purple

1985

as Jook Joint Patron

The Doors
The Doors

1991

as Chuck Vincent

Today You Die
Today You Die

2005

as Derrick

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as One Eyed Sam

The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats

1991

as Big Red

Auggie Rose
Auggie Rose

2000

as MacDougall

Heaven's Prisoners
Heaven's Prisoners

1996

as Victor Romero

Campfire Tales
Campfire Tales

1997

as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker

2016

as Harrison Johnson

The Water Engine
The Water Engine

1992

as Factory Worker

Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl

2015

as Reverend Thompson

Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst

1988

as Tall Muslim

Penitentiary II
Penitentiary II

1982

as Referee

Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

as Reverend Johnson

Amistad
Amistad

1997

as Creole Cook

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006

as Llore

Ricky 1
Ricky 1

1986

as The Champ (Silver Shadow)

Disco Godfather
Disco Godfather

1979

as Stinger Ray