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Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Known For Acting
Birthday None (None)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

Blues for Life

Blues for Life

2016

as Plank Road Slim

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

2016

as Harrison Johnson

Lucky Girl

Lucky Girl

2015

as Reverend Thompson

A Christmas Wedding

A Christmas Wedding

2013

as Arthur

The System Within

The System Within

2006

as Hays

Boss'n Up

Boss'n Up

2005

as Orange Juice

Today You Die

Today You Die

2005

as Derrick

Auggie Rose

Auggie Rose

2000

as MacDougall

The Art of a Bullet

The Art of a Bullet

1999

as Walter Simmons

Campfire Tales

Campfire Tales

1997

as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")

Amistad

Amistad

1997

as Creole Cook

Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

1996

as Victor Romero

Se7en

Se7en

1995

as George the Night Guard at the Library

Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

1994

as Stan Donovan

Speed

Speed

1994

as Sam

The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons

1992

as Lonny Johnson

The Water Engine

The Water Engine

1992

as Factory Worker

The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

1991

as Big Red

Patty Hearst

Patty Hearst

1988

as Tall Muslim

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as One Eyed Sam

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987

as Reverend Johnson

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

1985

as Jook Joint Patron

Penitentiary II

Penitentiary II

1982

as Referee

Disco Godfather

Disco Godfather

1979

as Stinger Ray

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

ER

as Hawthorne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Charmed

as Demonic Healer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

Amazing Stories

as Fowler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Frasier

as Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Stargate SG-1

as Gavos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 1997

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as Gage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 1993

Roswell

as Suspect

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1999

Cheers

as Juror

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

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Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


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2025 1 8 17 3
2025 2 4 8 1
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