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Hawthorne James

Acting · 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.

Hawthorne James movies and shows

  • Stargate SG-11997
  • Frasier1993
  • Charmed1998
  • ER1994
  • Cheers1982
  • Se7en1995
  • Martin1992
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990
  • Roswell1999
  • Workaholics2011
  • Amazing Stories1985
  • Speed1994
  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.1993
  • The Color Purple1985
  • The Doors1991
  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988
  • Today You Die2005
  • Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror2006
  • The Five Heartbeats1991
  • Heaven's Prisoners1996
  • Campfire Tales1997
  • The Night Stalker2016
  • Auggie Rose2000
  • Police Story: The Freeway Killings1987