Hawthorne James
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 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
Cast Credits
In the Matchbox
as Uncle Wendell
Dirty Dead Con Men
as Art McCoy
Blues for Life
as Plank Road Slim
The Night Stalker
as Harrison Johnson
Lucky Girl
as Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding
as Arthur
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Llore
The System Within
as Hays
Today You Die
as Derrick
Boss'n Up
as Orange Juice
Auggie Rose
as MacDougall
The Art of a Bullet
as Walter Simmons
Amistad
as Creole Cook
Campfire Tales
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Heaven's Prisoners
as Victor Romero
Se7en
as George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed
as Sam
Caroline at Midnight
as Stan Donovan
The Habitation of Dragons
as Lonny Johnson
The Water Engine
as Factory Worker
The Five Heartbeats
as Big Red
The Doors
as Chuck Vincent
Demon Cop
as Police in Warehouse
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst
as Tall Muslim
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
as Reverend Johnson
Ricky 1
as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Patron
Penitentiary II
as Referee
Crew Credits
The Stick Up Kids
Director
Lisa Trotter
Director