8.4
Movie
Acting
Hawthorne James
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 45 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.4
Movie
7.2
Movie
Speed
8.2
TV
Charmed
7.9
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.7
Movie
The Color Purple
8.3
TV
Stargate SG-1
7.1
Movie
The Doors
7.0
Movie
Amistad
7.8
TV
ER
7.7
TV
Frasier
7.6
TV
Cheers
7.7
TV
Roswell
7.4
TV
Workaholics
7.5
TV
Amazing Stories
6.4
Movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
7.5
TV
Martin
5.9
Movie
Campfire Tales
4.4
Movie
Today You Die
Acting credits 43
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Othello Film | Iago |
| 2023 | In the Matchbox Film | Uncle Wendell |
| 2021 | Flint Tale Film | |
| 2018 | Dirty Dead Con Men Film | Art McCoy |
| 2016 | Blues for Life Film | Plank Road Slim |
| 2016 | The Night Stalker Film | Harrison Johnson |
| 2015 | Lucky Girl Film | Reverend Thompson |
| 2013 | A Christmas Wedding Film | Arthur |
| 2011 | Workaholics TV | Bus Driver (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror Film | Llore |
| 2006 | The System Within Film | Hays |
| 2005 | Today You Die Film | Derrick |
| 2005 | Boss'n Up Film | Orange Juice |
| 2000 | Auggie Rose Film | MacDougall |
| 1999 | Roswell TV | Suspect (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Art of a Bullet Film | Walter Simmons |
| 1998 | Charmed TV | Demonic Healer (2 ep) |
| 1997 | Amistad Film | Creole Cook |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 TV | Gavos (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Campfire Tales Film | Cole (segment "The Honeymoon") |
| 1996 | Heaven's Prisoners Film | Victor Romero |
| 1995 | Se7en Film | George the Night Guard at the Library |
| 1994 | ER TV | Hawthorne (2 ep) |
| 1994 | Speed Film | Sam |
| 1994 | Caroline at Midnight Film | Stan Donovan |
| 1993 | Frasier TV | Bill (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. TV | Gage (1 ep) |
| 1992 | The Habitation of Dragons Film | Lonny Johnson |
| 1992 | Martin TV | Brother Claus (1 ep) |
| 1992 | The Water Engine Film | Factory Worker |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats Film | Big Red |
| 1991 | The Doors Film | Chuck Vincent |
| 1990 | Demon Cop Film | Police in Warehouse |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV | George (1 ep) |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Film | One Eyed Sam |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst Film | Tall Muslim |
| 1987 | Police Story: The Freeway Killings Film | Reverend Johnson |
| 1986 | Ricky 1 Film | The Champ (Silver Shadow) |
| 1985 | The Color Purple Film | Jook Joint Patron |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories TV | Fowler (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Cheers TV | Juror (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Penitentiary II Film | Referee |
| 1979 | Disco Godfather Film | Stinger Ray |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Lisa Trotter Film | Director |
| 2008 | The Stick Up Kids Film | Director |