Hawthorne James

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

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The Night Stalker

2016 ⭐ 6.8

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The Art of a Bullet

1999 ⭐ 9.0

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Amistad

1997 ⭐ 7.0

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Se7en

1995 ⭐ 8.4

Career timeline

2023

In the Matchbox

Uncle Wendell · 2023

2018

Dirty Dead Con Men

Art McCoy · 2018

⭐ 3.6

2016

Blues for Life

Plank Road Slim · 2016

The Night Stalker

Harrison Johnson · 2016

⭐ 6.8

2015

Lucky Girl

Reverend Thompson · 2015

⭐ 2.7

2013

A Christmas Wedding

Arthur · 2013

⭐ 2.8

2006

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Llore · 2006

⭐ 4.8

The System Within

Hays · 2006

⭐ 3.3

2005

Today You Die

Derrick · 2005

⭐ 4.4

Boss'n Up

Orange Juice · 2005

⭐ 4.6

2000

Auggie Rose

MacDougall · 2000

⭐ 5.7

1999

The Art of a Bullet Notable

Walter Simmons · 1999

⭐ 9.0

1997

Amistad Notable

Creole Cook · 1997

⭐ 7.0

Campfire Tales

Cole (segment "The Honeymoon") · 1997

⭐ 5.9

1996

Heaven's Prisoners

Victor Romero · 1996

⭐ 5.3

1995

Se7en Notable

George the Night Guard at the · 1995

⭐ 8.4

1994

Speed Notable

Sam · 1994

⭐ 7.2

Caroline at Midnight

Stan Donovan · 1994

⭐ 3.9

1992

The Habitation of Dragons

Lonny Johnson · 1992

⭐ 6.0

1991

The Five Heartbeats Notable

Big Red · 1991

⭐ 7.3

The Doors Notable

Chuck Vincent · 1991

⭐ 7.1

1990

Demon Cop

Police in Warehouse · 1990

⭐ 3.7

1988

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

One Eyed Sam · 1988

⭐ 6.4

Patty Hearst

Tall Muslim · 1988

⭐ 5.7

1987

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Reverend Johnson · 1987

⭐ 6.3

1986

Ricky 1

The Champ (Silver Shadow) · 1986

⭐ 3.4

1985

The Color Purple Notable

Jook Joint Patron · 1985

⭐ 7.7

Frequently appears with

Bellamy Young

Kit

Lou Diamond Phillips

Richard Ramirez

Alice Rietveld

Inez

Mark Kelly

Joe

Louis Herthum

Jed

Full filmography

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In the Matchbox

2023

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Dirty Dead Con Men

2018 ⭐ 3.6

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Blues for Life

2016

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The Night Stalker

2016 ⭐ 6.8

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Lucky Girl

2015 ⭐ 2.7

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A Christmas Wedding

2013 ⭐ 2.8

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Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006 ⭐ 4.8

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The System Within

2006 ⭐ 3.3

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Today You Die

2005 ⭐ 4.4

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Boss'n Up

2005 ⭐ 4.6

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Auggie Rose

2000 ⭐ 5.7

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The Art of a Bullet

1999 ⭐ 9.0

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Amistad

1997 ⭐ 7.0

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Campfire Tales

1997 ⭐ 5.9

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Heaven's Prisoners

1996 ⭐ 5.3

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Se7en

1995 ⭐ 8.4

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Speed

1994 ⭐ 7.2

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Caroline at Midnight

1994 ⭐ 3.9

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The Habitation of Dragons

1992 ⭐ 6.0

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The Five Heartbeats

1991 ⭐ 7.3