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Hawthorne James
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
In the MatchboxUncle WendellFlint TaleRoleDirty Dead Con MenArt McCoyBlues for LifePlank Road SlimThe Night StalkerHarrison JohnsonLucky GirlReverend ThompsonA Christmas WeddingArthurSnoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorLloreThe System WithinHaysToday You DieDerrickBoss'n UpOrange JuiceAuggie RoseMacDougallThe Art of a BulletWalter SimmonsAmistadCreole CookCampfire TalesCole (segment "The Honeymoon")Heaven's PrisonersVictor RomeroSe7enGeorge the Night Guard at the LibrarySpeedSamCaroline at MidnightStan DonovanThe Habitation of DragonsLonny JohnsonThe Water EngineFactory WorkerThe Five HeartbeatsBig RedThe DoorsChuck VincentDemon CopPolice in Warehouse