Hawthorne James
Known for: Acting
Born: —
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
34 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
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In the Matchbox
2023NR
Flint Tale
2021
3.5
Dirty Dead Con Men
2018
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Blues for Life
2016
6.8
The Night Stalker
2016
2.7
Lucky Girl
2015
2.8
A Christmas Wedding
2013
7.4
Workaholics
20111.9
The Stick Up Kids
2008
4.8
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
3.3
The System Within
2006
4.4
Today You Die
2005
4.6
Boss'n Up
2005
5.7
Auggie Rose
2000
7.7
Roswell
1999
9.0
The Art of a Bullet
1999
8.2
Charmed
1998
7.0
Amistad
1997
8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997
5.9
Campfire Tales
1997
5.3
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
8.4
Se7en
1995
7.8
ER
1994
7.2
Speed
1994
3.9
Caroline at Midnight
1994
7.7
Frasier
1993
7.1
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
6.0
The Habitation of Dragons
1992
7.5
Martin
1992
5.8
The Water Engine
1992
7.3
The Five Heartbeats
1991
7.1
The Doors
1991
3.7
Demon Cop
1990
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
6.4
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
5.7
Patty Hearst
1988
6.3
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
3.4
Ricky 1
1986
7.7
The Color Purple
1985
7.5
Amazing Stories
1985
7.6
Cheers
1982
4.4
Penitentiary II
1982
5.6
Disco Godfather
197910.0
Othello
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Lisa Trotter
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