Portrait of Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Bio: 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)
Born: Unknown birthdate.
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Hawthorne James is ?
External Links
IMDb logoExternal Link Icon
Sort by Popularity
Scroll to TV Credits
Acting Roles
Crew Roles

Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Poster of In the Matchbox
In the Matchbox
Hawthorne James was
? in In the Matchbox
as 'Uncle Wendell'.
Sat, Jul 08 2023
Poster of Flint Tale
Flint Tale
Hawthorne James was
? in Flint Tale
Wed, Sep 08 2021
Poster of Dirty Dead Con Men
Dirty Dead Con Men
Hawthorne James was
? in Dirty Dead Con Men
as 'Art McCoy'.
Fri, Mar 30 2018
Poster of Blues for Life
Blues for Life
Hawthorne James was
? in Blues for Life
as 'Plank Road Slim'.
Fri, Dec 02 2016
Poster of The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
Hawthorne James was
? in The Night Stalker
as 'Harrison Johnson'.
Fri, Jul 01 2016
Poster of Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl
Hawthorne James was
? in Lucky Girl
as 'Reverend Thompson'.
Sat, Dec 12 2015
Poster of A Christmas Wedding
A Christmas Wedding
Hawthorne James was
? in A Christmas Wedding
as 'Arthur'.
Tue, Nov 05 2013
Poster of Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Hawthorne James was
? in Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as 'Llore'.
Tue, Jun 27 2006
Poster of The System Within
The System Within
Hawthorne James was
? in The System Within
as 'Hays'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of Today You Die
Today You Die
Hawthorne James was
? in Today You Die
as 'Derrick'.
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of Boss'n Up
Boss'n Up
Hawthorne James was
? in Boss'n Up
as 'Orange Juice'.
Wed, Jun 01 2005
Poster of Auggie Rose
Auggie Rose
Hawthorne James was
? in Auggie Rose
as 'MacDougall'.
Sun, May 14 2000
Poster of The Art of a Bullet
The Art of a Bullet
Hawthorne James was
? in The Art of a Bullet
as 'Walter Simmons'.
Mon, Mar 01 1999
Poster of Amistad
Amistad
Hawthorne James was
? in Amistad
as 'Creole Cook'.
Wed, Dec 10 1997
Poster of Campfire Tales
Campfire Tales
Hawthorne James was
? in Campfire Tales
as 'Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")'.
Fri, May 16 1997
Poster of Heaven's Prisoners
Heaven's Prisoners
Hawthorne James was
? in Heaven's Prisoners
as 'Victor Romero'.
Fri, May 17 1996
Poster of Se7en
Se7en
Hawthorne James was
? in Se7en
as 'George the Night Guard at the Library'.
Fri, Sep 22 1995
Poster of Speed
Speed
Hawthorne James was
? in Speed
as 'Sam'.
Thu, Jun 09 1994
Poster of Caroline at Midnight
Caroline at Midnight
Hawthorne James was
? in Caroline at Midnight
as 'Stan Donovan'.
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of The Habitation of Dragons
The Habitation of Dragons
Hawthorne James was
? in The Habitation of Dragons
as 'Lonny Johnson'.
Tue, Sep 08 1992
Poster of The Water Engine
The Water Engine
Hawthorne James was
? in The Water Engine
as 'Factory Worker'.
Mon, Aug 24 1992
Poster of The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
Hawthorne James was
? in The Five Heartbeats
as 'Big Red'.
Fri, Mar 29 1991
Poster of I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Hawthorne James was
? in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as 'One Eyed Sam'.
Thu, Nov 10 1988
Poster of Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst
Hawthorne James was
? in Patty Hearst
as 'Tall Muslim'.
Fri, Sep 23 1988
Poster of Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Hawthorne James was
? in Police Story: The Freeway Killings
as 'Reverend Johnson'.
Sun, May 03 1987
Poster of Ricky 1
Ricky 1
Hawthorne James was
? in Ricky 1
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Hawthorne James was
? in The Color Purple
as 'Jook Joint Patron'.
Wed, Dec 18 1985
Poster of Penitentiary II
Penitentiary II
Hawthorne James was
? in Penitentiary II
as 'Referee'.
Fri, Apr 02 1982
Poster of Disco Godfather
Disco Godfather
Hawthorne James was
? in Disco Godfather
as 'Stinger Ray'.
Tue, Sep 04 1979

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Roswell
Roswell
Hawthorne James was
? in Roswell
as 'Suspect'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 06 1999
Poster of Charmed
Charmed
Hawthorne James was
? in Charmed
as 'Demonic Healer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998
Poster of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Hawthorne James was
? in Stargate SG-1
as 'Gavos'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 27 1997
Poster of ER
ER
Hawthorne James was
? in ER
as 'Hawthorne'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
Hawthorne James was
? in Frasier
as 'Bill'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Hawthorne James was
? in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as 'Gage'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Hawthorne James was
? in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as 'George'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Hawthorne James was
? in Amazing Stories
as 'Fowler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Cheers
Cheers
Hawthorne James was
? in Cheers
as 'Juror'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982