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Hawthorne James

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

James H. Hawthorne

James Hawthorne

James Herbert

Hawthorn James

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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.

Actor Hawthorne James On The Truth About The Famous 9 to 5 Line In The 5 Heartbeats

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Known For

ER
TV

ER

Hawthorne

1994

Stargate SG-1
TV

Stargate SG-1

Gavos

1997

Frasier
TV

Frasier

Bill

1993

Charmed
TV

Charmed

Demonic Healer

1998

Cheers
TV

Cheers

Juror

1982

Se7en
Film

Se7en

George the Night Guard at the Library

1995

Workaholics
TV

Workaholics

Bus Driver

2011

Roswell
TV

Roswell

Suspect

1999

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

George

1990

Martin
TV

Martin

Brother Claus

1992

Amazing Stories
TV

Amazing Stories

Fowler

1985

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TV

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Gage

1993

Speed
Film

Speed

Sam

1994

The Color Purple
Film

The Color Purple

Jook Joint Patron

1985

The Doors
Film

The Doors

Chuck Vincent

1991

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Film

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

One Eyed Sam

1988

Heaven's Prisoners
Film

Heaven's Prisoners

Victor Romero

1996

Today You Die
Film

Today You Die

Derrick

2005

The Five Heartbeats
Film

The Five Heartbeats

Big Red

1991

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Film

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Llore

2006

Filmography

2023FilmIn the Matchboxas Uncle Wendell2021FilmFlint Tale2018FilmDirty Dead Con Menas Art McCoy2016FilmBlues for Lifeas Plank Road Slim2016FilmThe Night Stalkeras Harrison Johnson2015FilmLucky Girlas Reverend Thompson2013FilmA Christmas Weddingas Arthur2011TVWorkaholicsas Bus Driver2006FilmSnoop Dogg's Hood of Horroras Llore2006FilmThe System Withinas Hays2005FilmToday You Dieas Derrick2005FilmBoss'n Upas Orange Juice2000FilmAuggie Roseas MacDougall1999TVRoswellas Suspect1999FilmThe Art of a Bulletas Walter Simmons1998TVCharmedas Demonic Healer1997FilmAmistadas Creole Cook1997TVStargate SG-1as Gavos1997FilmCampfire Talesas Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")1996FilmHeaven's Prisonersas Victor Romero1995FilmSe7enas George the Night Guard at the Library1994TVERas Hawthorne1994FilmSpeedas Sam1994FilmCaroline at Midnightas Stan Donovan1993TVFrasieras Bill1993TVThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Gage1992FilmThe Habitation of Dragonsas Lonny Johnson1992TVMartinas Brother Claus1992FilmThe Water Engineas Factory Worker1991FilmThe Five Heartbeatsas Big Red1991FilmThe Doorsas Chuck Vincent1990FilmDemon Copas Police in Warehouse1990TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas George1988FilmI'm Gonna Git You Suckaas One Eyed Sam1988FilmPatty Hearstas Tall Muslim1987FilmPolice Story: The Freeway Killingsas Reverend Johnson1986FilmRicky 1as The Champ (Silver Shadow)1985FilmThe Color Purpleas Jook Joint Patron1985TVAmazing Storiesas Fowler1982TVCheersas Juror1982FilmPenitentiary IIas Referee1979FilmDisco Godfatheras Stinger Ray—FilmOthelloas Iago