Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
James H. Hawthorne
James Hawthorne
James Herbert
Hawthorn James
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
TV
Frasier
Bill
1993
TV
Cheers
Juror
1982
TV
Stargate SG-1
Gavos
1997
TV
Charmed
Demonic Healer
1998
TV
ER
Hawthorne
1994
TV
Workaholics
Bus Driver
2011
TV
Amazing Stories
Fowler
1985
TV
Roswell
Suspect
1999
Film
Se7en
George the Night Guard at the Library
1995
TV
Martin
Brother Claus
1992
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
George
1990
TV
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Gage
1993
Film
Heaven's Prisoners
Victor Romero
1996
Film
Speed
Sam
1994
Film
The Color Purple
Jook Joint Patron
1985
Film
The Doors
Chuck Vincent
1991
Film
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
One Eyed Sam
1988
Film
Ricky 1
The Champ (Silver Shadow)
1986
Film
Campfire Tales
Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
1997
Film
Today You Die
Derrick
2005
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