Personal Info
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (40)
No Backdrop
0.0
In the Matchbox
Movie2023
3.5
Dirty Dead Con Men
Movie2018
No Backdrop
0.0
Blues for Life
Movie2016
6.8
The Night Stalker
Movie2016
2.7
Lucky Girl
Movie2015
2.8
A Christmas Wedding
Movie2013
7.4
Workaholics
TV Series2011
4.8
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Movie2006
3.3
The System Within
Movie2006
4.4
Today You Die
Movie2005
4.6
Boss'n Up
Movie2005
5.7
Auggie Rose
Movie2000
7.7
Roswell
TV Series1999
No Backdrop
9.0
The Art of a Bullet
Movie1999
8.2
Charmed
TV Series1998
7.0
Amistad
Movie1997
8.3
Stargate SG-1
TV Series1997
5.9
Campfire Tales
Movie1997
5.3
Heaven's Prisoners
Movie1996
8.4
Se7en
Movie1995
7.8
ER
TV Series1994
7.2
Speed
Movie1994
3.9
Caroline at Midnight
Movie1994
7.7
Frasier
TV Series1993
7.1
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TV Series1993
No Backdrop
6.0
The Habitation of Dragons
Movie1992
7.5
Martin
TV Series1992
7.3
The Five Heartbeats
Movie1991
7.1
The Doors
Movie1991
3.7
Demon Cop
Movie1990
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV Series1990
6.4
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Movie1988
5.7
Patty Hearst
Movie1988
No Backdrop
6.3
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Movie1987
3.4
Ricky 1
Movie1986
7.7
The Color Purple
Movie1985
7.5
Amazing Stories
TV Series1985
7.6
Cheers
TV Series1982
4.4
Penitentiary II
Movie1982
5.5
Disco Godfather
Movie1979