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Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

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

In the Matchbox
In the Matchbox
2023 • Uncle Wendell
Flint Tale
2021
Dirty Dead Con Men
Dirty Dead Con Men
2018 • Art McCoy
Blues for Life
Blues for Life
2016 • Plank Road Slim
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
2016 • Harrison Johnson
Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl
2015 • Reverend Thompson
A Christmas Wedding
A Christmas Wedding
2013 • Arthur
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006 • Llore

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In the Matchbox
In the Matchbox
2023 • Uncle Wendell
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Dirty Dead Con Men
Dirty Dead Con Men
2018 • Art McCoy
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Blues for Life
Blues for Life
2016 • Plank Road Slim
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The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
2016 • Harrison Johnson
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Lucky Girl
Lucky Girl
2015 • Reverend Thompson
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A Christmas Wedding
A Christmas Wedding
2013 • Arthur
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Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
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The System Within
The System Within
2006 • Hays
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Today You Die
Today You Die
2005 • Derrick
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Boss'n Up
Boss'n Up
2005 • Orange Juice
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Auggie Rose
Auggie Rose
2000 • MacDougall
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The Art of a Bullet
The Art of a Bullet
1999 • Walter Simmons
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Amistad
Amistad
1997 • Creole Cook
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Campfire Tales
Campfire Tales
1997 • Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
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Heaven's Prisoners
Heaven's Prisoners
1996 • Victor Romero
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Se7en
Se7en
1995 • George the Night Guard at the Library
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Speed
Speed
1994 • Sam
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Caroline at Midnight
Caroline at Midnight
1994 • Stan Donovan
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The Habitation of Dragons
The Habitation of Dragons
1992 • Lonny Johnson
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The Water Engine
1992 • Factory Worker
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The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats
1991 • Big Red
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The Doors
The Doors
1991 • Chuck Vincent
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Demon Cop
Demon Cop
1990 • Police in Warehouse
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 • One Eyed Sam
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Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst
1988 • Tall Muslim
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Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987 • Reverend Johnson
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Ricky 1
Ricky 1
1986 • The Champ (Silver Shadow)
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The Color Purple
The Color Purple
1985 • Jook Joint Patron
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Penitentiary II
Penitentiary II
1982 • Referee
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Disco Godfather
Disco Godfather
1979 • Stinger Ray
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Othello
Unknown year • Iago
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Hawthorne James – Biography, Known For & Filmography