Hawthorne James
Chicago, Illinois, USAActing
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
Frasier
TV • 1993
Cheers
TV • 1982
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Charmed
TV • 1998
ER
TV • 1994
Amazing Stories
TV • 1985
Workaholics
TV • 2011
Martin
TV • 1992
Roswell
TV • 1999
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV • 1990
Se7en
MOVIE • 1995
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
TV • 1993
Speed
MOVIE • 1994
The Color Purple
MOVIE • 1985
The Doors
MOVIE • 1991
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
MOVIE • 1988
Ricky 1
MOVIE • 1986
Today You Die
MOVIE • 2005