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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.
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Known For
Se7en
(1995)
George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed
(1994)
Sam Silver
The Color Purple
(1985)
Jook Joint Patron
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
(1988)
One Eyed Sam
Today You Die
(2005)
Derrick
Campfire Tales
(1997)
Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
(2006)
Llore
The Five Heartbeats
(1991)
Big Red
Heaven's Prisoners
(1996)
Victor Romero
The Night Stalker
(2016)
Harrison Johnson
Patty Hearst
(1988)
Full Filmography
Acting
Disco Godfather
(1979)
Stinger Ray
Penitentiary II
(1982)
Referee
The Color Purple
(1985)
Jook Joint Patron
Ricky 1
(1986)
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
(1987)
Reverend Johnson
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
(1988)
One Eyed Sam
Patty Hearst
(1988)
The Five Heartbeats
(1991)
Big Red
The Habitation of Dragons
(1992)
Lonny Johnson
Speed
(1994)
Sam Silver
Caroline at Midnight
(1994)
Stan Donovan
Se7en
(1995)
George the Night Guard at the Library
Heaven's Prisoners
(1996)
Victor Romero
Campfire Tales
(1997)
Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Amistad
(1997)
Creole Cook
The Art of a Bullet
(1999)
Walter Simmons
Auggie Rose
(2000)
MacDougall
Boss'n Up
(2005)
Orange Juice
Today You Die
(2005)
Derrick
The System Within
(2006)
Hays
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
(2006)
Llore
A Christmas Wedding
(2013)
Arthur
Lucky Girl
(2015)
Reverend Thompson
The Night Stalker
(2016)
Harrison Johnson
Blues for Life
(2016)
Plank Road Slim
Dirty Dead Con Men
(2018)
Art McCoy
Flint Tale
(2021)
Directing