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 - Movies
Se7en
as George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed
as Sam
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Patron
The Doors
as Chuck Vincent
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as One Eyed Sam
The Five Heartbeats
as Big Red
Today You Die
as Derrick
Patty Hearst
as Tall Muslim
Campfire Tales
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Llore
