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Hawthorne James
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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.
Top Filmography
8.4
Se7en
1995 // MOVIE
7.1
Speed
1994 // MOVIE
8.2
Charmed
1998 // TV
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 // TV
7.7
The Color Purple
1985 // MOVIE
8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997 // TV
7.1
The Doors
1991 // MOVIE
7.0
Amistad
1997 // MOVIE
7.8
ER
1994 // TV
7.7
Frasier
1993 // TV
7.6
Cheers
1982 // TV
7.7
Roswell
1999 // TV
7.4
Workaholics
2011 // TV
7.5
Amazing Stories
1985 // TV
6.3
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 // MOVIE