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Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Acting

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Also Known As

James H. HawthorneJames HawthorneJames HerbertHawthorn James

Known For (Movies)

Se7en

Auggie Rose

Speed

The Water Engine

The Water Engine

Demon Cop

Ricky 1

The Doors

Disco Godfather

Disco Godfather

Penitentiary II

Penitentiary II

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

A Christmas Wedding

A Christmas Wedding

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

The Habitation of Dragons

The Habitation of Dragons

Blues for Life

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

The System Within

The System Within

Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

Campfire Tales

The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

TV Shows

Stargate SG-1

Charmed

Frasier

ER

Cheers

Photos

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Martin

Martin

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Roswell

Roswell

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Workaholics

Workaholics

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.