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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.
Known For
Se7en
as George the Night Guard at the Library
Speed
as Sam
The Color Purple
as Jook Joint Patron
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as One Eyed Sam
Campfire Tales
as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Today You Die
as Derrick
The Five Heartbeats
as Big Red
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
as Llore
Heaven's Prisoners
as Victor Romero
Amistad
as Creole Cook
