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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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- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Gavos
- Charmed (1998) as Demonic Healer
- ER (1994) as Hawthorne
- Frasier (1993) as Bill
- Cheers (1982) as Juror
- Martin (1992) as Brother Claus
- Workaholics (2011) as Bus Driver
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as George
- Se7en (1995) as George the Night Guard at the Library
- Roswell (1999) as Suspect
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Fowler
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) as Gage
- Speed (1994) as Sam
- The Color Purple (1985) as Jook Joint Patron
- The Doors (1991) as Chuck Vincent
- Heaven's Prisoners (1996) as Victor Romero
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) as One Eyed Sam
- Campfire Tales (1997) as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
- Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006) as Llore
- Auggie Rose (2000) as MacDougall
- The Five Heartbeats (1991) as Big Red
- Today You Die (2005) as Derrick
- Patty Hearst (1988) as Tall Muslim
- The Habitation of Dragons (1992) as Lonny Johnson
- Penitentiary II (1982) as Referee
- Caroline at Midnight (1994) as Stan Donovan
- Amistad (1997) as Creole Cook
- Boss'n Up (2005) as Orange Juice
- Lucky Girl (2015) as Reverend Thompson
- The Water Engine (1992) as Factory Worker
- The Night Stalker (2016) as Harrison Johnson
- Disco Godfather (1979) as Stinger Ray
- Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) as Reverend Johnson
- A Christmas Wedding (2013) as Arthur
- Demon Cop (1990) as Police in Warehouse
- Ricky 1 (1986) as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
- The Art of a Bullet (1999) as Walter Simmons
- Lisa Trotter Director
- Blues for Life (2016) as Plank Road Slim
- The Stick Up Kids (2008) Director
- The System Within (2006) as Hays
- In the Matchbox (2023) as Uncle Wendell
- Flint Tale (2021) Cast
- Othello as Iago
- Dirty Dead Con Men (2018) as Art McCoy
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Most-watched Hawthorne James films currently: Se7en (1995), Speed (1994), The Color Purple (1985), The Doors (1991), Heaven's Prisoners (1996).
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Selected TV credits: Stargate SG-1 (1997), Charmed (1998), ER (1994), Frasier (1993), Cheers (1982).
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