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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
- Roswell (1999) as Suspect
- Se7en (1995) as George the Night Guard at the Library
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as George
- 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
- The Five Heartbeats (1991) as Big Red
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) as One Eyed Sam
- Today You Die (2005) as Derrick
- Campfire Tales (1997) as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
- Auggie Rose (2000) as MacDougall
- Patty Hearst (1988) as Tall Muslim
- Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) as Reverend Johnson
- The Habitation of Dragons (1992) as Lonny Johnson
- Penitentiary II (1982) as Referee
- Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006) as Llore
- Amistad (1997) as Creole Cook
- Caroline at Midnight (1994) as Stan Donovan
- The Night Stalker (2016) as Harrison Johnson
- The Water Engine (1992) as Factory Worker
- Boss'n Up (2005) as Orange Juice
- Lucky Girl (2015) as Reverend Thompson
- The Art of a Bullet (1999) as Walter Simmons
- A Christmas Wedding (2013) as Arthur
- Disco Godfather (1979) as Stinger Ray
- Demon Cop (1990) as Police in Warehouse
- Ricky 1 (1986) as The Champ (Silver Shadow)
- Blues for Life (2016) as Plank Road Slim
- Lisa Trotter Director
- The Stick Up Kids (2008) Director
- The System Within (2006) as Hays
- Flint Tale (2021) Cast
- Othello as Iago
- In the Matchbox (2023) as Uncle Wendell
- 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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