Hawthorne James

Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

Their titles like Se7en, Speed, and Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

11 titles
Community avg: 8.99 /10
  • 1
    1
    Se7en
    1995September 1995 by David Fincher
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    9.32 Masterpiece++
  • 2
    2
    Speed
    1994June 1994 by Jan de Bont
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    8.08 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
    2006June 2006 by Stacy Title
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    6.59 Good--
  • 4
    4
    Campfire Tales
    1997February 1997 by Martin Kunert
    Horror
    Horror
    7.16 Good+
  • 5
    5
    Today You Die
    2005September 2005 by Don E. FauntLeRoy
    Action, Crime, Adventure
    Action, Crime, Adventure
    6.14 Decent+
  • 6
    6
    Heaven's Prisoners
    1996May 1996 by Phil Joanou
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    6.86 Good-
  • 7
    7
    The Five Heartbeats
    1991March 1991 by Robert Townsend
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    8.08 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    Patty Hearst
    1988September 1988 by Paul Schrader
    Drama
    Drama
    7.23 Good+
  • 9
    9
    The Night Stalker
    2016July 2016 by Megan Griffiths
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 10
    10
    Auggie Rose
    2000May 2000 by Matthew Tabak
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 11
    11
    Boss'n Up
    2005June 2005 by Dylan C. Brown
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.41 Good++