Hawthorne James
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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.
The Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenan Ivory Wayans. Distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Harold Nicholas of the Nicholas...
. 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.