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'''Hawthorne James''' is an American actor and director, known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 film ''[[The Five Heartbeats]]''.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D0CE7DA103CF93AA15750C0A967958260|title=The Five Heartbeats (1991) Reviews/Film; Struggling to the Top With the Five Heartbeats|authorlink=Janet Maslin|author=Maslin, Janet|date=March 29, 1991}}</ref>
'''Hawthorne James''' is an American character actor and director, known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 film ''[[The Five Heartbeats]]''.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D0CE7DA103CF93AA15750C0A967958260|title=The Five Heartbeats (1991) Reviews/Film; Struggling to the Top With the Five Heartbeats|authorlink=Janet Maslin|author=Maslin, Janet|date=March 29, 1991}}</ref>


He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, in ''[[Speed (1994 film)|Speed]]''<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/31146/Hawthorne-James/filmography|title=Hawthorne James}}</ref> and for films and television series such as ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Seven]]'',<ref name=NYT/> ''[[NYPD Blue]]''<ref name=NYT/> and guest-starring on ''[[Frasier]]'' as Bill in the season one episode "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street".
He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, in ''[[Speed (1994 film)|Speed]]'',<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/31146/Hawthorne-James/filmography|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Hawthorne James|date=August 10, 2023 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> George, the Night Guard at the Library, in ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Seven]]''
and series as ''[[NYPD Blue]]''<ref name=NYT/> and guest-starring on ''[[Frasier]]'' as Bill in the season one episode "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street".


He was born '''James Hawthorne''' in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Robert Hawthorne and A. M. Alene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/30/Hawthorne-James.html|title=Hawthorne James|work=Filmreference.com}}</ref>
He was born '''James Hawthorne''' in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Robert Hawthorne and A. M. Alene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/30/Hawthorne-James.html|title=Hawthorne James|work=Filmreference.com}}</ref> He earned a [[bachelor's degree]] in Theater from the [[University of Notre Dame]], a [[master's degree]] from the [[University of Michigan]], and taught Theater at [[Illinois State University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet: Hawthorne James aka "Big Red" |url=http://www.spotlight5thingstoknow.com/meet-hawthorne-james-aka-big-red/ |website=SPOTLIGHT 5 Things To Know |accessdate=July 12, 2019}}</ref>

James was responsible for his appearance in the funeral scene of Jimmy Potter in ''The Five Heartbeats'', which he based on a scene from Shakespeare's ''Richard III''.<ref>{{cite web |title=big red - five heartbeats 'FIVE HEARTBEATS' STAR HAWTHORNE JAMES TALKS BIG RED, SHAKESPEARE AND SUGE KNIGHT'S LOVE OF MOVIE |url=https://eurweb.com/2016/07/10/five-heartbeats-star-hawthorne-james-talks-big-red-shakespeare-suge-knights-love-movie/ |website=eurweb.com |date=July 10, 2016 |accessdate=July 12, 2019}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*"[[Disco Godfather]]" (1979)
* 1979 ''[[Disco Godfather]]'' as Ray 'Stinger Ray'
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*''[[The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple]]'' (1985)
* 1982 ''[[Penitentiary II]]'' as 1st Referee
*''[[Ricky 1 (film)|Ricky 1]]'' (1988)
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* 1985 ''[[The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple]]'' as Jook Joint Patron
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*''Othello'' (1989)
* 1988 ''[[Patty Hearst (film)|Patty Hearst]]'' as Tall Muslim
*''[[The Five Heartbeats]]'' (1991)
* 1988 ''[[I'm Gonna Git You Sucka]]'' as Sam 'One Eyed Sam'
*''[[Frasier]]'' (1993)
*''[[Speed (1994 film)|Speed]]'' (1994)
* 1989 ''[[Ricky 1 (film)|Ricky 1]]'' as 'Silver Shadow', The Champ
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* 1989 ''Othello'' as Iago
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*''[[Seven (1995 film)|Seven]]'' (1995)
*''[[Amistad (film)|Amistad]]'' (1997)
* 1991 ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'' as Chuck Vincent
*''[[NYPD Blue]]'' (1998)
* 1991 ''[[The Five Heartbeats]]'' as 'Big Red'
* 1992 ''Prophet Nat'' as Runaway Slave
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*''[[ER (TV Series)|ER]]'' (2004)
*''[[Boss'n Up]]'' (2005)
* 1993 ''[[Frasier]]'' (TV Series) as Bill
*''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (2006)
* 1994 ''[[Caroline at Midnight]]'' as Stan Donovan
*''[[Hood of Horror]]'' (2006)
* 1994 ''[[Speed (1994 film)|Speed]]'' as Sam
*''[[Lucky Girl (2016 film)|Lucky Girl]]'' (2016)
* 1994 ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]'' (TV Series) as Brother Claus
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* 1995 ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Seven]]'' as George, The Night Guard At The Library
* 1996 ''[[Heaven's Prisoners]]'' as Victor Romero
* 1997 ''[[Campfire Tales (1997 film)|Campfire Tales]]'' as Cole (segment "The Honeymoon")
* 1997 ''[[Amistad (film)|Amistad]]'' as Creole Cook
* 1998 ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' (TV Series) as Calvin Chester
* 1999 ''The Art of a Bullet'' as Walter Simmons
* 2000 ''[[Auggie Rose]]'' as MacDougall
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* 2004 ''[[ER (TV Series)|ER]]'' (TV Series) as Hawthorne
* 2005 ''[[Boss'n Up]]'' as 'Orange Juice'
* 2006 ''[[Hood of Horror]]'' as Liore
* 2006 ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' (TV Series) as Gavos
* 2006 ''[[The System Within]]'' as Hays
* 2013 ''A Christmas Wedding'' as Arthur
* 2015 ''Lucky Girl'' as Reverend Thompson
* 2016 ''[[The Night Stalker (2016 film)|The Night Stalker]]'' as Harrison Johnson
* 2016 ''Blues for Life'' as 'Plank Road Slim'
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 25 April 2024

Hawthorne James
Born
James Hawthorne

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1979–present

Hawthorne James is an American character actor and director, known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats.[1]

He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, in Speed,[2] George, the Night Guard at the Library, in Seven and series as NYPD Blue[2] and guest-starring on Frasier as Bill in the season one episode "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street".

He was born James Hawthorne in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Robert Hawthorne and A. M. Alene.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in Theater from the University of Notre Dame, a master's degree from the University of Michigan, and taught Theater at Illinois State University.[4]

James was responsible for his appearance in the funeral scene of Jimmy Potter in The Five Heartbeats, which he based on a scene from Shakespeare's Richard III.[5]

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Maslin, Janet (March 29, 1991). "The Five Heartbeats (1991) Reviews/Film; Struggling to the Top With the Five Heartbeats". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b "Hawthorne James". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. August 10, 2023.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Hawthorne James". Filmreference.com.
  4. ^ "Meet: Hawthorne James aka "Big Red"". SPOTLIGHT 5 Things To Know. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "big red - five heartbeats 'FIVE HEARTBEATS' STAR HAWTHORNE JAMES TALKS BIG RED, SHAKESPEARE AND SUGE KNIGHT'S LOVE OF MOVIE". eurweb.com. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

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