Hawthorne James
Hawthorne James | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Hawthorne |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Hawthorne Jamesis an American character actor and director, known for his role as Big Red Davis in the 1991 filmThe Five Heartbeats.[1]
He is also known for his role as Sam, the injured bus driver, inSpeed,[2]George, the Night Guard at the Library, inSeven and series asNYPD Blue[2]and guest-starring onFrasieras Bill in the season one episode "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street".
He was bornJames Hawthornein Chicago, Illinois, the son of Robert Hawthorne and A. M. Alene.[3]He earned abachelor's degreein Theater from theUniversity of Notre Dame,amaster's degreefrom theUniversity of Michigan,and taught Theater atIllinois State University.[4]
James was responsible for his appearance in the funeral scene of Jimmy Potter inThe Five Heartbeats,which he based on a scene from Shakespeare'sRichard III.[5]
Selected filmography[edit]
- 1979Disco Godfatheras Ray 'Stinger Ray'
- 1982Penitentiary IIas 1st Referee
- 1985The Color Purpleas Jook Joint Patron
- 1988Patty Hearstas Tall Muslim
- 1988I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Sam 'One Eyed Sam'
- 1989Ricky 1as 'Silver Shadow', The Champ
- 1989Othelloas Iago
- 1991The Doorsas Chuck Vincent
- 1991The Five Heartbeatsas 'Big Red'
- 1992Prophet Natas Runaway Slave
- 1993Frasier(TV Series) as Bill
- 1994Caroline at Midnightas Stan Donovan
- 1994Speedas Sam
- 1994Martin(TV Series) as Brother Claus
- 1995Sevenas George, The Night Guard At The Library
- 1996Heaven's Prisonersas Victor Romero
- 1997Campfire Talesas Cole (segment "The Honeymoon" )
- 1997Amistadas Creole Cook
- 1998NYPD Blue(TV Series) as Calvin Chester
- 1999The Art of a Bulletas Walter Simmons
- 2000Auggie Roseas MacDougall
- 2004ER(TV Series) as Hawthorne
- 2005Boss'n Upas 'Orange Juice'
- 2006Hood of Horroras Liore
- 2006Stargate SG-1(TV Series) as Gavos
- 2006The System Withinas Hays
- 2013A Christmas Weddingas Arthur
- 2015Lucky Girlas Reverend Thompson
- 2016The Night Stalkeras Harrison Johnson
- 2016Blues for Lifeas 'Plank Road Slim'
References[edit]
- ^Maslin, Janet(March 29, 1991)."The Five Heartbeats (1991) Reviews/Film; Struggling to the Top With the Five Heartbeats".The New York Times.
- ^ab"Hawthorne James".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.August 10, 2023.[dead link]
- ^"Hawthorne James".Filmreference.
- ^"Meet: Hawthorne James aka" Big Red "".SPOTLIGHT 5 Things To Know.Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2022.RetrievedJuly 12,2019.
- ^"big red - five heartbeats 'FIVE HEARTBEATS' STAR HAWTHORNE JAMES TALKS BIG RED, SHAKESPEARE AND SUGE KNIGHT'S LOVE OF MOVIE".eurweb.July 10, 2016.RetrievedJuly 12,2019.
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