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Brion James
Also known as: Brian James, Brion Howard James
Biography
Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. Known for playing the character of Leon Kowalski in the movie Blade Runner, James portrayed a variety of colorful roles in well-known American films such as 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hours, Tango & Cash, Silverado, Red Heat, The Player and The Fifth Element. James' commanding screen presence and formidable physique at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall usually resulted in his casting as a heavy, appearing more frequently in lower budget horror and action films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before he died of a heart attack aged 54. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brion James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 20, 1945
Day of Death
August 7, 1999
Age at Death
54 years old
Place of Birth
Redlands, California, USA
Popularity Score
2.2
Filmography
Swimming with Dolphins
2005Movie
Phoenix Point
Spider Rico
2005Movie
The Thief & the Stripper
Shoe
2002Movie
The King Is Alive
Ashley
2000Movie
The Operator
Vernon Woods
2000Movie
Farewell, My Love
Renault
2000Movie
Arthurs Quest
Trent
1999Movie
The Hunter's Moon
Sheriff Foulkes
1999Movie
Dirt Merchant
Detective Harry Ball
1999Movie
Diplomatic Siege
Stubbs
1999Movie
Joseph's Gift
Frank Childress
1999Movie
Malevolence
Warden Walker
1999Movie
In God's Hands
Capitaine
1998Movie
Brown's Requiem
Cathcart
1998Movie
Deadly Ransom
Bobby Rico
1998Movie
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
Monk
1998Movie
Jekyll Island
Lawton Goodyear
1998Movie
Black Sea 213
Captain Killick
1998Movie
Heist
Caz
1998Movie
Men in White
Air Force
1998Movie
A Place Called Truth
Hank
1998Movie
The Magnificent Seven
Stuart James
1998TV
The Fifth Element
General Munro
1997Movie
Bombshell
Donald
1997Movie
Back in Business
Emery Ryker
1997Movie
The Underground
Captain Hilton
1997Movie
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Salvador Dali / Sam
1997Movie
Snide and Prejudice
Hermann Goering
1997Movie
The Killing Jar
Dr. Vincent Garret
1997Movie
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Associate Producer
1997Movie
Assault on Dome 4
Chairman
1996Movie
Precious Find
Sam Horton
1996Movie
American Strays
Oris
1996Movie
Evil Obsession
Stavinski
1996Movie
Billy Lone Bear
1996Movie
Superman: The Animated Series
Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
1996TV
Millennium
Sheriff Bowman
1996TV
The Sentinel
Warren Chapel
1996TV
Cyberjack
Nassim
1995Movie
Steel Frontier
General J.W. Quantrell
1995Movie
Dominion
Lynwood
1995Movie
Nature of the Beast
Sheriff Gordon
1995Movie
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Larry Walker
1995Movie
Spitfire
Tough Guy (uncredited)
1995Movie
Indecent Behavior III
Andy Cowens (uncredited)
1995Movie
The Marshal
1995TV
Radioland Murders
Bernie King
1994Movie
Cabin Boy
Big Teddy
1994Movie
Knight Rider 2010
Jared
1994Movie
The Soft Kill
Ben McCarthy
1994Movie
Hong Kong 97
Simon Alexander
1994Movie
The Companion
Ron Cocheran
1994Movie
Savage Land
Cyrus
1994Movie
Scanner Cop
Dr. Hampton
1994Movie
Future Shock
Jack Porter
1994Movie
Art Deco Detective
Jim Wexler
1994Movie
F.T.W.
Sheriff Rudy Morgan
1994Movie
Striking Distance
Eddie Eiler
1993Movie
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Brown
1993Movie
Time Runner
Neila
1993Movie
Showdown
Vice Principal Kowalski
1993Movie
The Dark
Paul Buckner
1993Movie
Rio Diablo
Jake Walker
1993Movie
Precious Victims
Agent Jimmy Bivens
1993Movie
Walker, Texas Ranger
Rafer Cobb
1993TV
The Player
Joel Levison
1992Movie
Nemesis
Maritz
1992Movie
Frogtown II
Prof. Tanzer
1992Movie
Black Magic
Tom McKay
1992Movie
Wishman
Staten Jack Rose
1992Movie
Batman: The Animated Series
Irving (voice)
1992TV
Highlander: The Series
Armand Thorne
1992TV
Renegade
Eli Starke
1992TV
Ultimate Desires
Wolfgang Friedman
1991Movie
Another 48 Hrs.
Ben Kehoe
1990Movie
Street Asylum
Reverend Mony
1990Movie
Mom
Nestor Duvalier
1990Movie
Enid Is Sleeping
Trucker
1990Movie
Tango & Cash
Requin
1989Movie
Mutator
David Allen
1989Movie
The Horror Show
Max Jenke
1989Movie
Circles in a Forest
Mr. Patterson
1989Movie
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Roy Grimes
1989Movie
Z-TV
Self
1989Movie
Tales from the Crypt
Steve Dixon
1989TV
The Wrong Guys
Glen Grunski
1988Movie
Red Scorpion
Krasnov
1988Movie
Nightmare at Noon
The Albino
1988Movie
Dead Man Walking
Decker
1988Movie
Red Heat
Streak
1988Movie
D.O.A.
Detective Ulmer
1988Movie
Steel Dawn
Tark
1987Movie
Cherry 2000
Stacy
1987Movie
Love Among Thieves
Andre
1987Movie
Armed and Dangerous
Anthony Lazarus
1986Movie
Annihilator
Alien Leader
1986Movie
Amazing Stories
Willie Joe
1986Movie
Sledge Hammer!
Felix Ridel
1986TV
Matlock
Mr. Grock
1986TV
Sidekicks
1986TV
Crimewave
Arthur Coddish
1985Movie
Enemy Mine
Stubbs
1985Movie
Flesh + Blood
Karsthans
1985Movie
Silverado
Hobart
1985Movie
Amazing Stories
Willie Joe
1985TV
A Breed Apart
Peyton
1984Movie
Miami Vice
Edward Reese
1984TV
Hunter
Thomas Duffy
1984TV
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Reece
1983Movie
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Captain Rogers
1983Movie
The A-Team
Ryder
1983TV
The Hitchhiker
Lionel
1983TV
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Reece
1983TV
Blade Runner
Leon
1982Movie
48 Hrs.
Ben Kehoe
1982Movie
Hear No Evil
Billy Boy Burns
1982Movie
American Playhouse
Captain Rogers
1982TV
Southern Comfort
Trapper
1981Movie
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Defalice
1981Movie
Killing at Hell's Gate
Turkey Jones
1981Movie
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Crapshooter
1981Movie
Trouble in High Timber Country
Eddie Rhodes
1980Movie
Conquest of the Earth
Willy
1980Movie
Wholly Moses
Guard at Banquet
1980Movie
The Jazz Singer
Man in Bar
1980Movie
Galactica 1980
Willy
1980TV
When the Whistle Blows
1980TV
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
1979TV
Corvette Summer
Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
1978Movie
Flying High
Clyde Boyer
1978Movie
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Guard
1978Movie
Mork & Mindy
George
1978TV
Blue Sunshine
Tony
1977Movie
CHiPs
Billy Joe Ackerman
1977TV
Roots
Slaver
1977TV
The Incredible Hulk
Al
1977TV
The Invasion of Johnson County
Ben Jones
1976Movie
Nickelodeon
Bailiff
1976Movie
Bound for Glory
Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
1976Movie
Treasure of Matecumbe
Roustabout
1976Movie
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Hayseed
1976Movie
Quincy, M.E.
Henry Moeller
1976TV
Hard Times
Man (uncredited)
1975Movie
The Kansas City Massacre
Homer Van Meter
1975Movie
Little House on the Prairie
1974TV
The Rockford Files
Clamshell
1974TV
The Waltons
Henry Ferris Jr.
1972TV
The F.B.I.
1965TV
Gunsmoke
Joe Barnes
1955TV
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Self (archive footage)
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