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Brion James

Born: 1945

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.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Redlands, California, USA
Died 07/08/1999

Resources

Movies

The Fifth Element

General Munro in The Fifth Element

Blade Runner

Leon in Blade Runner

48 Hrs.

Ben Kehoe in 48 Hrs.

Arthurs Quest

Trent in Arthurs Quest

Cyberjack

Nassim in Cyberjack

The King Is Alive

Ashley in The King Is Alive

Armed and Dangerous

Anthony Lazarus in Armed and Dangerous

The Player

Joel Levison in The Player

Bombshell

Donald in Bombshell

Striking Distance

Det. Eddie Eiler in Striking Distance

The Wrong Guys

Glen Grunski in The Wrong Guys

Crimewave

Arthur Coddish in Crimewave

Another 48 Hrs.

Ben Kehoe in Another 48 Hrs.

Radioland Murders

Bernie King in Radioland Murders

Nemesis

Maritz in Nemesis

Enemy Mine

Stubbs in Enemy Mine

Southern Comfort

Trapper in Southern Comfort

Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Brown in Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Cabin Boy

Big Teddy in Cabin Boy

Flesh + Blood

Karsthans in Flesh + Blood

Red Scorpion

Krasnov in Red Scorpion

Tango & Cash

Requin in Tango & Cash

Corvette Summer

Wayne's Car Wash Henchman in Corvette Summer

Steel Dawn

Tark in Steel Dawn

The Hunter's Moon

Sheriff Foulkes in The Hunter's Moon

Mutator

David Allen in Mutator

Assault on Dome 4

Chairman in Assault on Dome 4

In God's Hands

Capitaine in In God's Hands

The Horror Show

Max Jenke in The Horror Show

Knight Rider 2010

Jared in Knight Rider 2010

Precious Find

Sam Horton in Precious Find

Cherry 2000

Stacy in Cherry 2000

Brown's Requiem

Cathcart in Brown's Requiem

Steel Frontier

General J.W. Quantrell in Steel Frontier

Time Runner

Neila in Time Runner

Nightmare at Noon

The Albino in Nightmare at Noon

Swimming with Dolphins

in Swimming with Dolphins

Back in Business

Emery Ryker in Back in Business

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Defalice in Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Deadly Ransom

Bobby Rico in Deadly Ransom

Showdown

Vice Principal Kowalski in Showdown

The Underground

Captain Hilton in The Underground

The Soft Kill

Ben McCarthy in The Soft Kill

American Strays

Oris in American Strays

The Dark

Paul Buckner in The Dark

Circles in a Forest

Mr. Patterson in Circles in a Forest

Hong Kong 97

Simon Alexander in Hong Kong 97

Dead Man Walking

Decker in Dead Man Walking

Annihilator

Alien Leader in Annihilator

The Operator

Vernon Woods in The Operator

The Companion

Ron Cocheran in The Companion

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Reece in The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Street Asylum

Reverend Mony in Street Asylum

Frogtown II

Prof. Tanzer in Frogtown II

Red Heat

Streak in Red Heat

Savage Land

Cyrus in Savage Land

Trouble in High Timber Country

Eddie Rhodes in Trouble in High Timber Country

Black Magic

Tom McKay in Black Magic

Flying High

Clyde Boyer in Flying High

Love Among Thieves

Andre in Love Among Thieves

Hard Times

Man (uncredited) in Hard Times

Mom

Nestor Duvalier in Mom

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Salvador Dali / Sam in Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Ultimate Desires

Wolfgang Friedman in Ultimate Desires

Phoenix Point

Spider Rico in Phoenix Point

Dominion

Lynwood in Dominion

The Invasion of Johnson County

Ben Jones in The Invasion of Johnson County

Rio Diablo

Jake Walker in Rio Diablo

Snide and Prejudice

Hermann Goering in Snide and Prejudice

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

Monk in Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

Nickelodeon

Bailiff in Nickelodeon

Dirt Merchant

Detective Harry Ball in Dirt Merchant

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Roy Grimes in Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Scanner Cop

Dr. Hampton in Scanner Cop

Future Shock

Jack Porter in Future Shock

Evil Obsession

Stavinski in Evil Obsession

Z-TV

Self in Z-TV

Black Sea 213

Captain Killick in Black Sea 213

Nature of the Beast

Sheriff Gordon in Nature of the Beast

Blue Sunshine

Tony in Blue Sunshine

Jekyll Island

Lawton Goodyear in Jekyll Island

Heist

Caz in Heist

Men in White

Air Force in Men in White

Conquest of the Earth

Willy in Conquest of the Earth

Art Deco Detective

Jim Wexler in Art Deco Detective

D.O.A.

Detective Ulmer in D.O.A.

A Breed Apart

Peyton in A Breed Apart

A Place Called Truth

Hank in A Place Called Truth

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

Larry Walker in Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

The Kansas City Massacre

Homer Van Meter in The Kansas City Massacre

Killing at Hell's Gate

Turkey Jones in Killing at Hell's Gate

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Crapshooter in The Postman Always Rings Twice

Spitfire

Tough Guy (uncredited) in Spitfire

Hear No Evil

Billy Boy Burns in Hear No Evil

Silverado

Hobart in Silverado

Indecent Behavior III

Mr. Cowed in Indecent Behavior III

Precious Victims

Agent Jimmy Bivens in Precious Victims

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Captain Rogers in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Wishman

Staten Jack Rose in Wishman

The Killing Jar

in The Killing Jar

Bound for Glory

Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border in Bound for Glory

Farewell, My Love

Renault in Farewell, My Love

Enid Is Sleeping

Trucker in Enid Is Sleeping

Amazing Stories

Willie Joe in Amazing Stories

Diplomatic Siege

Stubbs in Diplomatic Siege

Wholly Moses

Guard at Banquet in Wholly Moses

The Jazz Singer

Man in Bar in The Jazz Singer

Treasure of Matecumbe

Roustabout in Treasure of Matecumbe

Billy Lone Bear

in Billy Lone Bear

F.T.W.

Sheriff Rudy Morgan in F.T.W.

Joseph's Gift

Frank Childress in Joseph's Gift

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Hayseed in Harry and Walter Go to New York

The Thief & the Stripper

Shoe in The Thief & the Stripper

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

Guard in KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

Malevolence

Warden Walker in Malevolence

TV Shows