Brion James

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Brion James

Acting February 20, 1945

Redlands, California, USA

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 portraye…

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Blade Runner

Blade Runner

7.9 1982 Movie
The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

7.6 1997 Movie
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

8.6 1992 TV Show
Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

6.5 1989 Movie
48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

6.7 1982 Movie
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.5 1983 TV Show
Red Heat

Red Heat

6.2 1988 Movie
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

8.0 1974 TV Show
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.0 1989 TV Show
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

7.4 1984 TV Show
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine

7.0 1985 Movie
Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs.

6.0 1990 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    Swimming with Dolphins

    Movie

  2. 2005
    Phoenix Point

    Movie Spider Rico

  3. 2002
    The Thief & the Stripper

    Movie Shoe

  4. 2000
    The King Is Alive

    Movie Ashley

  5. 2000
    The Operator

    Movie Vernon Woods

  6. 2000
    Farewell, My Love

    Movie Renault

  7. 1999
    Diplomatic Siege

    Movie Stubbs

  8. 1999
    The Hunter's Moon

    Movie Sheriff Foulkes

  9. 1999
    Dirt Merchant

    Movie Detective Harry Ball

  10. 1999
    Arthurs Quest

    Movie Trent

  11. 1999
    Malevolence

    Movie Warden Walker

  12. 1999
    Joseph's Gift

    Movie Frank Childress

  13. 1998
    Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

    Movie Monk

  14. 1998
    Brown's Requiem

    Movie Cathcart

  15. 1998
    Deadly Ransom

    Movie Bobby Rico

  16. 1998
    Men in White

    Movie Air Force

More credits
  1. 1998
    A Place Called Truth

    Movie Hank

  2. 1998
    Heist

    Movie Caz

  3. 1998
    In God's Hands

    Movie Capitaine

  4. 1998
    Jekyll Island

    Movie Lawton Goodyear

  5. 1998
    The Magnificent Seven

    TV show Stuart James

  6. 1998
    Amazing Stories: The Movie III

    Movie Willie Joe

  7. 1998
    Black Sea 213

    Movie Captain Killick

  8. 1997
    The Underground

    Movie Captain Hilton

  9. 1997
    Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

    Movie Salvador Dali / Sam

  10. 1997
    Bombshell

    Movie Donald

  11. 1997
    Back in Business

    Movie Emery Ryker

  12. 1997
    The Killing Jar

    Movie Dr. Vincent Garret

  13. 1997
    Snide and Prejudice

    Movie Hermann Goering

  14. 1997
    The Fifth Element

    Movie General Munro

  15. 1996
    Millennium

    TV show Sheriff Bowman

  16. 1996
    Assault on Dome 4

    Movie Chairman

  17. 1996
    Evil Obsession

    Movie Stavinski

  18. 1996
    American Strays

    Movie Oris

  19. 1996
    Superman: The Animated Series

    TV show Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)

  20. 1996
    Precious Find

    Movie Sam Horton

  21. 1996
    The Sentinel

    TV show Warren Chapel

  22. 1996
    Billy Lone Bear

    Movie

  23. 1995
    Indecent Behavior III

    Movie Andy Cowens (uncredited)

  24. 1995
    Nature of the Beast

    Movie Sheriff Gordon