Brion James
Feb 20, 1945 - Aug 07, 1999 (54 years old) in 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 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.
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Known For
Quincy, M.E.
Henry Moeller
Miami Vice
Edward Reese
The A-Team
Ryder
The Waltons
Henry Ferris Jr.
The Rockford Files
Clamshell
Batman: The Animated Series
Additional Voices (voice)
Walker, Texas Ranger
Rafer Cobb
Tales from the Crypt
Steve Dixon
Credits
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Phoenix Point 2005Spider Rico★ 2.2 -
Shoe★ 3 -
The King Is Alive 2000Ashley★ 6 -
The Operator 2000Vernon Woods★ 3.8 -
Farewell, My Love 2000Renault★ 3 -
Diplomatic Siege 1999Stubbs★ 4.2 -
The Hunter's Moon 1999Sheriff Foulkes★ 5.7 -
Dirt Merchant 1999Detective Harry Ball★ 3.1 -
Heist 1999Caz★ NR -
Arthurs Quest 1999Trent★ 3.2 -
Malevolence 1999Warden Walker★ 6 -
Joseph's Gift 1999Frank Childress★ NR -
Monk★ 5 -
Brown's Requiem 1998Cathcart★ 5 -
Deadly Ransom 1998Bobby Rico★ 6 -
Men in White 1998Air Force★ 3.6 -
A Place Called Truth 1998Hank★ 2.8 -
In God's Hands 1998Capitaine★ 5.1 -
Jekyll Island 1998Lawton Goodyear★ 8.7 -
Black Sea 213 1998Captain Killick★ 5.2 -
The Underground 1997Captain Hilton★ 6 -
Salvador Dali / Sam★ 3.7 -
Bombshell 1997Donald★ 4.2 -
Back in Business 1997Emery Ryker★ 5.4 -
The Killing Jar 1997Dr. Vincent Garret★ 4.5 -
Spawn 1997★ 7.9 -
Snide and Prejudice 1997Hermann Goering★ 8 -
The Fifth Element 1997General Munro★ 7.6 -
Millennium 1996Sheriff Bowman★ 7.7 -
Assault on Dome 4 1996Chairman★ 3.6 -
Evil Obsession 1996Stavinski★ 6 -
American Strays 1996Oris★ 5.5 -
Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)★ 7.6 -
Precious Find 1996Sam Horton★ 5.3 -
The Sentinel 1996Warren Chapel★ 7.1 -
Billy Lone Bear 1996★ 6 -
Andy Cowens (uncredited)★ 4.2 -
Nature of the Beast 1995Sheriff Gordon★ 5.9 -
Cyberjack 1995Nassim★ 5.3 -
Dominion 1995Lynwood★ 4 -
Steel Frontier 1995General J.W. Quantrell★ 5 -
The Marshal 1995★ 5.7 -
Larry Walker★ 6 -
Spitfire 1995Tough Guy (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
Hong Kong 97 1994Simon Alexander★ 5.6 -
The Soft Kill 1994Ben McCarthy★ 2.3 -
Radioland Murders 1994Bernie King★ 6 -
The Companion 1994Ron Cocheran★ 5.5 -
Art Deco Detective 1994Jim Wexler★ 5.2 -
Savage Land 1994Cyrus★ NR -
Scanner Cop 1994Dr. Hampton★ 5.8 -
F.T.W. 1994Sheriff Rudy Morgan★ 4.7 -
Knight Rider 2010 1994Jared★ 4.6 -
Future Shock 1994Jack Porter★ 4 -
Cabin Boy 1994Big Teddy★ 5.2 -
Brown★ 5.3 -
The Dark 1993Paul Buckner★ 4.9 -
Precious Victims 1993Agent Jimmy Bivens★ 7 -
Striking Distance 1993Det. Eddie Eiler★ 5.9 -
Showdown 1993Vice Principal Kowalski★ 5.8 -
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993Rafer Cobb★ 7 -
Time Runner 1993Neila★ 4.5 -
Rio Diablo 1993Jake Walker★ 5.2 -
Nemesis 1992Maritz★ 5.4 -
Frogtown II 1992Prof. Tanzer★ 3.5 -
Armand Thorne★ 7.4 -
Black Magic 1992Tom McKay★ 3.6 -
Renegade 1992Eli Starke★ 6.6 -
Wishman 1992Staten Jack Rose★ 4.3 -
Additional Voices (voice)★ 8.5 -
The Player 1992Joel Levison★ 7.2 -
Ultimate Desires 1991Wolfgang Friedman★ 2.8 -
Mom 1990Nestor Duvalier★ 5.5 -
Another 48 Hrs. 1990Ben Kehoe★ 6 -
Street Asylum 1990Reverend Mony★ 5 -
Enid Is Sleeping 1990Trucker★ 4.8 -
Tango & Cash 1989Requin★ 6.5 -
Roy Grimes★ 9.5 -
Circles in a Forest 1989Mr. Patterson★ 7.8 -
Tales from the Crypt 1989Steve Dixon★ 8 -
Mutator 1989David Allen★ 3.5 -
The Horror Show 1989Max Jenke★ 5.4 -
Z-TV 1989Self★ NR
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Red Scorpion 1988Krasnov★ 5.9 -
Dead Man Walking 1988Decker★ 3.6 -
Nightmare at Noon 1988The Albino★ 4.6 -
Red Heat 1988Streak★ 6.2 -
The Wrong Guys 1988Glen Grunski★ 5.6 -
D.O.A. 1988Detective Ulmer★ 6.3 -
Cherry 2000 1987Stacy★ 6 -
Steel Dawn 1987Tark★ 5 -
Love Among Thieves 1987Andre★ 6.2 -
Sidekicks 1986★ 6 -
Sledge Hammer! 1986Felix Ridel★ 7.9 -
Armed and Dangerous 1986Anthony Lazarus★ 5.6 -
Amazing Stories 1986Willie Joe★ 6.7 -
Annihilator 1986Alien Leader★ 5.1 -
Matlock 1986Mr. Grock★ 7.1 -
Enemy Mine 1985Stubbs★ 6.9 -
Flesh + Blood 1985Karsthans★ 6.6 -
Silverado 1985Hobart★ 7 -
Crimewave 1985Arthur Coddish★ 5.5 -
Hunter 1984Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy★ 7.2 -
Miami Vice 1984Edward Reese★ 7.4 -
A Breed Apart 1984Peyton★ 5.8 -
Reece★ 6.7 -
The Hitchhiker 1983Lionel★ 6.1 -
Captain Rogers★ 6.9 -
The A-Team 1983Ryder★ 7.5 -
48 Hrs. 1982Ben Kehoe★ 6.7 -
Hear No Evil 1982Billy Boy Burns★ 4 -
Blade Runner 1982Leon★ 7.9 -
Turkey Jones★ 6 -
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. 1981Defalice★ 4.5 -
Southern Comfort 1981Trapper★ 6.9 -
Crapshooter★ 6.5 -
Willy★ 6.3 -
The Jazz Singer 1980Man in Bar★ 5.9 -
Eddie Rhodes★ NR -
Wholly Moses 1980Guard at Banquet★ 4.7 -
★ 5 -
Galactica 1980 1980Willy★ 6.1 -
★ 5 -
Guard★ 5.3 -
Mork & Mindy 1978George★ 7.1 -
Flying High 1978Clyde Boyer★ NR -
Corvette Summer 1978Wayne's Car Wash Henchman★ 5.4 -
Blue Sunshine 1977Tony★ 5.6 -
The Incredible Hulk 1977Al★ 7.2 -
CHiPs 1977Billy Joe Ackerman★ 6.8 -
Roots 1977Slaver★ 7.4 -
Nickelodeon 1976Bailiff★ 6.1 -
Bound for Glory 1976Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border★ 6.9 -
Quincy, M.E. 1976Henry Moeller★ 7.5 -
Ben Jones★ 6.5 -
Roustabout★ 6.5 -
Hayseed★ 5.5 -
Homer Van Meter★ 4.7 -
Hard Times 1975Man (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
The Rockford Files 1974Clamshell★ 7.5 -
★ 7.9 -
The Waltons 1972Henry Ferris Jr.★ 7.1 -
The F.B.I. 1965★ 5.5 -
Gunsmoke 1955Joe Barnes★ 6.6