Brion James

Brion James

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1945-02-20
Deathday: 1999-08-07 (54 years old)

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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.


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Filmography

all 140

Movies 112

TV Shows 28

Voice 2

Producer 1

Swimming with Dolphins

Swimming with Dolphins (2005)

Movie
Spider Rico
Phoenix Point

Phoenix Point (2005)

Movie
Shoe
The Thief & the Stripper

The Thief & the Stripper (2002)

Movie
Ashley
The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive (2000)

Movie
Vernon Woods
The Operator

The Operator (2000)

Movie
Renault
Farewell, My Love

Farewell, My Love (2000)

Movie
Stubbs
Diplomatic Siege

Diplomatic Siege (1999)

Movie
Sheriff Foulkes
The Hunter's Moon

The Hunter's Moon (1999)

Movie
Detective Harry Ball
Dirt Merchant

Dirt Merchant (1999)

Movie
Trent
Arthurs Quest

Arthurs Quest (1999)

Movie
Warden Walker
Malevolence

Malevolence (1999)

Movie
Frank Childress
Joseph's Gift

Joseph's Gift (1999)

Movie
Cathcart
Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem (1998)

Movie
Bobby Rico
Deadly Ransom

Deadly Ransom (1998)

Movie
General
Men in White

Men in White (1998)

Movie
Hank
A Place Called Truth

A Place Called Truth (1998)

Movie
Caz
Heist

Heist (1998)

Movie
Capitaine
In God's Hands

In God's Hands (1998)

Movie
Lawton Goodyear
Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island (1998)

Movie
Captain Killick
Black Sea 213

Black Sea 213 (1998)

Movie
Captain Hilton
The Underground

The Underground (1997)

Movie
Salvador Dali / Sam / Associate Producer
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1997)

Movie
Donald
Bombshell

Bombshell (1997)

Movie
Emery Ryker
Back in Business

Back in Business (1997)

Movie
6.25
The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar (1997)

Movie
Hermann Goering
Snide and Prejudice

Snide and Prejudice (1997)

Movie
General Munro
The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element (1997)

Movie
6.16
Sheriff Bowman
Millennium

Millennium (1996)

TV
6.43
Chairman
Assault on Dome 4

Assault on Dome 4 (1996)

Movie
Stavinski
Evil Obsession

Evil Obsession (1996)

Movie
Oris
American Strays

American Strays (1996)

Movie
Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice) / Parasite (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series (1996)

TV
4.86
Sam Horton
Precious Find

Precious Find (1996)

Movie
Warren Chapel
The Sentinel

The Sentinel (1996)

TV
Walsh
Billy Lone Bear

Billy Lone Bear (1996)

Movie
Mr. Cowed
Indecent Behavior III

Indecent Behavior III (1995)

Movie
Sheriff Gordon
Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast (1995)

Movie
Nassim
Cyberjack

Cyberjack (1995)

Movie
Lynwood
Dominion

Dominion (1995)

Movie
General J.W. Quantrell
Steel Frontier

Steel Frontier (1995)

Movie
The Marshal

The Marshal (1995)

TV
Larry Walker
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995)

Movie
Tough Guy (uncredited)
Spitfire

Spitfire (1995)

Movie
Simon Alexander
Hong Kong 97

Hong Kong 97 (1994)

Movie
Ben McCarthy
The Soft Kill

The Soft Kill (1994)

Movie
Bernie King
Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders (1994)

Movie
Ron Cocheran
The Companion

The Companion (1994)

Movie
Jim Wexler
Art Deco Detective

Art Deco Detective (1994)

Movie
Cyrus
Savage Land

Savage Land (1994)

Movie
Dr. Hampton
Scanner Cop

Scanner Cop (1994)

Movie
5.14
Sheriff Rudy Morgan
F.T.W.

F.T.W. (1994)

Movie
Jared
Knight Rider 2010

Knight Rider 2010 (1994)

Movie
Big Teddy
Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy (1994)

Movie
6.26
Jack Porter
Future Shock

Future Shock (1994)

Movie
Brown
Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)

Movie
Paul Buckner
The Dark

The Dark (1993)

Movie
Agent Jimmy Bivens
Precious Victims

Precious Victims (1993)

Movie
Det. Eddie Eiler
Striking Distance

Striking Distance (1993)

Movie
1
Vice Principal Kowalski
Showdown

Showdown (1993)

Movie
6
Rafer Cobb
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

TV
5.63
Neila
Time Runner

Time Runner (1993)

Movie
Jake Walker
Rio Diablo

Rio Diablo (1993)

Movie
Maritz
Nemesis

Nemesis (1992)

Movie
5.14
Prof. Tanzer
Frogtown II

Frogtown II (1992)

Movie
Armand Thorne
Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series (1992)

TV
6.09
Tom McKay
Black Magic

Black Magic (1992)

Movie
Staten Jack Rose
Wishman

Wishman (1992)

Movie
Additional Voices (voice) / Irving (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

TV
5.56
Joel Levison
The Player

The Player (1992)

Movie
4.71
Wolfgang Friedman
Ultimate Desires

Ultimate Desires (1991)

Movie
Nestor Duvalier
Mom

Mom (1990)

Movie
Ben Kehoe
Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Movie
5.5
Reverend Mony
Street Asylum

Street Asylum (1990)

Movie
Trucker
Enid Is Sleeping

Enid Is Sleeping (1990)

Movie
Requin
Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash (1989)

Movie
6.38
Roy Grimes
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)

Movie
Mr. Patterson
Circles in a Forest

Circles in a Forest (1989)

Movie
Steve Dixon
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
David Allen
Mutator

Mutator (1989)

Movie
Max Jenke
The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1989)

Movie
4.48
Krasnov
Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion (1988)

Movie
1
Decker
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking (1988)

Movie
The Albino
Nightmare at Noon

Nightmare at Noon (1988)

Movie
Streak
Red Heat

Red Heat (1988)

Movie
6
Glen Grunski
The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys (1988)

Movie
Detective Ulmer
D.O.A.

D.O.A. (1988)

Movie
6
Stacy
Cherry 2000

Cherry 2000 (1987)

Movie
9.5
Tark
Steel Dawn

Steel Dawn (1987)

Movie
Andre
Love Among Thieves

Love Among Thieves (1987)

Movie
Sidekicks

Sidekicks (1986)

TV
Felix Ridel
Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer! (1986)

TV
6
Anthony Lazarus
Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous (1986)

Movie
4
Willie Joe
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories (1986)

Movie
Alien Leader
Annihilator

Annihilator (1986)

Movie
Mr. Grock
Matlock

Matlock (1986)

TV
6
Stubbs
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine (1985)

Movie
2
Willie Joe
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories (1985)

TV
5.33
Karsthans
Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood (1985)

Movie
Hobart
Silverado

Silverado (1985)

Movie
2
Arthur Coddish
Crimewave

Crimewave (1985)

Movie
Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
Hunter

Hunter (1984)

TV
Edward Reese
Miami Vice

Miami Vice (1984)

TV
7
Peyton
A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart (1984)

Movie
Reece
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)

Movie
Lionel
The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker (1983)

TV
5
Captain Rogers
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

Movie
David Plout / Ryder
The A-Team

The A-Team (1983)

TV
3.29
Ben Kehoe
48 Hrs.

48 Hrs. (1982)

Movie
6.67
Billy Boy Burns
City Dragon

City Dragon (1982)

Movie
Leon Kowalski
Blade Runner

Blade Runner (1982)

Movie
6.15
Turkey Jones
Killing at Hell's Gate

Killing at Hell's Gate (1981)

Movie
Defalice
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)

Movie
Trapper
Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort (1981)

Movie
6
Willy
Conquest of the Earth

Conquest of the Earth (1981)

Movie
Crapshooter
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

Movie
Man in Bar
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer (1980)

Movie
Eddie Rhodes
Trouble in High Timber Country

Trouble in High Timber Country (1980)

Movie
Guard at Banquet
Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses (1980)

Movie
When the Whistle Blows

When the Whistle Blows (1980)

TV
Willy
Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980 (1980)

TV
6
Guard
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1979)

Movie
6.1
Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979)

TV
George
Mork & Mindy

Mork & Mindy (1978)

TV
Clyde Boyer
Flying High

Flying High (1978)

Movie
Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer (1978)

Movie
Tony
Blue Sunshine

Blue Sunshine (1978)

Movie
Al
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk (1977)

TV
7.2
Billy Joe Ackerman / Monk Adler
CHiPs

CHiPs (1977)

TV
1
Slaver
Roots

Roots (1977)

TV
Bailiff
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (1976)

Movie
Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory (1976)

Movie
Henry Moeller
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Roustabout
Treasure of Matecumbe

Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)

Movie
Hayseed
Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)

Movie
Homer Van Meter
The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre (1975)

Movie
Man (uncredited)
Hard Times

Hard Times (1975)

Movie
6
Clamshell
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files (1974)

TV
7
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie (1974)

TV
6
Henry Ferris Jr.
The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

TV
6
Joe Barnes
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6

Ratings

Average 5.51
Based on 2.57 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1983
1991
1985
2005
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Brion JamesBrion James

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1945-02-20

Deathday
1999-08-07 (54 years old)

Birth Name
Brion Howard James

Birth Place
Redlands, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Brian James


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