Brion James

Brion James

Date of Birth:

Feb 20, 1945

Place of Birth:

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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filmography:

A Place Called Truth A Place Called Truth

1998

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

1995

A Breed Apart A Breed Apart

1984

D.O.A. D.O.A.

1988

Conquest of the Earth Conquest of the Earth

1981

Art Deco Detective Art Deco Detective

1994

The Kansas City Massacre The Kansas City Massacre

1975

Killing at Hell's Gate Killing at Hell's Gate

1981

Silverado Silverado

1985

Indecent Behavior III Indecent Behavior III

1995

Hear No Evil Hear No Evil

1982

Spitfire Spitfire

1995

The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

Men in White Men in White

1998

Heist Heist

1998

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

1989

Scanner Cop Scanner Cop

1994

Dirt Merchant Dirt Merchant

1999

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon

1976

Rio Diablo Rio Diablo

1993

Evil Obsession Evil Obsession

1996

Future Shock Future Shock

1994

Jekyll Island Jekyll Island

1998

Black Sea 213 Black Sea 213

1998

Frogtown II Frogtown II

1992

Blue Sunshine Blue Sunshine

1978

Nature of the Beast Nature of the Beast

1995

Precious Victims Precious Victims

1993

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983

Bombshell Bombshell

1997

The Hunter's Moon The Hunter's Moon

1999

Arthurs Quest Arthurs Quest

1999

Malevolence Malevolence

1999

The Thief & the Stripper The Thief & the Stripper

2002

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

1979

Trouble in High Timber Country Trouble in High Timber Country

1980

Flying High Flying High

1978

The Invasion of Johnson County The Invasion of Johnson County

1976

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

1998

Snide and Prejudice Snide and Prejudice

1997

Hard Times Hard Times

1975

Love Among Thieves Love Among Thieves

1987

Harry and Walter Go to New York Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976

Joseph's Gift Joseph's Gift

1999

Farewell, My Love Farewell, My Love

2000

Enid Is Sleeping Enid Is Sleeping

1990

Bound for Glory Bound for Glory

1976

The Killing Jar The Killing Jar

1997

Wishman Wishman

1992

Amazing Stories Amazing Stories

1986

Diplomatic Siege Diplomatic Siege

1999

F.T.W. F.T.W.

1994

Billy Lone Bear Billy Lone Bear

1996

Treasure of Matecumbe Treasure of Matecumbe

1976

The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer

1980

Wholly Moses Wholly Moses

1980

Dominion Dominion

1995

Phoenix Point Phoenix Point

2005

Flesh + Blood Flesh + Blood

1985

Corvette Summer Corvette Summer

1978

Tango & Cash Tango & Cash

1989

Red Scorpion Red Scorpion

1988

Southern Comfort Southern Comfort

1981

Cabin Boy Cabin Boy

1994

Steel Dawn Steel Dawn

1987

Assault on Dome 4 Assault on Dome 4

1996

Cherry 2000 Cherry 2000

1987

The Horror Show The Horror Show

1989

Precious Find Precious Find

1996

In God's Hands In God's Hands

1998

Mutator Mutator

1989

Brain Smasher... A Love Story Brain Smasher... A Love Story

1993

Enemy Mine Enemy Mine

1985

Armed and Dangerous Armed and Dangerous

1986

The Player The Player

1992

Cyberjack Cyberjack

1995

48 Hrs. 48 Hrs.

1982

Blade Runner Blade Runner

1982

The King Is Alive The King Is Alive

2000

Striking Distance Striking Distance

1993

Another 48 Hrs. Another 48 Hrs.

1990

Nemesis Nemesis

1992

Radioland Murders Radioland Murders

1994

Crimewave Crimewave

1985

The Wrong Guys The Wrong Guys

1988

Knight Rider 2010 Knight Rider 2010

1994

Brown's Requiem Brown's Requiem

1998

The Companion The Companion

1994

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

1983

The Operator The Operator

2000

Annihilator Annihilator

1986

Dead Man Walking Dead Man Walking

1988

Red Heat Red Heat

1988

Savage Land Savage Land

1994

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

1997

Ultimate Desires Ultimate Desires

1991

Mom Mom

1990

Black Magic Black Magic

1992

Street Asylum Street Asylum

1990

Hong Kong 97 Hong Kong 97

1994

Circles in a Forest Circles in a Forest

1989

Swimming with Dolphins Swimming with Dolphins

2005

Back in Business Back in Business

1997

Nightmare at Noon Nightmare at Noon

1988

Time Runner Time Runner

1993

Steel Frontier Steel Frontier

1995

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

1981

Deadly Ransom Deadly Ransom

1998

American Strays American Strays

1996

The Dark The Dark

1993

The Soft Kill The Soft Kill

1994

The Underground The Underground

1997

Showdown Showdown

1993

The Fifth Element The Fifth Element

1997

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