Brion James

Brion James

Acting

Born:
1945-02-20
Died:
1999-08-07
Place of birth:
Redlands, California, USA

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

Filmography

Swimming with Dolphins

Swimming with Dolphins

2005
Movie
Phoenix Point

Phoenix Point

3.02005Spider Rico
Movie
The Thief & the Stripper

The Thief & the Stripper

4.52002Shoe
Movie
The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive

5.52000Ashley
Movie
The Operator

The Operator

4.12000Vernon Woods
Movie
Farewell, My Love

Farewell, My Love

4.22000Renault
Movie
Diplomatic Siege

Diplomatic Siege

4.31999Stubbs
Movie
The Hunter's Moon

The Hunter's Moon

5.81999Sheriff Foulkes
Movie
Dirt Merchant

Dirt Merchant

3.21999Detective Harry Ball
Movie
Arthurs Quest

Arthurs Quest

3.91999Trent
Movie
Malevolence

Malevolence

7.31999Warden Walker
Movie
Joseph's Gift

Joseph's Gift

7.01999Frank Childress
Movie
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

5.51998Monk
Movie
Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem

4.51998Cathcart
Movie
Deadly Ransom

Deadly Ransom

7.71998Bobby Rico
Movie
Men in White

Men in White

3.81998Air Force
Movie
A Place Called Truth

A Place Called Truth

3.21998Hank
Movie
Heist

Heist

9.01998Caz
Movie
In God's Hands

In God's Hands

5.01998Capitaine
Movie
Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island

8.21998Lawton Goodyear
Movie
The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

6.61998Stuart James
TV
Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

2.01998Willie Joe
Movie
Black Sea 213

Black Sea 213

5.01998Captain Killick
Movie
The Underground

The Underground

5.31997Captain Hilton
Movie
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

5.21997Salvador Dali / Sam
Movie
Bombshell

Bombshell

4.11997Donald
Movie
Back in Business

Back in Business

5.41997Emery Ryker
Movie
The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

4.41997Dr. Vincent Garret
Movie
Snide and Prejudice

Snide and Prejudice

6.31997Hermann Goering
Movie
The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

7.61997General Munro
Movie
Millennium

Millennium

7.71996Sheriff Bowman
TV
Assault on Dome 4

Assault on Dome 4

3.71996Chairman
Movie
Evil Obsession

Evil Obsession

6.21996Stavinski
Movie
American Strays

American Strays

5.81996Oris
Movie
Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

7.71996Parasite (voice)
TV
Precious Find

Precious Find

5.41996Sam Horton
Movie
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

7.21996Warren Chapel
TV
Billy Lone Bear

Billy Lone Bear

7.01996
Movie
Indecent Behavior III

Indecent Behavior III

4.51995Andy Cowens (uncredited)
Movie
Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast

5.91995Sheriff Gordon
Movie
Cyberjack

Cyberjack

5.41995Nassim
Movie
Dominion

Dominion

5.21995Lynwood
Movie
Steel Frontier

Steel Frontier

4.81995General J.W. Quantrell
Movie
The Marshal

The Marshal

6.01995
TV
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

6.01995Larry Walker
Movie
Spitfire

Spitfire

4.81995Tough Guy (uncredited)
Movie
Hong Kong 97

Hong Kong 97

5.51994Simon Alexander
Movie
The Soft Kill

The Soft Kill

3.81994Ben McCarthy
Movie
Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

5.91994Bernie King
Movie
The Companion

The Companion

5.31994Ron Cocheran
Movie
Art Deco Detective

Art Deco Detective

6.01994Jim Wexler
Movie
Savage Land

Savage Land

5.51994Cyrus
Movie
Scanner Cop

Scanner Cop

5.71994Dr. Hampton
Movie
F.T.W.

F.T.W.

4.71994Sheriff Rudy Morgan
Movie
Knight Rider 2010

Knight Rider 2010

4.51994Jared
Movie
Future Shock

Future Shock

3.91994Jack Porter
Movie
Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy

5.21994Big Teddy
Movie
Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Brain Smasher... A Love Story

5.31993Brown
Movie
The Dark

The Dark

5.11993Paul Buckner
Movie
Precious Victims

Precious Victims

7.01993Agent Jimmy Bivens
Movie