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Brion James

Acting
Known For

54 Years Old

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.

Born

Redlands, California, USA on 20th February 1945

Died

7th August 1999

All Credits

The A-Team Image
The A-Team
David Plout
The A-Team Image
The A-Team
Ryder
Mork & Mindy Image
Mork & Mindy
George
The Rockford Files Image
The Rockford Files
Clamshell
Highlander: The Series Image
Highlander: The Series
Armand Thorne
The F.B.I. Image
The F.B.I.
Batman: The Animated Series Image
Batman: The Animated Series
Additional Voices (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series Image
Batman: The Animated Series
Irving (voice)
Little House on the Prairie Image
Little House on the Prairie
The Incredible Hulk Image
The Incredible Hulk
Al
Amazing Stories Image
Amazing Stories
Willie Joe
Superman: The Animated Series Image
Superman: The Animated Series
Parasite (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series Image
Superman: The Animated Series
Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
Miami Vice Image
Miami Vice
Edward Reese
The Waltons Image
The Waltons
Henry Ferris Jr.
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Walker, Texas Ranger
Rafer Cobb
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The Magnificent Seven
Stuart James
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Hunter
Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
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Tales from the Crypt
Steve Dixon
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CHiPs
Monk Adler
CHiPs Image
CHiPs
Billy Joe Ackerman
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Millennium
Sheriff Bowman
Sidekicks Image
Sidekicks
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Quincy, M.E.
Henry Moeller
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Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Joe Barnes
Sledge Hammer! Image
Sledge Hammer!
Felix Ridel
Roots Image
Roots
Slaver
Matlock Image
Matlock
Mr. Grock
Renegade Image
Renegade
Eli Starke
Galactica 1980 Image
Galactica 1980
Willy
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues Image
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Reece
The Sentinel Image
The Sentinel
Warren Chapel
The Marshal Image
The Marshal
Blade Runner Image
Blade Runner
Leon
The Fifth Element Image
The Fifth Element
General Munro
The Hitchhiker Image
The Hitchhiker
Lionel
When the Whistle Blows Image
When the Whistle Blows
Red Heat Image
Red Heat
Streak
48 Hrs. Image
48 Hrs.
Ben Kehoe
Tango & Cash Image
Tango & Cash
Requin
Another 48 Hrs. Image
Another 48 Hrs.
Ben Kehoe
The Player Image
The Player
Joel Levison
Silverado Image
Silverado
Hobart
Enemy Mine Image
Enemy Mine
Stubbs
The Postman Always Rings Twice Image
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Crapshooter
Striking Distance Image
Striking Distance
Det. Eddie Eiler
Southern Comfort Image
Southern Comfort
Trapper
Flesh + Blood Image
Flesh + Blood
Karsthans
Nemesis Image
Nemesis
Maritz
Crimewave Image
Crimewave
Arthur Coddish
Armed and Dangerous Image
Armed and Dangerous
Anthony Lazarus
Hard Times Image
Hard Times
Man (uncredited)
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Nickelodeon
Bailiff
Cherry 2000 Image
Cherry 2000
Stacy
American Strays Image
American Strays
Oris
Red Scorpion Image
Red Scorpion
Krasnov
The Jazz Singer Image
The Jazz Singer
Man in Bar
A Breed Apart Image
A Breed Apart
Peyton
Corvette Summer Image
Corvette Summer
Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
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Nature of the Beast
Sheriff Gordon
Mom Image
Mom
Nestor Duvalier
Radioland Murders Image
Radioland Murders
Bernie King
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D.O.A.
Detective Ulmer
Harry and Walter Go to New York Image
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Hayseed
The Horror Show Image
The Horror Show
Max Jenke
Knight Rider 2010 Image
Knight Rider 2010
Jared
Conquest of the Earth Image
Conquest of the Earth
Willy
Cabin Boy Image
Cabin Boy
Big Teddy
Rio Diablo Image
Rio Diablo
Jake Walker
Steel Dawn Image
Steel Dawn
Tark
Bound for Glory Image
Bound for Glory
Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
Steel Frontier Image
Steel Frontier
General J.W. Quantrell
The Wrong Guys Image
The Wrong Guys
Glen Grunski
Scanner Cop Image
Scanner Cop
Dr. Hampton
Treasure of Matecumbe Image
Treasure of Matecumbe
Roustabout
Frogtown II Image
Frogtown II
Prof. Tanzer
The Soft Kill Image
The Soft Kill
Ben McCarthy
The King Is Alive Image
The King Is Alive
Ashley
Wholly Moses Image
Wholly Moses
Guard at Banquet
Showdown Image
Showdown
Vice Principal Kowalski
Diplomatic Siege Image
Diplomatic Siege
Stubbs
The Companion Image
The Companion
Ron Cocheran
Cyberjack Image
Cyberjack
Nassim
Snide and Prejudice Image
Snide and Prejudice
Hermann Goering
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues Image
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Reece
The Killing Jar Image
The Killing Jar
Dr. Vincent Garret
Brain Smasher... A Love Story Image
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Brown
Back in Business Image
Back in Business
Emery Ryker
Future Shock Image
Future Shock
Jack Porter
Assault on Dome 4 Image
Assault on Dome 4
Chairman
Nightmare at Noon Image
Nightmare at Noon
The Albino
Hong Kong 97 Image
Hong Kong 97
Simon Alexander
F.T.W. Image
F.T.W.
Sheriff Rudy Morgan
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Image
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Guard
Dirt Merchant Image
Dirt Merchant
Detective Harry Ball
Brown's Requiem Image
Brown's Requiem
Cathcart
Bombshell Image
Bombshell
Donald
Wishman Image
Wishman
Staten Jack Rose
Love Among Thieves Image
Love Among Thieves
Andre
Amazing Stories Image
Amazing Stories
Willie Joe
Precious Find Image
Precious Find
Sam Horton
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller Image
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
Monk
In God's Hands Image
In God's Hands
Capitaine
The Hunter's Moon Image
The Hunter's Moon
Sheriff Foulkes
Men in White Image
Men in White
Air Force
Blue Sunshine Image
Blue Sunshine
Tony
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Image
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Captain Rogers
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See Image
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Larry Walker
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Image
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Defalice
Enid Is Sleeping Image
Enid Is Sleeping
Trucker
Savage Land Image
Savage Land
Cyrus
Street Asylum Image
Street Asylum
Reverend Mony
Dominion Image
Dominion
Lynwood
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Image
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Roy Grimes
A Place Called Truth Image
A Place Called Truth
Hank
Indecent Behavior III Image
Indecent Behavior III
Andy Cowens (uncredited)
Arthurs Quest Image
Arthurs Quest
Trent
Black Magic Image
Black Magic
Tom McKay
Mutator Image
Mutator
David Allen
Farewell, My Love Image
Farewell, My Love
Renault
Precious Victims Image
Precious Victims
Agent Jimmy Bivens
Spitfire Image
Spitfire
Tough Guy (uncredited)
Trouble in High Timber Country Image
Trouble in High Timber Country
Eddie Rhodes
Heist Image
Heist
Caz
Annihilator Image
Annihilator
Alien Leader
Joseph's Gift Image
Joseph's Gift
Frank Childress
Time Runner Image
Time Runner
Neila
The Underground Image
The Underground
Captain Hilton
The Kansas City Massacre Image
The Kansas City Massacre
Homer Van Meter
The Operator Image
The Operator
Vernon Woods
Hear No Evil Image
Hear No Evil
Billy Boy Burns
Flying High Image
Flying High
Clyde Boyer
The Dark Image
The Dark
Paul Buckner
Killing at Hell's Gate Image
Killing at Hell's Gate
Turkey Jones
Dead Man Walking Image
Dead Man Walking
Decker
The Thief & the Stripper Image
The Thief & the Stripper
Shoe
Black Sea 213 Image
Black Sea 213
Captain Killick
Evil Obsession Image
Evil Obsession
Stavinski
Deadly Ransom Image
Deadly Ransom
Bobby Rico
Phoenix Point Image
Phoenix Point
Spider Rico
Malevolence Image
Malevolence
Warden Walker
Art Deco Detective Image
Art Deco Detective
Jim Wexler
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Image
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Salvador Dali / Sam
Ultimate Desires Image
Ultimate Desires
Wolfgang Friedman
Billy Lone Bear Image
Billy Lone Bear
Jekyll Island Image
Jekyll Island
Lawton Goodyear
The Invasion of Johnson County Image
The Invasion of Johnson County
Ben Jones
Circles in a Forest Image
Circles in a Forest
Mr. Patterson
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Swimming with Dolphins
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Z-TV
Self