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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

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The A-Team
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The A-Team
Ryder
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The Waltons
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Batman: The Animated Series
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Batman: The Animated Series
Irving (voice)
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Little House on the Prairie
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Miami Vice
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Amazing Stories
Willie Joe
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The F.B.I.
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The Rockford Files
Clamshell
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Superman: The Animated Series
Parasite (voice)
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Superman: The Animated Series
Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
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Walker, Texas Ranger
Rafer Cobb
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Mork & Mindy
George
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The Incredible Hulk
Al
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Millennium
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Tales from the Crypt
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Quincy, M.E.
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Renegade
Eli Starke
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Sledge Hammer!
Felix Ridel
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Roots
Slaver
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Sidekicks
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The Magnificent Seven
Stuart James
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Matlock
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CHiPs
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CHiPs
Billy Joe Ackerman
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Highlander: The Series
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Galactica 1980
Willy
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Blade Runner
Leon
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Gunsmoke
Joe Barnes
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The Marshal
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The Fifth Element
General Munro
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The Sentinel
Warren Chapel
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The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Reece
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The Hitchhiker
Lionel
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When the Whistle Blows
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Big Shamus, Little Shamus
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48 Hrs.
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Red Heat
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Silverado
Hobart
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Tango & Cash
Requin
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The Player
Joel Levison
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Another 48 Hrs.
Ben Kehoe
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Striking Distance
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Southern Comfort
Trapper
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Flesh + Blood
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
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Enemy Mine
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Crimewave
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Red Scorpion
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Hard Times
Man (uncredited)
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Nemesis
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Armed and Dangerous
Anthony Lazarus
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Steel Dawn
Tark
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Cherry 2000
Stacy
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Scanner Cop
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D.O.A.
Detective Ulmer
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Corvette Summer
Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
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A Breed Apart
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Nickelodeon
Bailiff
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Cabin Boy
Big Teddy
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Radioland Murders
Bernie King
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Spitfire
Tough Guy (uncredited)
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Knight Rider 2010
Jared
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The Jazz Singer
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The Horror Show
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Snide and Prejudice
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Treasure of Matecumbe
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Rio Diablo
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Bound for Glory
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Harry and Walter Go to New York
Hayseed
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Steel Frontier
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Diplomatic Siege
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Showdown
Vice Principal Kowalski
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Mom
Nestor Duvalier
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The King Is Alive
Ashley
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Wholly Moses
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Savage Land
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The Soft Kill
Ben McCarthy
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KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Guard
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Bombshell
Donald
Amazing Stories Image
Amazing Stories
Willie Joe
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American Strays
Oris
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F.T.W.
Sheriff Rudy Morgan
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The Wrong Guys
Glen Grunski
Wishman Image
Wishman
Staten Jack Rose
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Nightmare at Noon
The Albino
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The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Reece
The Underground Image
The Underground
Captain Hilton
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Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Brown
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Assault on Dome 4
Chairman
Love Among Thieves Image
Love Among Thieves
Andre
The Dark Image
The Dark
Paul Buckner
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Captain Rogers
Precious Victims Image
Precious Victims
Agent Jimmy Bivens
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Indecent Behavior III
Andy Cowens (uncredited)
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Farewell, My Love
Renault
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Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
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Nature of the Beast
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Blue Sunshine
Tony
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Billy Lone Bear
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Enid Is Sleeping
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Time Runner
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Conquest of the Earth
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The Hunter's Moon
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Circles in a Forest
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Frogtown II
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A Place Called Truth
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In God's Hands
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Arthurs Quest
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Future Shock
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Jekyll Island
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Evil Obsession
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Joseph's Gift
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The Killing Jar
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The Operator
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Black Magic
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Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
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Killing at Hell's Gate
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Hear No Evil
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Deadly Ransom
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Art Deco Detective
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Ultimate Desires
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Dirt Merchant
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Black Sea 213
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Dead Man Walking
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Hong Kong 97
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The Kansas City Massacre
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Flying High
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Trouble in High Timber Country
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Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
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Heist
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Back in Business
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Malevolence
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Street Asylum
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The Invasion of Johnson County
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The Thief & the Stripper
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Phoenix Point
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