Brion James

Brion James

🎂 20th February 1945 (81 yrs) 📍 Redlands, California, USA

Known For

Blade Runner

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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Brion James

Movies Featuring Brion James

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Swimming with Dolphins (2005)

Phoenix Point

Phoenix Point (2005)

as Spider Rico
The Thief & the Stripper

The Thief & the Stripper (2002)

as Shoe
The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive (2000)

as Ashley
The Operator

The Operator (2000)

as Vernon Woods
Farewell, My Love

Farewell, My Love (2000)

as Renault
Diplomatic Siege

Diplomatic Siege (1999)

as Stubbs
The Hunter's Moon

The Hunter's Moon (1999)

as Sheriff Foulkes
Dirt Merchant

Dirt Merchant (1999)

as Detective Harry Ball
Heist

Heist (1999)

as Caz
Arthurs Quest

Arthurs Quest (1999)

as Trent
Malevolence

Malevolence (1999)

as Warden Walker
Joseph's Gift

Joseph's Gift (1999)

as Frank Childress
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998)

as Monk
Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem (1998)

as Cathcart
Deadly Ransom

Deadly Ransom (1998)

as Bobby Rico
Men in White

Men in White (1998)

as Air Force
A Place Called Truth

A Place Called Truth (1998)

as Hank
In God's Hands

In God's Hands (1998)

as Capitaine
Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island (1998)

as Lawton Goodyear
Black Sea 213

Black Sea 213 (1998)

as Captain Killick
The Underground

The Underground (1997)

as Captain Hilton
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1997)

as Salvador Dali / Sam
Bombshell

Bombshell (1997)

as Donald
Back in Business

Back in Business (1997)

as Emery Ryker
The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar (1997)

as Dr. Vincent Garret
Snide and Prejudice

Snide and Prejudice (1997)

as Hermann Goering
The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element (1997)

as General Munro
Assault on Dome 4

Assault on Dome 4 (1996)

as Chairman
Evil Obsession

Evil Obsession (1996)

as Stavinski
American Strays

American Strays (1996)

as Oris
Precious Find

Precious Find (1996)

as Sam Horton
Billy Lone Bear

Billy Lone Bear (1996)

Indecent Behavior III

Indecent Behavior III (1995)

as Andy Cowens (uncredited)
Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast (1995)

as Sheriff Gordon
Cyberjack

Cyberjack (1995)

as Nassim
Dominion

Dominion (1995)

as Lynwood
Steel Frontier

Steel Frontier (1995)

as General J.W. Quantrell
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995)

as Larry Walker
Spitfire

Spitfire (1995)

as Tough Guy (uncredited)
Hong Kong 97

Hong Kong 97 (1994)

as Simon Alexander
The Soft Kill

The Soft Kill (1994)

as Ben McCarthy
Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders (1994)

as Bernie King
The Companion

The Companion (1994)

as Ron Cocheran
Art Deco Detective

Art Deco Detective (1994)

as Jim Wexler
Savage Land

Savage Land (1994)

as Cyrus
Scanner Cop

Scanner Cop (1994)

as Dr. Hampton
F.T.W.

F.T.W. (1994)

as Sheriff Rudy Morgan
Knight Rider 2010

Knight Rider 2010 (1994)

as Jared
Future Shock

Future Shock (1994)

as Jack Porter
Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy (1994)

as Big Teddy
Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)

as Brown
The Dark

The Dark (1993)

as Paul Buckner
Precious Victims

Precious Victims (1993)

as Agent Jimmy Bivens
Striking Distance

Striking Distance (1993)

as Det. Eddie Eiler
Showdown

Showdown (1993)

as Vice Principal Kowalski
Time Runner

Time Runner (1993)

as Neila
Rio Diablo

Rio Diablo (1993)

as Jake Walker
Nemesis

Nemesis (1992)

as Maritz
Frogtown II

Frogtown II (1992)

as Prof. Tanzer
Black Magic

Black Magic (1992)

as Tom McKay
Wishman

Wishman (1992)

as Staten Jack Rose
The Player

The Player (1992)

as Joel Levison
Ultimate Desires

Ultimate Desires (1991)

as Wolfgang Friedman
Mom

Mom (1990)

as Nestor Duvalier
Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

as Ben Kehoe
Street Asylum

Street Asylum (1990)

as Reverend Mony
Enid Is Sleeping

Enid Is Sleeping (1990)

as Trucker
Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash (1989)

as Requin
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)

as Roy Grimes
Circles in a Forest

Circles in a Forest (1989)

as Mr. Patterson
Mutator

Mutator (1989)

as David Allen
The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1989)

as Max Jenke
No Image

Z-TV (1989)

as Self
Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion (1988)

as Krasnov
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking (1988)

as Decker
Nightmare at Noon

Nightmare at Noon (1988)

as The Albino
Red Heat

Red Heat (1988)

as Streak
The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys (1988)

as Glen Grunski
D.O.A.

D.O.A. (1988)

as Detective Ulmer
Cherry 2000

Cherry 2000 (1987)

as Stacy
Steel Dawn

Steel Dawn (1987)

as Tark
Love Among Thieves

Love Among Thieves (1987)

as Andre
Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous (1986)

as Anthony Lazarus
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories (1986)

as Willie Joe
Annihilator

Annihilator (1986)

as Alien Leader
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine (1985)

as Stubbs
Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood (1985)

as Karsthans
Silverado

Silverado (1985)

as Hobart
Crimewave

Crimewave (1985)

as Arthur Coddish
A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart (1984)

as Peyton
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)

as Reece
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

as Captain Rogers
48 Hrs.

48 Hrs. (1982)

as Ben Kehoe
Hear No Evil

Hear No Evil (1982)

as Billy Boy Burns
Blade Runner

Blade Runner (1982)

as Leon
Killing at Hell's Gate

Killing at Hell's Gate (1981)

as Turkey Jones
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

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

as Defalice
Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort (1981)

as Trapper
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

as Crapshooter
Conquest of the Earth

Conquest of the Earth (1980)

as Willy
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer (1980)

as Man in Bar
Trouble in High Timber Country

Trouble in High Timber Country (1980)

as Eddie Rhodes
Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses (1980)

as Guard at Banquet
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)

as Guard
Flying High

Flying High (1978)

as Clyde Boyer
Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer (1978)

as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
Blue Sunshine

Blue Sunshine (1977)

as Tony
Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (1976)

as Bailiff
Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory (1976)

as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
The Invasion of Johnson County

The Invasion of Johnson County (1976)

as Ben Jones
Treasure of Matecumbe

Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)

as Roustabout
Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)

as Hayseed
The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre (1975)

as Homer Van Meter
Hard Times

Hard Times (1975)

as Man (uncredited)