BJ
Brion James
Actor
Died August 7, 1999 (54 years)
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
| 2005 | Phoenix Point · as Spider Rico |
| 2000 | The King Is Alive · as Ashley |
| 2000 | The Operator · as Vernon Woods |
| 2000 | Black Sea 213 · as Captain Killick |
| 2000 | The Thief & the Stripper · as Shoe |
| 2000 | Farewell, My Love · as Renault |
| 1999 | Diplomatic Siege · as Stubbs |
| 1999 | Foolish · as Ruben Reyes, Talent Scout |
| 1999 | Dirt Merchant · as Detective Harry Ball |
| 1999 | The Hunter's Moon · as Sheriff Foulkes |
| 1999 | Arthur's Quest · as Trent |
| 1999 | Joseph's Gift · as Frank Childress |
| 1999 | Malevolence · as Warden Walker |
| 1998 | Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller · as Mönch |
| 1998 | In God's Hands · as Capitaine |
| 1998 | Brown's Requiem · as Cathcart |
| 1998 | Deadly Ransom · as Bobby Rico |
| 1998 | Jekyll Island · as Lawton Goodyear |
| 1998 | A Place Called Truth · as Hank |
| 1998 | Heist · as Caz |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) · as Stuart James |
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited (TV Series) · as Franklin Dekker |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element · as General Munro |
| 1997 | Back in Business · as Emery Ryker |
| 1997 | The Killing Jar · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Bombshell · as Donald |
| 1997 | The Underground · as Captain Hilton |
| 1997 | Men In Black: The Series (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1997 | Spawn (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1996 | Assault on Dome 4 · as Chairman |
| 1996 | Precious Find · as Sam Horton |
| 1996 | American Strays · as Oris |
| 1996 | Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills · as Salvador Dali / Sam |
| 1996 | Evil Obsession · as Stavinski |
| 1996 | Billy Lone Bear · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice) |
| 1996 | Millennium (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Cyberjack · as Nassim |
| 1995 | Steel Frontier · as General J.W. Quantrell |
| 1995 | Indecent Behavior III · as Mr. Cowed |
| 1995 | The Nature of the Beast · as Sheriff Gordon |
| 1995 | Spitfire · as Tough Guy (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Dominion · as Lynwood |
| 1995 | Sketch Artist II: Hands That See · as Larry Walker |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders · as Bernie King |
| 1994 | F.T.W. · as Sheriff Rudy Morgan |
| 1994 | Scanner Cop · as Dr. Hampton |
| 1994 | Knight Rider 2010 · as Jared |
| 1994 | Future Shock · as Jack Porter |
| 1994 | The Soft Kill · as Ben McCarthy |
| 1994 | Hong Kong 97 · as Simon Alexander |
| 1994 | The Companion · as Ron Cocheran |
| 1994 | Savage Land · as Cyrus |
| 1994 | Art Deco Detective · as Jim Wexler |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV Series) · as Solomon Box |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Big Orderly |
| 1994 | Cabin Boy · as Big Teddy |
| 1993 | Striking Distance · as Det. Eddie Eiler |
| 1993 | Brain Smasher... A Love Story · as Brown |
| 1993 | Time Runner · as Neila |
| 1993 | The Dark · as Paul Buckner |
| 1993 | Rio Diablo · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Showdown · as Vice Principal Kowalski |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | The Player · as Joel Levison |
| 1992 | Nemesis · as Maritz |
| 1992 | Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story · as Bruce Munster |
| 1992 | Frogtown II · as Prof. Tanzer |
| 1992 | Black Magic · as Tom McKay |
| 1992 | Wishman · as Staten Jack Rose |
| 1992 | Renegade (TV Series) · as Eli Starke |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series (TV Series) · as Armand Thorne |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1991 | Mom · as Nestor Duvalier |
| 1991 | Ultimate Desires · as Wolfgang Friedman |
| 1991 | Dark Justice (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings (TV Series) · as Rupert Tarlow |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. · as Ben Kehoe |
| 1990 | Street Asylum · as Reverend Mony |
| 1990 | Enid Is Sleeping · as Trucker |
| 1989 | Tango & Cash · as Requin |
| 1989 | Mutator · as David Allen |
| 1989 | The Horror Show · as Max Jenke |
| 1989 | Desperado: The Outlaw Wars · as Roy Grimes |
| 1989 | The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Jonas Simpkins |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys · as Glen Grunski |
| 1988 | D.O.A. · as Detective Ulmer |
| 1988 | Red Scorpion · as Krasnov |
| 1988 | Nightmare at Noon · as The Albino |
| 1988 | Dead Man Walking · as Decker |
| 1988 | Red Heat · as Streak |
| 1987 | Steel Dawn · as Tark |
| 1987 | Love Among Thieves · as Andre |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 · as Stacy |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as Anthony Lazarus |
| 1986 | Miracles · as Island Resident |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) · as Felix Ridel |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Enemy Mine · as Stubbs |
| 1985 | Silverado · as Hobart |
| 1985 | Flesh+Blood · as Karsthans |
| 1985 | Crimewave · as Arthur Coddish |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (TV Series) · as Willie Joe |
| 1984 | A Breed Apart · as Peyton |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Lt. Jeff Wadsworth |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Dirty Ned |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as David Plout |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Lionel |
| 1982 | Blade Runner · as Leon Kowalski |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. · as Ben Kehoe |
| 1982 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez · as Captain Rogers |
| 1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. · as Defalice |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Hawkins |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Dave |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice · as Crapshooter |
| 1981 | Southern Comfort · as Trapper |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! · as Guard at Banquet |
| 1980 | Conquest of the Earth · as Willy |
| 1980 | Galactica 1980 (TV Series) · as Willy |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer · as Man in Bar |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Captain Slater |
| 1979 | Benson (TV Series) · as Axe-Man |
| 1978 | Corvette Summer · as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman |
| 1978 | Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park · as Guard |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as George |
| 1977 | Blue Sunshine · as Tony |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Al |
| 1977 | Roots (TV Series) · as Slaver |
| 1976 | Bound for Glory · as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border |
| 1976 | Treasure of Matecumbe · as Roustabout |
| 1976 | Nickelodeon · as Bailiff |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York · as Hayseed |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Hard Times · as actor |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Dirty Dog |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Clamshell |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man (TV Series) · as Hog |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Joe Barnes |