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Brion James

Actor, Producer
Born February 20, 1945Died 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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Nemesis
  • Renegade
  • Hunter
  • Steel Dawn
  • Silk Stalkings
  • The Nature of the Beast
  • The Young Riders
  • A Breed Apart
  • Showdown
  • Future Shock
  • Assault on Dome 4
  • Rio Diablo
  • Dirt Merchant
  • Farewell, My Love
  • Savage Land

Known For

  • Blade Runner
  • The Fifth Element
  • Tango & Cash
  • Enemy Mine
  • Another 48 Hrs.
  • The Player
  • 48 Hrs.
  • Striking Distance
  • Flesh+Blood
  • The Horror Show
  • Southern Comfort
  • Armed and Dangerous
  • Cabin Boy
  • Red Scorpion
  • Crimewave
  • Cherry 2000
  • Steel Dawn
  • D.O.A.
  • The Nature of the Beast
  • Phoenix Point
  • Radioland Murders
  • Hong Kong 97
  • Nightmare at Noon
  • The Dark

Filmography

2007
2005
Phoenix Point · as Spider Rico
2000
Strip 'n Run · as Shoe
2000
The King Is Alive · as Ashley
2000
The Operator · as Vernon Woods
2000
2000
Black Sea 213 · as Captain Killick
1999
Diplomatic Siege · as Stubbs
1999
The Hunter's Moon · as Sheriff Foulkes
1999
Dirt Merchant · as Detective Harry Ball
1999
Foolish · as Ruben Reyes, Talent Scout
1999
Arthur's Quest · as Trent
1999
Malevolence · as Warden Walker
1999
Joseph's Gift · as Frank Childress
1998
1998
Brown's Requiem · as Cathcart
1998
Deadly Ransom · as Bobby Rico
1998
Vengeance Unlimited (TV Series) · as Franklin Dekker
1998
Men in White · as Air Force
1998
1998
Heist · as Caz
1998
Border to Border · as Card Shark
1998
In God's Hands · as Capitaine
1998
Jekyll Island · as Lawton Goodyear
1998
The Magnificent Seven (TV Series) · as Stuart James
1997
The Underground · as Captain Hilton
1997
Men In Black: The Series (TV Series) · as Cast
1997
Bombshell · as Donald
1997
Back in Business · as Emery Ryker
1997
The Killing Jar · as Dr. Vincent Garret
1997
Spawn (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
1997
Snide and Prejudice · as Hermann Goering
1997
The Fifth Element · as General Munro
1996
Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter · as Doge Of Venice
1996
Millennium (TV Series) · as Sheriff Bowman
1996
1996
Evil Obsession · as Stavinski
1996
American Strays · as Oris
1996
Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
1996
Precious Find · as Sam Horton
1996
The Sentinel (TV Series) · as Warren Chapel
1996
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills · as Salvador Dali / Sam
1996
The Lazarus Man (TV Series) · as Tom Halloran
1996
1995
Indecent Behavior III · as Andy Cowens (uncredited)
1995
1995
Cyberjack · as Nassim
1995
Dominion · as Lynwood
1995
Steel Frontier · as General J.w. Quantrell
1995
The Marshal (TV Series)
1995
1995
Spitfire · as Tough Guy (uncredited)
1994
Hong Kong 97 · as Simon Alexander
1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Big Orderly
1994
The Soft Kill · as Ben Mccarthy
1994
Radioland Murders · as Bernie King
1994
The Companion · as Ron Cocheran
1994
Art Deco Detective · as Jim Wexler
1994
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV Series) · as Solomon Box
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
Cabin Boy · as Big Teddy
1993
1993
The Dark · as Paul Buckner
1993
Precious Victims · as Agent Jimmy Bivens
1993
Striking Distance · as Det. Eddie Eiler
1993
Showdown · as Vice Principal Kowalski
1993
Time Runner · as Neila
1993
Johnny Bago (TV Series) · as Tommy 'the Trunk' Testarone
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Rafer Cobb
1993
Rio Diablo · as Jake Walker
1992
Nemesis · as Maritz
1992
1992
Frogtown II · as Prof. Tanzer
1992
Highlander: The Series (TV Series) · as Armand Thorne
1992
Renegade (TV Series) · as Eli Starke
1992
Wishman · as Staten Jack Rose
1992
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice)
1992
The Player · as Joel Levison
1992
Black Magic · as Tom Mckay
1991
Silk Stalkings (TV Series) · as Rupert Tarlow
1991
Ultimate Desires · as Wolfgang Friedman
1991
Dark Justice (TV Series) · as Cast
1990
Mom · as Nestor Duvalier
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
1989
The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Jonas Simpkins
1989
Mutator · as David Allen
1989
Circles in a Forest · as Mr. Patterson
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Steve Dixon
1989
The Horror Show · as Max Jenke
1988
Red Scorpion · as Krasnov
1988
Dead Man Walking · as Decker
1988
Nightmare at Noon · as The Albino
1988
Red Heat · as Streak
1988
The Wrong Guys · as Glen Grunski
1988
D.O.A. · as Detective Ulmer
1987
Cherry 2000 · as Stacy
1987
1987
Love Among Thieves · as Andre
1986
Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) · as Felix Ridel
1986
Armed and Dangerous · as Anthony Lazarus
1986
Amazing Stories · as Willie Joe
1986
Miracles · as Island Resident
1986
Annihilator · as Alien Leader
1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Mr. Grock
1986
Sidekicks (TV Series)
1985
Enemy Mine · as Stubbs
1985
Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Willie Joe
1985
Flesh+Blood · as Karsthans
1985
Silverado · as Hobart
1985
Crimewave · as Arthur Coddish
1984
Hunter (TV Series) · as Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
1984
Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Edward Reese
1984
1983
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (TV Series) · as Reece
1983
The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Lionel
1983
Webster (TV Series) · as Dirty Ned
1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez · as Captain Rogers
1983
Renegades (TV Series) · as Cochran
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) · as David Plout
1982
48 Hrs. · as Ben Kehoe
1982
Hear No Evil · as Billy Boy Burns
1982
Blade Runner · as Leon
1981
The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Cast
1981
Killing at Hell's Gate · as Turkey Jones
1981
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. · as Defalice
1981
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Dave
1981
Southern Comfort · as Trapper
1981
1981
Dynasty (TV Series) · as Hawkins
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Captain Rogers
1980
1980
The Jazz Singer · as Man In Bar
1980
Wholly Moses! · as Guard At Banquet
1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV Series) · as Cast
1980
Galactica 1980 (TV Series) · as Willy
1979
Benson (TV Series) · as Axe-Man
1979
The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Captain Slater
1978
1978
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) · as Bomber
1978
Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as George
1978
Flying High (TV Series) · as Clyde Boyer
1978
Corvette Summer · as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
1977
Blue Sunshine · as Tony
1977
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Al
1977
CHiPs (TV Series) · as Billy Joe Ackerman
1977
Roots (TV Series) · as Slaver
1976
Nickelodeon · as Bailiff
1976
Bound for Glory · as Pick Up Truck Driver At The Border
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Henry Moeller
1976
Delvecchio (TV Series) · as Ralph
1976
1976
1976
Treasure of Matecumbe · as Roustabout
1976
City of Angels (1976) (TV Series) · as Farmer
1975
The Kansas City Massacre · as Homer Van Meter
1975
Hard Times · as Man (uncredited)
1975
The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Dirty Dog
1974
Chico and the Man (TV Series) · as Hog
1974
Get Christie Love (TV Series) · as Trenton
1974
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Clamshell
1972
The Waltons (TV Series) · as Henry Ferris Jr.
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series)
1963
General Hospital (TV Series) · as Marty
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Joe Barnes

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