BJ

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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Known For
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 | Farewell, My Love · as Renault |
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 | Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller · as Monk |
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 | A Place Called Truth · as Hank |
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 | Assault on Dome 4 · as Chairman |
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 | The Nature of the Beast · as Sheriff Gordon |
1995 | Cyberjack · as Nassim |
1995 | Dominion · as Lynwood |
1995 | Steel Frontier · as General J.w. Quantrell |
1995 | The Marshal (TV Series) |
1995 | Sketch Artist II: Hands That See · as Larry Walker |
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 | Savage Land · as Cyrus |
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 | Brain Smasher... A Love Story · as Brown |
1993 | The Dark · as Paul Buckner |
1993 | Precious Victims · as Agent Jimmy Bivens |
1993 | Striking Distance · as Det. Eddie Eiler |
1993 | |
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 | |
1992 | Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story · as Bruce Munster |
1992 | Frogtown II · as Prof. Tanzer |
1992 | Highlander: The Series (TV Series) · as Armand Thorne |
1992 | |
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 | Desperado: The Outlaw Wars · as Roy Grimes |
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 | Steel Dawn · as Tark |
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 | |
1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Edward Reese |
1984 | A Breed Apart · as Peyton |
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 | The Postman Always Rings Twice · as Crapshooter |
1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Hawkins |
1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Captain Rogers |
1980 | Conquest of the Earth · as Willy |
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 | Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park · as Guard |
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 | Harry and Walter Go to New York · as Hayseed |
1976 | The Invasion of Johnson County · as Ben Jones |
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 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) |
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 |