Brion James

Brion James

Date of Birth:

Feb 20, 1945

Place of Birth:

Redlands, California, USA

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:

Jekyll Island Jekyll Island

1998

Nature of the Beast Nature of the Beast

1995

Z-TV Z-TV

1989

Evil Obsession Evil Obsession

1996

Scanner Cop Scanner Cop

1994

Future Shock Future Shock

1994

Black Sea 213 Black Sea 213

1998

Blue Sunshine Blue Sunshine

1978

Art Deco Detective Art Deco Detective

1994

D.O.A. D.O.A.

1988

Conquest of the Earth Conquest of the Earth

1980

Men in White Men in White

1998

Heist Heist

1999

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

1989

Dirt Merchant Dirt Merchant

1999

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

1997

Ultimate Desires Ultimate Desires

1991

Mom Mom

1990

Hard Times Hard Times

1975

Love Among Thieves Love Among Thieves

1987

Phoenix Point Phoenix Point

2005

Dominion Dominion

1995

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

1998

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon

1976

Snide and Prejudice Snide and Prejudice

1997

Rio Diablo Rio Diablo

1993

The Invasion of Johnson County The Invasion of Johnson County

1976

A Breed Apart A Breed Apart

1984

A Place Called Truth A Place Called Truth

1998

The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer

1980

Treasure of Matecumbe Treasure of Matecumbe

1976

Wholly Moses Wholly Moses

1980

Diplomatic Siege Diplomatic Siege

1999

Enid Is Sleeping Enid Is Sleeping

1990

Amazing Stories Amazing Stories

1986

Billy Lone Bear Billy Lone Bear

1996

F.T.W. F.T.W.

1994

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

1978

Malevolence Malevolence

1999

The Thief & the Stripper The Thief & the Stripper

2002

Harry and Walter Go to New York Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976

Joseph's Gift Joseph's Gift

1999

Farewell, My Love Farewell, My Love

2000

Bound for Glory Bound for Glory

1976

The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

Spitfire Spitfire

1995

Killing at Hell's Gate Killing at Hell's Gate

1981

The Kansas City Massacre The Kansas City Massacre

1975

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

1995

Hear No Evil Hear No Evil

1982

Silverado Silverado

1985

Wishman Wishman

1992

The Killing Jar The Killing Jar

1997

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983

Precious Victims Precious Victims

1993

Indecent Behavior III Indecent Behavior III

1995

Flying High Flying High

1978

Black Magic Black Magic

1992

Flesh + Blood Flesh + Blood

1985

Red Scorpion Red Scorpion

1988

Cabin Boy Cabin Boy

1994

Brain Smasher... A Love Story Brain Smasher... A Love Story

1993

Enemy Mine Enemy Mine

1985

Southern Comfort Southern Comfort

1981

Tango & Cash Tango & Cash

1989

Corvette Summer Corvette Summer

1978

Assault on Dome 4 Assault on Dome 4

1996

In God's Hands In God's Hands

1998

Mutator Mutator

1989

The Hunter's Moon The Hunter's Moon

1999

Steel Dawn Steel Dawn

1987

Nemesis Nemesis

1992

Radioland Murders Radioland Murders

1994

Cyberjack Cyberjack

1995

The King Is Alive The King Is Alive

2000

Arthurs Quest Arthurs Quest

1999

48 Hrs. 48 Hrs.

1982

Blade Runner Blade Runner

1982

Armed and Dangerous Armed and Dangerous

1986

The Player The Player

1992

Crimewave Crimewave

1985

Another 48 Hrs. Another 48 Hrs.

1990

The Wrong Guys The Wrong Guys

1988

Striking Distance Striking Distance

1993

Bombshell Bombshell

1997

The Horror Show The Horror Show

1989

Knight Rider 2010 Knight Rider 2010

1994

Annihilator Annihilator

1986

The Operator The Operator

2000

Dead Man Walking Dead Man Walking

1988

Hong Kong 97 Hong Kong 97

1994

The Dark The Dark

1993

Circles in a Forest Circles in a Forest

1989

The Companion The Companion

1994

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

1983

Savage Land Savage Land

1994

Trouble in High Timber Country Trouble in High Timber Country

1980

Red Heat Red Heat

1988

Frogtown II Frogtown II

1992

Street Asylum Street Asylum

1990

American Strays American Strays

1996

The Soft Kill The Soft Kill

1994

Steel Frontier Steel Frontier

1995

Time Runner Time Runner

1993

Brown's Requiem Brown's Requiem

1998

Cherry 2000 Cherry 2000

1987

Precious Find Precious Find

1996

Nightmare at Noon Nightmare at Noon

1988

Swimming with Dolphins Swimming with Dolphins

2005

Showdown Showdown

1993

The Underground The Underground

1997

Deadly Ransom Deadly Ransom

1998

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

1981

Back in Business Back in Business

1997

The Fifth Element The Fifth Element

1997

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