Brion James

Brion James

Acting

Birthday

1945/02/20

Day of death

1999/08/07 (54 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Redlands, California, USA

Also know as

Brian James, بریون جیمز

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 frequent...Read more

Acting
Le Cinquième Élément
7.6

(1997) The Fifth Element

as General Munro

Blade Runner
7.9

(1982) Blade Runner

as Leon

48 Hrs.
6.7

(1982) 48 Hrs.

as Ben Kehoe

Arthurs Quest
3.2

(1999) Arthurs Quest

as Trent

Cyberjack
5.3

(1995) Cyberjack

as Nassim

The King Is Alive
6.0

(2000) The King Is Alive

as Ashley

Armed and Dangerous
5.6

(1986) Armed and Dangerous

as Anthony Lazarus

The Player
7.2

(1992) The Player

as Joel Levison

Bombshell
4.2

(1997) Bombshell

as Donald

Striking Distance
5.9

(1993) Striking Distance

as Det. Eddie Eiler

The Wrong Guys
5.6

(1988) The Wrong Guys

as Glen Grunski

Crimewave
5.5

(1985) Crimewave

as Arthur Coddish

Another 48 Hrs.
6.0

(1990) Another 48 Hrs.

as Ben Kehoe

Radioland Murders
6.0

(1994) Radioland Murders

as Bernie King

Nemesis
5.4

(1992) Nemesis

as Maritz

Enemy Mine
6.9

(1985) Enemy Mine

as Stubbs

Southern Comfort
6.9

(1981) Southern Comfort

as Trapper

Brain Smasher... A Love Story
5.3

(1993) Brain Smasher... A Love Story

as Brown

Cabin Boy
5.2

(1994) Cabin Boy

as Big Teddy

Flesh + Blood
6.6

(1985) Flesh + Blood

as Karsthans

Red Scorpion
5.9

(1988) Red Scorpion

as Krasnov

Tango & Cash
6.5

(1989) Tango & Cash

as Requin

Corvette Summer
5.4

(1978) Corvette Summer

as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman

Steel Dawn
5.0

(1987) Steel Dawn

as Tark

The Hunter's Moon
5.7

(1999) The Hunter's Moon

as Sheriff Foulkes

Mutator
3.6

(1989) Mutator

as David Allen

Assault on Dome 4
3.6

(1996) Assault on Dome 4

as Chairman

In God's Hands
5.1

(1998) In God's Hands

as Capitaine

The Horror Show
5.4

(1989) The Horror Show

as Max Jenke

Knight Rider 2010
4.6

(1994) Knight Rider 2010

as Jared

Precious Find
5.3

(1996) Precious Find

as Sam Horton

Cherry 2000
6.0

(1987) Cherry 2000

as Stacy

Brown's Requiem
5.0

(1998) Brown's Requiem

as Cathcart

Steel Frontier
5.0

(1995) Steel Frontier

as General J.W. Quantrell

Time Runner
4.5

(1993) Time Runner

as Neila

Nightmare at Noon
4.7

(1988) Nightmare at Noon

as The Albino

0.0

(2005) Swimming with Dolphins

as ---

Back in Business
5.4

(1997) Back in Business

as Emery Ryker

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
4.5

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

as Defalice

Deadly Ransom
6.0

(1998) Deadly Ransom

as Bobby Rico

Showdown
5.8

(1993) Showdown

as Vice Principal Kowalski

The Underground
6.0

(1997) The Underground

as Captain Hilton

The Soft Kill
2.3

(1994) The Soft Kill

as Ben McCarthy

American Strays
5.5

(1996) American Strays

as Oris

The Dark
4.9

(1993) The Dark

as Paul Buckner

Circles in a Forest
7.8

(1989) Circles in a Forest

as Mr. Patterson

Hong Kong 97
5.6

(1994) Hong Kong 97

as Simon Alexander

Dead Man Walking
3.6

(1988) Dead Man Walking

as Decker

Annihilator
5.0

(1986) Annihilator

as Alien Leader

The Operator
3.8

(2000) The Operator

as Vernon Woods

The Companion
5.5

(1994) The Companion

as Ron Cocheran

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
6.8

(1983) The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

as Reece

Street Asylum
5.0

(1990) Street Asylum

as Reverend Mony

Frogtown II
3.5

(1992) Frogtown II

as Prof. Tanzer

Red Heat
6.2

(1988) Red Heat

as Streak

Savage Land
0.0

(1994) Savage Land

as Cyrus

Trouble in High Timber Country
0.0

(1980) Trouble in High Timber Country

as Eddie Rhodes

Black Magic
3.3

(1992) Black Magic

as Tom McKay

Flying High
0.0

(1978) Flying High

as Clyde Boyer

Love Among Thieves
6.2

(1987) Love Among Thieves

as Andre

Hard Times
6.8

(1975) Hard Times

as Man (uncredited)

Mom
5.5

(1990) Mom

as Nestor Duvalier

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
3.7

(1997) Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

as Salvador Dali / Sam

Ultimate Desires
2.8

(1991) Ultimate Desires

as Wolfgang Friedman

Phoenix Point
2.2

(2005) Phoenix Point

as Spider Rico

Dominion
4.0

(1995) Dominion

as Lynwood

The Invasion of Johnson County
6.5

(1976) The Invasion of Johnson County

as Ben Jones

Rio Diablo
5.2

(1993) Rio Diablo

as Jake Walker

Snide and Prejudice
8.0

(1997) Snide and Prejudice

as Hermann Goering

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
5.0

(1998) Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

as Monk

Nickelodeon
6.1

(1976) Nickelodeon

as Bailiff

Dirt Merchant
3.1

(1999) Dirt Merchant

as Detective Harry Ball

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
9.5

(1989) Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

as Roy Grimes

Scanner Cop
5.8

(1994) Scanner Cop

as Dr. Hampton

Future Shock
4.0

(1994) Future Shock

as Jack Porter

Evil Obsession
6.0

(1996) Evil Obsession

as Stavinski

0.0

(1989) Z-TV

as Self

Nature of the Beast
5.9

(1995) Nature of the Beast

as Sheriff Gordon

Blue Sunshine
5.6

(1977) Blue Sunshine

as Tony

Jekyll Island
8.7

(1998) Jekyll Island

as Lawton Goodyear

Black Sea 213
5.2

(1998) Black Sea 213

as Captain Killick

Heist
0.0

(1999) Heist

as Caz

Men in White
3.6

(1998) Men in White

as Air Force

Conquest of the Earth
6.3

(1980) Conquest of the Earth

as Willy

Art Deco Detective
5.2

(1994) Art Deco Detective

as Jim Wexler

D.O.A.
6.3

(1988) D.O.A.

as Detective Ulmer

A Breed Apart
5.7

(1984) A Breed Apart

as Peyton

A Place Called Truth
2.8

(1998) A Place Called Truth

as Hank

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
6.0

(1995) Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

as Larry Walker

The Kansas City Massacre
4.7

(1975) The Kansas City Massacre

as Homer Van Meter

Killing at Hell's Gate
6.0

(1981) Killing at Hell's Gate

as Turkey Jones

The Postman Always Rings Twice
6.5

(1981) The Postman Always Rings Twice

as Crapshooter

Spitfire
4.6

(1995) Spitfire

as Tough Guy (uncredited)

Hear No Evil
4.0

(1982) Hear No Evil

as Billy Boy Burns

Silverado
7.0

(1985) Silverado

as Hobart

Indecent Behavior III
4.2

(1995) Indecent Behavior III

as Andy Cowens (uncredited)

Precious Victims
7.0

(1993) Precious Victims

as Agent Jimmy Bivens

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
6.8

(1983) The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as Captain Rogers

Wishman
4.3

(1992) Wishman

as Staten Jack Rose

The Killing Jar
4.5

(1997) The Killing Jar

as Dr. Vincent Garret

Bound for Glory
6.8

(1976) Bound for Glory

as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border

Farewell, My Love
3.0

(2000) Farewell, My Love

as Renault

Enid Is Sleeping
4.8

(1990) Enid Is Sleeping

as Trucker

Amazing Stories
6.7

(1986) Amazing Stories

as Willie Joe

Diplomatic Siege
4.2

(1999) Diplomatic Siege

as Stubbs

Wholly Moses
4.7

(1980) Wholly Moses

as Guard at Banquet

The Jazz Singer
5.9

(1980) The Jazz Singer

as Man in Bar

Treasure of Matecumbe
6.5

(1976) Treasure of Matecumbe

as Roustabout

Billy Lone Bear
6.0

(1996) Billy Lone Bear

as ---

F.T.W.
4.7

(1994) F.T.W.

as Sheriff Rudy Morgan

Joseph's Gift
0.0

(1999) Joseph's Gift

as Frank Childress

Harry and Walter Go to New York
5.5

(1976) Harry and Walter Go to New York

as Hayseed

The Thief & the Stripper
3.0

(2002) The Thief & the Stripper

as Shoe

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
5.3

(1978) KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

as Guard

Malevolence
6.0

(1999) Malevolence

as Warden Walker

Sledge Hammer!
7.9

(1986) Sledge Hammer!

as Felix Ridel

The A-Team
7.5

(1983) The A-Team

as Ryder

Little House on the Prairie
7.9

(1974) Little House on the Prairie

as ---

Matlock
7.1

(1986) Matlock

as Mr. Grock

Miami Vice
7.4

(1984) Miami Vice

as Edward Reese

Tales from the Crypt
8.0

(1989) Tales from the Crypt

as Steve Dixon

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

(1976) Quincy, M.E.

as Henry Moeller

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Joe Barnes

Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

(1993) Walker, Texas Ranger

as Rafer Cobb

Superman: The Animated Series
7.6

(1996) Superman: The Animated Series

as Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)

Millennium
7.7

(1996) Millennium

as Sheriff Bowman

Sidekicks
6.0

(1986) Sidekicks

as ---

Hunter
7.2

(1984) Hunter

as Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy

The Waltons
7.1

(1972) The Waltons

as Henry Ferris Jr.

Galactica 1980
6.1

(1980) Galactica 1980

as Willy

Spawn
7.9

(1997) Spawn

as ---

The Hitchhiker
6.1

(1983) The Hitchhiker

as Lionel

The Marshal
5.7

(1995) The Marshal

as ---

When the Whistle Blows
5.0

(1980) When the Whistle Blows

as ---

5.0

(1979) Big Shamus, Little Shamus

as ---

Superman: The Animated Series
7.6

(1996) Superman: The Animated Series

as Parasite (voice)

Batman: The Animated Series
8.5

(1992) Batman: The Animated Series

as Additional Voices (voice)

Batman: The Animated Series
8.5

(1992) Batman: The Animated Series

as Irving (voice)

Amazing Stories
7.4

(1985) Amazing Stories

as Willie Joe

The Rockford Files
7.5

(1974) The Rockford Files

as Clamshell

The A-Team
7.5

(1983) The A-Team

as David Plout

Mork & Mindy
7.1

(1978) Mork & Mindy

as George

CHiPs
6.8

(1977) CHiPs

as Billy Joe Ackerman

Roots
7.4

(1977) Roots

as Slaver

CHiPs
6.8

(1977) CHiPs

as Monk Adler

Highlander: The Series
7.4

(1992) Highlander: The Series

as Armand Thorne

The Incredible Hulk
7.2

(1977) The Incredible Hulk

as Al

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
5.0

(1983) The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

as Reece

The Sentinel
7.1

(1996) The Sentinel

as Warren Chapel

Renegade
6.6

(1992) Renegade

as Eli Starke

The F.B.I.
5.5

(1965) The F.B.I.

as ---