Brion James

Brion James

2/20/1945 – 8/7/1999Redlands, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brion James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (148 titles)

Movie

Swimming with Dolphins

2005

Phoenix Point3.0Movie

Phoenix Point

Spider Rico · 2005

The Thief & the Stripper4.5Movie

The Thief & the Stripper

Shoe · 2002

The King Is Alive5.5Movie

The King Is Alive

Ashley · 2000

The Operator4.1Movie

The Operator

Vernon Woods · 2000

Farewell, My Love4.2Movie

Farewell, My Love

Renault · 2000

Diplomatic Siege4.3Movie

Diplomatic Siege

Stubbs · 1999

The Hunter's Moon5.8Movie

The Hunter's Moon

Sheriff Foulkes · 1999

Dirt Merchant3.2Movie

Dirt Merchant

Detective Harry Ball · 1999

Heist9.0Movie

Heist

Caz · 1999

Arthurs Quest3.7Movie

Arthurs Quest

Trent · 1999

Malevolence7.3Movie

Malevolence

Warden Walker · 1999

Joseph's Gift7.0Movie

Joseph's Gift

Frank Childress · 1999

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller5.5Movie

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

Monk · 1998

Brown's Requiem4.5Movie

Brown's Requiem

Cathcart · 1998

Deadly Ransom7.7Movie

Deadly Ransom

Bobby Rico · 1998

Men in White3.8Movie

Men in White

Air Force · 1998

A Place Called Truth3.2Movie

A Place Called Truth

Hank · 1998

In God's Hands5.0Movie

In God's Hands

Capitaine · 1998

Jekyll Island8.3Movie

Jekyll Island

Lawton Goodyear · 1998

The Magnificent Seven6.6Show

The Magnificent Seven

Stuart James · 1998

Black Sea 2135.0Movie

Black Sea 213

Captain Killick · 1998

The Underground5.8Movie

The Underground

Captain Hilton · 1997

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills5.3Movie

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Salvador Dali / Sam · 1997

Bombshell4.1Movie

Bombshell

Donald · 1997

Back in Business5.4Movie

Back in Business

Emery Ryker · 1997

The Killing Jar4.4Movie

The Killing Jar

Dr. Vincent Garret · 1997

Snide and Prejudice6.3Movie

Snide and Prejudice

Hermann Goering · 1997

The Fifth Element7.6Movie

The Fifth Element

General Munro · 1997

Millennium7.7Show

Millennium

Sheriff Bowman · 1996