Brion James
Acting
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 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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Brion James
Filmography
Acting (117)
2005
Phoenix Pointas Spider Rico
3.0
2002
The Thief & the Stripperas Shoe
4.5
2000
The King Is Aliveas Ashley
5.5
2000
The Operatoras Vernon Woods
4.1
2000
Farewell, My Loveas Renault
4.2
1999
Diplomatic Siegeas Stubbs
4.3
1999
The Hunter's Moonas Sheriff Foulkes
5.8
1999
Dirt Merchantas Detective Harry Ball
3.2
1999
Arthurs Questas Trent
3.7
1999
Malevolenceas Warden Walker
7.3
1999
Joseph's Giftas Frank Childress
7.0
1998
5.5
1998
Brown's Requiemas Cathcart
4.5
1998
Deadly Ransomas Bobby Rico
7.7
1998
Men in Whiteas Air Force
3.8
1998
A Place Called Truthas Hank
3.3
1998
Heistas Caz
9.0
1998
In God's Handsas Capitaine
5.0
1998
Jekyll Islandas Lawton Goodyear
8.3
1998
Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIas Willie Joe
1998
Black Sea 213as Captain Killick
5.0
1997
The Undergroundas Captain Hilton
5.3
1997
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hillsas Salvador Dali / Sam
5.3
1997
Bombshellas Donald
4.1
1997
Back in Businessas Emery Ryker
5.4
1997
The Killing Jaras Dr. Vincent Garret
4.4
1997
Snide and Prejudiceas Hermann Goering
6.3
1997
The Fifth Elementas General Munro
7.6
1996
Assault on Dome 4as Chairman
3.7
1996
Evil Obsessionas Stavinski
6.3
1996
American Straysas Oris
5.8
1996
Precious Findas Sam Horton
5.4
1996
7.0
1995
Indecent Behavior IIIas Andy Cowens (uncredited)
4.5
1995
Nature of the Beastas Sheriff Gordon
5.9
1995
Cyberjackas Nassim
5.4
1995
Dominionas Lynwood
5.2
1995
Steel Frontieras General J.W. Quantrell
4.8
1995
Sketch Artist II: Hands That Seeas Larry Walker
6.0
1995
Spitfireas Tough Guy (uncredited)
4.7
1994
Hong Kong 97as Simon Alexander
5.5
1994
The Soft Killas Ben McCarthy
3.8
1994
Radioland Murdersas Bernie King
5.8
1994
The Companionas Ron Cocheran
5.3
1994
Art Deco Detectiveas Jim Wexler
6.0
1994
Savage Landas Cyrus
5.5
1994
Scanner Copas Dr. Hampton
5.7
1994
F.T.W.as Sheriff Rudy Morgan
4.7
1994
Knight Rider 2010as Jared
4.5
1994
Future Shockas Jack Porter
4.0
1994
Cabin Boyas Big Teddy
5.2
1993
Brain Smasher... A Love Storyas Brown
5.2
1993
The Darkas Paul Buckner
5.2
1993
Precious Victimsas Agent Jimmy Bivens
7.0
1993
Striking Distanceas Eddie Eiler
5.9
1993
Showdownas Vice Principal Kowalski
6.2
1993
Time Runneras Neila
4.3
1993
Rio Diabloas Jake Walker
5.0
1992
Nemesisas Maritz
5.4
1992
Frogtown IIas Prof. Tanzer
3.6
1992
Black Magicas Tom McKay
3.9
1992
Wishmanas Staten Jack Rose
5.8
1992
The Playeras Joel Levison
7.2
1991
Ultimate Desiresas Wolfgang Friedman
4.2
1990
Momas Nestor Duvalier
5.4
1990
Another 48 Hrs.as Ben Kehoe
6.0
1990
Street Asylumas Reverend Mony
5.1
1990
Enid Is Sleepingas Trucker
4.9
1989
Tango & Cashas Requin
6.5
1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Warsas Roy Grimes
9.0
1989
Circles in a Forestas Mr. Patterson
6.1
1989
Mutatoras David Allen
3.5
1989
The Horror Showas Max Jenke
5.4
1989
Z-TVas Self
1988
Red Scorpionas Krasnov
6.0
1988
Dead Man Walkingas Decker
3.6
1988
Nightmare at Noonas The Albino
4.8
1988
Red Heatas Streak
6.2
1988
The Wrong Guysas Glen Grunski
5.7
1988
D.O.A.as Detective Ulmer
6.3
1987
Cherry 2000as Stacy
5.9
1987
Steel Dawnas Tark
5.0
1987
Love Among Thievesas Andre
6.2
1986
Armed and Dangerousas Anthony Lazarus
5.7
1986
Amazing Storiesas Willie Joe
6.1
1986
Annihilatoras Alien Leader
5.3
1985
Enemy Mineas Stubbs
7.0
1985
Flesh + Bloodas Karsthans
6.5
1985
Silveradoas Hobart
6.9
1985
Crimewaveas Arthur Coddish
5.5
1984
A Breed Apartas Peyton
5.9
1983
7.0
1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortezas Captain Rogers
7.0
1982
48 Hrs.as Ben Kehoe
6.7
1982
Hear No Evilas Billy Boy Burns
5.7
1982
Blade Runneras Leon
7.9
1981
Killing at Hell's Gateas Turkey Jones
6.3
1981
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.as Defalice
5.1
1981
Southern Comfortas Trapper
6.8
1981
The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Crapshooter
6.5
1980
Conquest of the Earthas Willy
6.5
1980
The Jazz Singeras Man in Bar
5.9
1980
Trouble in High Timber Countryas Eddie Rhodes
7.0
1980
Wholly Mosesas Guard at Banquet
4.7
1978
5.2
1978
Flying Highas Clyde Boyer
9.0
1978
Corvette Summeras Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
5.5
1977
Blue Sunshineas Tony
5.7
1976
Nickelodeonas Bailiff
6.0
1976
Bound for Gloryas Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
6.9
1976
The Invasion of Johnson Countyas Ben Jones
6.6
1976
Treasure of Matecumbeas Roustabout
6.5
1976
Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Hayseed
5.6
1975
The Kansas City Massacreas Homer Van Meter
5.8
1975
Hard Timesas Man (uncredited)
6.8
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New Line: Independent Legaciesas Self (archive footage)
Production & Directing (1)
1997
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly HillsAssociate Producer
5.3