Brion James

Brion James

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Swimming with Dolphins Swimming with Dolphins 2005 Phoenix Point ★ 3.0 Phoenix Point 2005 The Thief & the Stripper ★ 4.5 The Thief & the Stripper 2002 The King Is Alive ★ 5.6 The King Is Alive 2000 The Operator ★ 4.1 The Operator 2000 Farewell, My Love ★ 4.2 Farewell, My Love 2000 Diplomatic Siege ★ 4.3 Diplomatic Siege 1999 The Hunter's Moon ★ 5.8 The Hunter's Moon 1999 Dirt Merchant ★ 3.4 Dirt Merchant 1999 Heist ★ 9.0 Heist 1999 Arthurs Quest ★ 3.7 Arthurs Quest 1999 Malevolence ★ 7.3 Malevolence 1999 Joseph's Gift ★ 7.0 Joseph's Gift 1999 Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller ★ 5.5 Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller 1998 Brown's Requiem ★ 4.7 Brown's Requiem 1998 Deadly Ransom ★ 7.7 Deadly Ransom 1998 Men in White ★ 3.8 Men in White 1998 A Place Called Truth ★ 3.3 A Place Called Truth 1998 In God's Hands ★ 5.0 In God's Hands 1998 Jekyll Island ★ 8.3 Jekyll Island 1998 The Magnificent Seven ★ 6.6 The Magnificent Seven 1998 Black Sea 213 ★ 5.0 Black Sea 213 1998 The Underground ★ 5.8 The Underground 1997 Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills ★ 5.3 Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills 1997 Bombshell ★ 4.1 Bombshell 1997 Back in Business ★ 5.4 Back in Business 1997 The Killing Jar ★ 4.4 The Killing Jar 1997 Snide and Prejudice ★ 6.3 Snide and Prejudice 1997 The Fifth Element ★ 7.6 The Fifth Element 1997 Millennium ★ 7.7 Millennium 1996 Assault on Dome 4 ★ 3.8 Assault on Dome 4 1996 Evil Obsession ★ 5.0 Evil Obsession 1996 American Strays ★ 5.8 American Strays 1996 Superman: The Animated Series ★ 7.7 Superman: The Animated Series 1996 Precious Find ★ 5.4 Precious Find 1996 The Sentinel ★ 7.2 The Sentinel 1996 Billy Lone Bear ★ 7.0 Billy Lone Bear 1996 Indecent Behavior III ★ 4.6 Indecent Behavior III 1995 Nature of the Beast ★ 5.9 Nature of the Beast 1995 Cyberjack ★ 5.2 Cyberjack 1995 Dominion ★ 5.2 Dominion 1995 Steel Frontier ★ 4.8 Steel Frontier 1995 The Marshal ★ 6.0 The Marshal 1995 Sketch Artist II: Hands That See ★ 6.0 Sketch Artist II: Hands That See 1995 Spitfire ★ 4.7 Spitfire 1995 Hong Kong 97 ★ 5.5 Hong Kong 97 1994 The Soft Kill ★ 3.8 The Soft Kill 1994 Radioland Murders ★ 5.9 Radioland Murders 1994 The Companion ★ 5.3 The Companion 1994 Art Deco Detective ★ 6.0 Art Deco Detective 1994 Savage Land ★ 5.5 Savage Land 1994 Scanner Cop ★ 5.7 Scanner Cop 1994 F.T.W. ★ 4.7 F.T.W. 1994 Knight Rider 2010 ★ 4.7 Knight Rider 2010 1994 Future Shock ★ 4.0 Future Shock 1994 Cabin Boy ★ 5.2 Cabin Boy 1994 Brain Smasher... A Love Story ★ 5.2 Brain Smasher... A Love Story 1993 The Dark ★ 5.1 The Dark 1993 Precious Victims ★ 7.0 Precious Victims 1993 Striking Distance ★ 5.9 Striking Distance 1993 Showdown ★ 5.9 Showdown 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ★ 7.0 Walker, Texas Ranger 1993 Time Runner ★ 4.3 Time Runner 1993 Rio Diablo ★ 4.7 Rio Diablo 1993 Nemesis ★ 5.4 Nemesis 1992 Frogtown II ★ 3.6 Frogtown II 1992 Highlander: The Series ★ 7.4 Highlander: The Series 1992 Black Magic ★ 4.1 Black Magic 1992 Renegade ★ 6.7 Renegade 1992 Wishman ★ 5.8 Wishman 1992 Batman: The Animated Series ★ 8.6 Batman: The Animated Series 1992 The Player ★ 7.2 The Player 1992 Ultimate Desires ★ 4.2 Ultimate Desires 1991 Mom ★ 5.4 Mom 1990 Another 48 Hrs. ★ 6.0 Another 48 Hrs. 1990 Street Asylum ★ 5.1 Street Asylum 1990 Enid Is Sleeping ★ 4.9 Enid Is Sleeping 1990 Tango & Cash ★ 6.5 Tango & Cash 1989 Desperado: The Outlaw Wars ★ 9.0 Desperado: The Outlaw Wars 1989 Circles in a Forest ★ 6.1 Circles in a Forest 1989