Brion James
Acting1945Redlands, California, USA
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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Known For
Acting History
2000
The King Is Alive
as Ashley
The Operator
as Vernon Woods
1999
Diplomatic Siege
as Stubbs
Malevolence
as Warden Walker
The Hunter's Moon
as Sheriff Foulkes
Dirt Merchant
as Detective Harry Ball
Arthurs Quest
as Trent
1998
Jekyll Island
as Lawton Goodyear
Brown's Requiem
as Cathcart
Deadly Ransom
as Bobby Rico
Men in White
as Air Force
Black Sea 213
as Captain Killick
The Sentinel
TVas Warren Chapel• 1 eps
The Magnificent Seven
TVas Stuart James• 1 eps
Millennium
TVas Sheriff Bowman• 1 eps
1997
The Fifth Element
as General Munro
Bombshell
as Donald
The Killing Jar
as Dr. Vincent Garret
Back in Business
as Emery Ryker
The Underground
as Captain Hilton
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as Salvador Dali / Sam
Snide and Prejudice
as Hermann Goering
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Rafer Cobb• 2 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
TVas Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice) / Parasite (voice)• 1 eps
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Associate Producer
1996
American Strays
as Oris
Precious Find
as Sam Horton
1995
Steel Frontier
as General J.W. Quantrell
Nature of the Beast
as Sheriff Gordon
Spitfire
as Tough Guy (uncredited)
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as Larry Walker
Cyberjack
as Nassim
Indecent Behavior III
as Andy Cowens (uncredited)
Dominion
as Lynwood
1994
F.T.W.
as Sheriff Rudy Morgan
Art Deco Detective
as Jim Wexler
The Companion
as Ron Cocheran
Cabin Boy
as Big Teddy
Scanner Cop
as Dr. Hampton
Radioland Murders
as Bernie King
Future Shock
as Jack Porter
Knight Rider 2010
as Jared
The Soft Kill
as Ben McCarthy
Hong Kong 97
as Simon Alexander
Savage Land
as Cyrus
Highlander: The Series
TVas Armand Thorne• 1 eps
1993
The Dark
as Paul Buckner
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
as Brown
Striking Distance
as Det. Eddie Eiler
Showdown
as Vice Principal Kowalski
Precious Victims
as Agent Jimmy Bivens
Time Runner
as Neila
Rio Diablo
as Jake Walker
Batman: The Animated Series
TVas Additional Voices (voice) / Irving (voice)• 1 eps
Renegade
TVas Eli Starke• 1 eps
1992
1991
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Steve Dixon• 1 eps
1990
Street Asylum
as Reverend Mony
Mom
as Nestor Duvalier
Another 48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe
Enid Is Sleeping
as Trucker
1989
Tango & Cash
as Requin
Mutator
as David Allen
Circles in a Forest
as Mr. Patterson
The Horror Show
as Max Jenke
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
as Roy Grimes
1988
Red Heat
as Streak
Dead Man Walking
as Decker
D.O.A.
as Detective Ulmer
The Wrong Guys
as Glen Grunski
Nightmare at Noon
as The Albino
Red Scorpion
as Krasnov
Miami Vice
TVas Edward Reese• 1 eps
Hunter
TVas Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy• 2 eps
1987
Love Among Thieves
as Andre
Steel Dawn
as Tark
Cherry 2000
as Stacy
Matlock
TVas Mr. Grock• 1 eps
The Hitchhiker
TVas Lionel• 1 eps
1986
Amazing Stories
as Willie Joe
Armed and Dangerous
as Anthony Lazarus
Annihilator
as Alien Leader
Sledge Hammer!
TVas Felix Ridel• 2 eps
1985
Crimewave
as Arthur Coddish
Flesh + Blood
as Karsthans
Silverado
as Hobart
Enemy Mine
as Stubbs
Amazing Stories
TVas Willie Joe• 1 eps
The A-Team
TVas Ryder / David Plout• 1 eps
1984
A Breed Apart
as Peyton
1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Captain Rogers
1982
1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Crapshooter
Southern Comfort
as Trapper
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Defalice
CHiPs
TVas Monk Adler• 1 eps
1980
The Jazz Singer
as Man in Bar
Wholly Moses
as Guard at Banquet
Conquest of the Earth
as Willy
Galactica 1980
TVas Willy
1978
Corvette Summer
as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
Mork & Mindy
TVas George• 1 eps
The Incredible Hulk
TVas Al• 1 eps
1977
1976
Treasure of Matecumbe
as Roustabout
Bound for Glory
as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Hayseed
Nickelodeon
as Bailiff
1975
Hard Times
as Man (uncredited)
The Kansas City Massacre
as Homer Van Meter
Gunsmoke
TVas Joe Barnes• 1 eps
1974
The Waltons
TVas Henry Ferris Jr.• 1 eps