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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Swimming with Dolphins
Character:
Release Date:29/11/2005
Phoenix Point
Character:Spider Rico
Release Date:20/01/2005
The Thief & the Stripper
Character:Shoe
Release Date:15/10/2002
The King Is Alive
Character:Ashley
Release Date:11/05/2000
The Operator
Character:Vernon Woods
Release Date:04/03/2000
Farewell, My Love
Character:Renault
Release Date:15/02/2000
Diplomatic Siege
Character:Stubbs
Release Date:17/12/1999
The Hunter's Moon
Character:Sheriff Foulkes
Release Date:10/10/1999
Dirt Merchant
Character:Detective Harry Ball
Release Date:16/09/1999
Heist
Character:Caz
Release Date:26/07/1999
Arthurs Quest
Character:Trent
Release Date:03/03/1999
Malevolence
Character:Warden Walker
Release Date:01/02/1999
Joseph's Gift
Character:Frank Childress
Release Date:01/01/1999
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
Character:Monk
Release Date:26/11/1998
Brown's Requiem
Character:Cathcart
Release Date:01/11/1998
Deadly Ransom
Character:Bobby Rico
Release Date:03/10/1998
Men in White
Character:Air Force
Release Date:16/08/1998
A Place Called Truth
Character:Hank
Release Date:20/07/1998
In God's Hands
Character:Capitaine
Release Date:24/04/1998
Jekyll Island
Character:Lawton Goodyear
Release Date:23/01/1998
Black Sea 213
Character:Captain Killick
Release Date:01/01/1998
The Underground
Character:Captain Hilton
Release Date:28/10/1997
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Character:Salvador Dali / Sam
Release Date:07/10/1997
Bombshell
Character:Donald
Release Date:26/09/1997
Back in Business
Character:Emery Ryker
Release Date:29/05/1997
The Killing Jar
Character:Dr. Vincent Garret
Release Date:27/05/1997
Snide and Prejudice
Character:Hermann Goering
Release Date:11/05/1997
The Fifth Element
Character:General Munro
Release Date:02/05/1997
Assault on Dome 4
Character:Chairman
Release Date:08/10/1996
Evil Obsession
Character:Stavinski
Release Date:19/09/1996
American Strays
Character:Oris
Release Date:12/09/1996
Precious Find
Character:Sam Horton
Release Date:26/06/1996
Billy Lone Bear
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1996
Indecent Behavior III
Character:Andy Cowens (uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1995
Nature of the Beast
Character:Sheriff Gordon
Release Date:23/10/1995
Cyberjack
Character:Nassim
Release Date:19/09/1995
Dominion
Character:Lynwood
Release Date:25/04/1995
Steel Frontier
Character:General J.W. Quantrell
Release Date:28/03/1995
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Character:Larry Walker
Release Date:28/01/1995
Spitfire
Character:Tough Guy (uncredited)
Release Date:24/01/1995
Hong Kong 97
Character:Simon Alexander
Release Date:09/11/1994
The Soft Kill
Character:Ben McCarthy
Release Date:25/10/1994
Radioland Murders
Character:Bernie King
Release Date:21/10/1994
The Companion
Character:Ron Cocheran
Release Date:14/10/1994
Art Deco Detective
Character:Jim Wexler
Release Date:16/09/1994
Savage Land
Character:Cyrus
Release Date:13/09/1994
Scanner Cop
Character:Dr. Hampton
Release Date:27/07/1994
F.T.W.
Character:Sheriff Rudy Morgan
Release Date:17/06/1994
Knight Rider 2010
Character:Jared
Release Date:03/02/1994
Future Shock
Character:Jack Porter
Release Date:19/01/1994
Cabin Boy
Character:Big Teddy
Release Date:07/01/1994
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Character:Brown
Release Date:17/11/1993
The Dark
Character:Paul Buckner
Release Date:01/10/1993
Precious Victims
Character:Agent Jimmy Bivens
Release Date:27/09/1993
Striking Distance
Character:Det. Eddie Eiler
Release Date:17/09/1993
Showdown
Character:Vice Principal Kowalski
Release Date:16/09/1993
Time Runner
Character:Neila
Release Date:17/03/1993
Rio Diablo
Character:Jake Walker
Release Date:28/02/1993
Nemesis
Character:Maritz
Release Date:26/12/1992
Frogtown II
Character:Prof. Tanzer
Release Date:03/11/1992
Black Magic
Character:Tom McKay
Release Date:21/09/1992
Wishman
Character:Staten Jack Rose
Release Date:18/09/1992
The Player
Character:Joel Levison
Release Date:08/05/1992
Ultimate Desires
Character:Wolfgang Friedman
Release Date:31/07/1991
Mom
Character:Nestor Duvalier
Release Date:19/06/1990
Another 48 Hrs.
Character:Ben Kehoe
Release Date:08/06/1990
Street Asylum
Character:Reverend Mony
Release Date:06/06/1990
Enid Is Sleeping
Character:Trucker
Release Date:25/05/1990
Tango & Cash
Character:Requin
Release Date:22/12/1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Character:Roy Grimes
Release Date:10/10/1989
Circles in a Forest
Character:Mr. Patterson
Release Date:01/08/1989
Mutator
Character:David Allen
Release Date:15/05/1989
The Horror Show
Character:Max Jenke
Release Date:28/04/1989
Z-TV
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1989
Red Scorpion
Character:Krasnov
Release Date:24/12/1988
Dead Man Walking
Character:Decker
Release Date:15/09/1988
Nightmare at Noon
Character:The Albino
Release Date:29/06/1988
Red Heat
Character:Streak
Release Date:17/06/1988
The Wrong Guys
Character:Glen Grunski
Release Date:13/05/1988
D.O.A.
Character:Detective Ulmer
Release Date:18/03/1988
Cherry 2000
Character:Stacy
Release Date:10/11/1987
Steel Dawn
Character:Tark
Release Date:06/11/1987
Love Among Thieves
Character:Andre
Release Date:23/02/1987
Armed and Dangerous
Character:Anthony Lazarus
Release Date:15/08/1986
Amazing Stories
Character:Willie Joe
Release Date:10/07/1986
Annihilator
Character:Alien Leader
Release Date:07/04/1986
Enemy Mine
Character:Stubbs
Release Date:12/12/1985
Flesh + Blood
Character:Karsthans
Release Date:30/08/1985
Silverado
Character:Hobart
Release Date:10/07/1985
Crimewave
Character:Arthur Coddish
Release Date:12/04/1985
A Breed Apart
Character:Peyton
Release Date:01/06/1984
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Character:Reece
Release Date:28/11/1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Character:Captain Rogers
Release Date:19/08/1983
48 Hrs.
Character:Ben Kehoe
Release Date:07/12/1982
Hear No Evil
Character:Billy Boy Burns
Release Date:20/11/1982
Blade Runner
Character:Leon
Release Date:25/06/1982
Killing at Hell's Gate
Character:Turkey Jones
Release Date:31/10/1981
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Character:Defalice
Release Date:09/10/1981
Southern Comfort
Character:Trapper
Release Date:24/09/1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Character:Crapshooter
Release Date:20/03/1981
Conquest of the Earth
Character:Willy
Release Date:31/12/1980
The Jazz Singer
Character:Man in Bar
Release Date:17/12/1980
Trouble in High Timber Country
Character:Eddie Rhodes
Release Date:27/06/1980
Wholly Moses
Character:Guard at Banquet
Release Date:13/06/1980
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Character:Guard
Release Date:28/10/1978
Flying High
Character:Clyde Boyer
Release Date:28/08/1978
Corvette Summer
Character:Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
Release Date:02/06/1978
Blue Sunshine
Character:Tony
Release Date:02/12/1977
Nickelodeon
Character:Bailiff
Release Date:21/12/1976
Bound for Glory
Character:Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
Release Date:05/12/1976
The Invasion of Johnson County
Character:Ben Jones
Release Date:31/07/1976
Treasure of Matecumbe
Character:Roustabout
Release Date:01/07/1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Character:Hayseed
Release Date:17/06/1976
The Kansas City Massacre
Character:Homer Van Meter
Release Date:19/09/1975
Hard Times
Character:Man (uncredited)
Release Date:13/08/1975
Television Appearances
The Magnificent Seven
Character:Stuart James
Millennium
Character:Sheriff Bowman
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:Parasite (voice)
The Sentinel
Character:Warren Chapel
The Marshal
Character:
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Rafer Cobb
Highlander: The Series
Character:Armand Thorne
Renegade
Character:Eli Starke
Batman: The Animated Series
Character:Irving (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
Character:Additional Voices (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Steve Dixon
Sidekicks
Character:
Sledge Hammer!
Character:Felix Ridel
Matlock
Character:Mr. Grock
Amazing Stories
Character:Willie Joe
Hunter
Character:Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
Miami Vice
Character:Edward Reese
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Character:Reece
The Hitchhiker
Character:Lionel
The A-Team
Character:Ryder
The A-Team
Character:David Plout
When the Whistle Blows
Character:
Galactica 1980
Character:Willy
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Character:
Mork & Mindy
Character:George
The Incredible Hulk
Character:Al
CHiPs
Character:Billy Joe Ackerman
CHiPs
Character:Monk Adler
Roots
Character:Slaver
Quincy, M.E.
Character:Henry Moeller
The Rockford Files
Character:Clamshell
Little House on the Prairie
Character:
The Waltons
Character:Henry Ferris Jr.
The F.B.I.
Character:
Gunsmoke
Character:Joe Barnes
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