Brion James
Born Feb 20, 1945 · Redlands, 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.
Known for
Phoenix Point
2005
The Thief & the Stripper
2002
The King Is Alive
2000
Farewell, My Love
2000
The Operator
2000
Dirt Merchant
1999
The Hunter's Moon
1999
Diplomatic Siege
1999
Arthurs Quest
1999
Malevolence
1999
Joseph's Gift
1999
Heist
1999
The Magnificent Seven
1998
Brown's Requiem
1998
In God's Hands
1998
A Place Called Truth
1998
Deadly Ransom
1998
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
1998
Black Sea 213
1998
Jekyll Island
1998
The Fifth Element
1997
The Underground
1997
The Killing Jar
1997
Snide and Prejudice
1997
Back in Business
1997
Bombshell
1997
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
1997
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
Millennium
1996
The Sentinel
1996
Evil Obsession
1996
Precious Find
1996
American Strays
1996
Assault on Dome 4
1996
Billy Lone Bear
1996
The Marshal
1995
Nature of the Beast
1995
Steel Frontier
1995
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
1995
Spitfire
1995
Indecent Behavior III
1995
Cyberjack
1995
Dominion
1995
Knight Rider 2010
1994
Radioland Murders
1994
Cabin Boy
1994
Scanner Cop
1994
The Soft Kill
1994
The Companion
1994
Future Shock
1994
F.T.W.
1994
Hong Kong 97
1994
Savage Land
1994
Art Deco Detective
1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Striking Distance
1993
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
1993
Showdown
1993
Time Runner
1993
Rio Diablo
1993
The Dark
1993
Precious Victims
1993
Renegade
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Highlander: The Series
1992
The Player
1992
Nemesis
1992
Wishman
1992
Frogtown II
1992
Black Magic
1992
Ultimate Desires
1991
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
Enid Is Sleeping
1990
Mom
1990
Street Asylum
1990
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Tango & Cash
1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989
The Horror Show
1989
Mutator
1989
Circles in a Forest
1989
Red Heat
1988
Red Scorpion
1988
D.O.A.
1988
Nightmare at Noon
1988
The Wrong Guys
1988
Dead Man Walking
1988
Cherry 2000
1987
Steel Dawn
1987
Love Among Thieves
1987
Matlock
1986
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Sidekicks
1986
Armed and Dangerous
1986
Annihilator
1986
Amazing Stories
1985
Flesh + Blood
1985
Silverado
1985
Enemy Mine
1985
Crimewave
1985
Hunter
1984
Miami Vice
1984
A Breed Apart
1984
The A-Team
1983
The Hitchhiker
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
American Playhouse
1982
Blade Runner
1982
48 Hrs.
1982
Hear No Evil
1982
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
Southern Comfort
1981
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981
Killing at Hell's Gate
1981
Galactica 1980
1980
Conquest of the Earth
1980
The Jazz Singer
1980
Wholly Moses
1980
Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
1979
Mork & Mindy
1978
Corvette Summer
1978
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
1978
Flying High
1978
The Incredible Hulk
1977
CHiPs
1977
Roots
1977
Blue Sunshine
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Nickelodeon
1976
Bound for Glory
1976
Treasure of Matecumbe
1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
Hard Times
1975
The Kansas City Massacre
1975
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The Rockford Files
1974
The Waltons
1972
The F.B.I.
1965
Gunsmoke
1955