Brion James

Known for ActingBorn 1945-02-20Died 1999-08-07Redlands, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Heist

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Flying High

Batman: The Animated Series

Jekyll Island

Tales from the Crypt

Sledge Hammer!

Blade Runner

Little House on the Prairie

Millennium

Deadly Ransom

Superman: The Animated Series

The Fifth Element

The Rockford Files

Amazing Stories

The A-Team

Malevolence

Highlander: The Series

Miami Vice

Quincy, M.E.

The Sentinel

Roots

The Player

The Incredible Hulk

Joseph's Gift

Billy Lone Bear

Hunter

Walker, Texas Ranger

Precious Victims

Matlock

Mork & Mindy

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Waltons

Enemy Mine

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Trouble in High Timber Country

Silverado

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Bound for Glory

Southern Comfort

Renegade

Hard Times

CHiPs

The Magnificent Seven

48 Hrs.

American Playhouse

Flesh + Blood

Tango & Cash