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

Amazing Stories

The Rockford Files

The A-Team

Highlander: The Series

Malevolence

Miami Vice

Quincy, M.E.

The Sentinel

Roots

The Player

The Incredible Hulk

Joseph's Gift

Billy Lone Bear

Hunter

Precious Victims

Walker, Texas Ranger

Matlock

Enemy Mine

The Waltons

Mork & Mindy

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Trouble in High Timber Country

Silverado

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Renegade

Bound for Glory

Southern Comfort

Hard Times

The Magnificent Seven

CHiPs

48 Hrs.

American Playhouse

Tango & Cash

The Invasion of Johnson County