Brion James
ActingAlso Known As
Brian James
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brion James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
(115 total)
Blade Runner
as Leon
The Fifth Element
as General Munro
Tango & Cash
as Requin
48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe
Red Heat
as Streak
Enemy Mine
as Stubbs
Another 48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe
The Player
as Joel Levison
Striking Distance
as Det. Eddie Eiler
Silverado
as Hobart
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Crapshooter
Flesh + Blood
as Karsthans
Southern Comfort
as Trapper
Red Scorpion
as Krasnov
Cherry 2000
as Stacy
Hard Times
as Man (uncredited)
D.O.A.
as Detective Ulmer
Armed and Dangerous
as Anthony Lazarus
Nemesis
as Maritz
The Horror Show
as Max Jenke
TV Shows
(36 total)
Batman: The Animated Series
as Irving (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
as Additional Voices (voice)
The A-Team
as Ryder
The A-Team
as David Plout
Tales from the Crypt
as Steve Dixon
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Rafer Cobb
Miami Vice
as Edward Reese
Highlander: The Series
as Armand Thorne
Superman: The Animated Series
as Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
as Parasite (voice)
Millennium
as Sheriff Bowman
Roots
as Slaver
Amazing Stories
as Willie Joe
Sledge Hammer!
as Felix Ridel
Mork & Mindy
as George
Renegade
as Eli Starke
CHiPs
as Billy Joe Ackerman
CHiPs
as Monk Adler