Brion James
Acting
Born: Feb 20, 1945 — Died: Aug 07, 1999
From: Redlands, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King Is Alive | Ashley | 2000 | 5.614 |
| Arthurs Quest | Trent | 1999 | 3.667 |
| The Hunter's Moon | Sheriff Foulkes | 1999 | 5.8 |
| In God's Hands | Capitaine | 1998 | 5.0 |
| The Fifth Element | General Munro | 1997 | 7.6 |
| Bombshell | Donald | 1997 | 4.143 |
| Assault on Dome 4 | Chairman | 1996 | 3.765 |
| Cyberjack | Nassim | 1995 | 5.222 |
| Radioland Murders | Bernie King | 1994 | 5.929 |
| Cabin Boy | Big Teddy | 1994 | 5.216 |
| Knight Rider 2010 | Jared | 1994 | 4.688 |
| Striking Distance | Eddie Eiler | 1993 | 5.886 |
| Brain Smasher... A Love Story | Brown | 1993 | 5.214 |
| The Player | Joel Levison | 1992 | 7.192 |
| Nemesis | Maritz | 1992 | 5.443 |
| Another 48 Hrs. | Ben Kehoe | 1990 | 6.0 |
| Tango & Cash | Requin | 1989 | 6.5 |
| Mutator | David Allen | 1989 | 3.544 |
| The Horror Show | Max Jenke | 1989 | 5.374 |
| The Wrong Guys | Glen Grunski | 1988 | 5.733 |
| Red Scorpion | Krasnov | 1988 | 5.985 |
| Steel Dawn | Tark | 1987 | 5.025 |
| Armed and Dangerous | Anthony Lazarus | 1986 | 5.661 |
| Crimewave | Arthur Coddish | 1985 | 5.54 |
| Enemy Mine | Stubbs | 1985 | 6.958 |
| Flesh + Blood | Karsthans | 1985 | 6.578 |
| Blade Runner | Leon | 1982 | 7.939 |
| 48 Hrs. | Ben Kehoe | 1982 | 6.678 |
| Southern Comfort | Trapper | 1981 | 6.931 |
| Corvette Summer | Wayne's Car Wash Henchman | 1978 | 5.508 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1945 |
| From | Redlands, California, USA |