Acting
Brion James
1945-1999
Known for Blade Runner, The Fifth Element, Tango & Cash.
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Born02/20/1945
Died08/07/1999
AgeDied at 54
BirthplaceRedlands, California, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asBrian James, Brion Howard 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.
Movie Credits
Phoenix Point (2005)
Mutator (1989)
Joseph's Gift (1999)
Dominion (1995)
The Soft Kill (1994)
The Dark (1993)
The Horror Show (1989)
Precious Find (1996)
Cyberjack (1995)
Nature of the Beast (1995)
F.T.W. (1994)
Time Runner (1993)
Black Magic (1992)
Ultimate Desires (1991)
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Mom (1990)
Enemy Mine (1985)
The Operator (2000)
Assault on Dome 4 (1996)
Nightmare at Noon (1988)
Annihilator (1986)
The King Is Alive (2000)
Diplomatic Siege (1999)
Back in Business (1997)
Cabin Boy (1994)
Radioland Murders (1994)
Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)
Striking Distance (1993)
Tango & Cash (1989)
Love Among Thieves (1987)
Steel Dawn (1987)
Crimewave (1985)
A Breed Apart (1984)
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982)
Farewell, My Love (2000)
In God's Hands (1998)
Bombshell (1997)
Frogtown II (1992)
The Player (1992)
Wishman (1992)
Enid Is Sleeping (1990)
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Hear No Evil (1982)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Red Scorpion (1988)
Flesh + Blood (1985)
Brown's Requiem (1998)
The Underground (1997)
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Cherry 2000 (1987)
Nickelodeon (1976)
The Hunter's Moon (1999)
Knight Rider 2010 (1994)
Showdown (1993)
D.O.A. (1988)
Southern Comfort (1981)
Indecent Behavior III (1995)
Nemesis (1992)
Red Heat (1988)
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
Scanner Cop (1994)
Corvette Summer (1978)
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995)
Blue Sunshine (1977)
Spitfire (1995)
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
Amazing Stories (1986)
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Wholly Moses (1980)
The Jazz Singer (1980)
Hard Times (1975)
Bound for Glory (1976)
