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Brion James

Brion James

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.

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  • Blade Runner

    Blade Runner

    Played Leon

    Average Rating
    7.9
    14514 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 25, 1982
    44 years ago
  • The Fifth Element

    The Fifth Element

    Played General Munro

    Average Rating
    7.6
    11302 votes
    Release Date
    May 02, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Tango & Cash

    Tango & Cash

    Played Requin

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2047 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 22, 1989
    36 years ago
  • 48 Hrs.

    48 Hrs.

    Played Ben Kehoe

    Average Rating
    6.7
    1616 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 07, 1982
    43 years ago
  • Red Heat

    Red Heat

    Played Streak

    Average Rating
    6.2
    1544 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 17, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Enemy Mine

    Enemy Mine

    Played Stubbs

    Average Rating
    6.9
    1022 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 12, 1985
    40 years ago
  • Another 48 Hrs.

    Another 48 Hrs.

    Played Ben Kehoe

    Average Rating
    6.0
    945 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 1990
    36 years ago
  • The Player

    The Player

    Played Joel Levison

    Average Rating
    7.2
    895 votes
    Release Date
    May 08, 1992
    34 years ago
  • Striking Distance

    Striking Distance

    Played Det. Eddie Eiler

    Average Rating
    5.8
    864 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 17, 1993
    33 years ago
  • Silverado

    Silverado

    Played Hobart

    Average Rating
    7.0
    770 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 10, 1985
    41 years ago
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice

    The Postman Always Rings Twice

    Played Crapshooter

    Average Rating
    6.5
    532 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Flesh + Blood

    Flesh + Blood

    Played Karsthans

    Average Rating
    6.6
    420 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 30, 1985
    41 years ago
  • Southern Comfort

    Southern Comfort

    Played Trapper

    Average Rating
    6.9
    336 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 24, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Red Scorpion

    Red Scorpion

    Played Krasnov

    Average Rating
    6.0
    292 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1988
    37 years ago
  • Cherry 2000

    Cherry 2000

    Played Stacy

    Average Rating
    6.0
    261 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 10, 1987
    38 years ago
  • Hard Times

    Hard Times

    Played Man (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.8
    217 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 13, 1975
    51 years ago
  • D.O.A.

    D.O.A.

    Played Detective Ulmer

    Average Rating
    6.3
    216 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 18, 1988
    38 years ago
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    Armed and Dangerous

    Played Anthony Lazarus

    Average Rating
    5.7
    195 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 1986
    40 years ago
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    Nemesis

    Played Maritz

    Average Rating
    5.4
    165 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 26, 1992
    33 years ago
  • The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

    Played Max Jenke

    Average Rating
    5.3
    160 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 28, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Crimewave

    Crimewave

    Played Arthur Coddish

    Average Rating
    5.5
    155 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 12, 1985
    41 years ago
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    Steel Dawn

    Played Tark

    Average Rating
    5.0
    118 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 06, 1987
    38 years ago
  • Cabin Boy

    Cabin Boy

    Played Big Teddy

    Average Rating
    5.1
    108 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 07, 1994
    32 years ago
  • KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

    KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

    Played Guard

    Average Rating
    5.2
    79 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Bound for Glory

    Bound for Glory

    Played Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border

    Average Rating
    6.9
    77 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 05, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Scanner Cop

    Scanner Cop

    Played Dr. Hampton

    Average Rating
    5.7
    75 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 27, 1994
    32 years ago
  • The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer

    Played Man in Bar

    Average Rating
    5.9
    69 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 17, 1980
    45 years ago
  • Nature of the Beast

    Nature of the Beast

    Played Sheriff Gordon

    Average Rating
    5.9
    64 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1995
    30 years ago
  • Corvette Summer

    Corvette Summer

    Played Wayne's Car Wash Henchman

    Average Rating
    5.4
    56 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 02, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Radioland Murders

    Radioland Murders

    Played Bernie King

    Average Rating
    5.9
    55 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 21, 1994
    31 years ago
  • Blue Sunshine

    Blue Sunshine

    Played Tony

    Average Rating
    5.7
    50 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 1977
    49 years ago
  • A Breed Apart

    A Breed Apart

    Played Peyton

    Average Rating
    5.6
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon

    Played Bailiff

    Average Rating
    6.1
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 21, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Wholly Moses

    Wholly Moses

    Played Guard at Banquet

    Average Rating
    4.7
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 13, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Treasure of Matecumbe

    Treasure of Matecumbe

    Played Roustabout

    Average Rating
    6.5
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 01, 1976
    50 years ago
  • The King Is Alive

    The King Is Alive

    Played Ashley

    Average Rating
    5.6
    33 votes
    Release Date
    May 11, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Nightmare at Noon

    Nightmare at Noon

    Played The Albino

    Average Rating
    4.5
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 29, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Brain Smasher... A Love Story

    Brain Smasher... A Love Story

    Played Brown

    Average Rating
    5.1
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 17, 1993
    32 years ago
  • Diplomatic Siege

    Diplomatic Siege

    Played Stubbs

    Average Rating
    4.2
    31 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 17, 1999
    26 years ago
  • Showdown

    Showdown

    Played Vice Principal Kowalski

    Average Rating
    5.8
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1993
    33 years ago
  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

    Played Willie Joe

    Average Rating
    6.5
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 10, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Mom

    Mom

    Played Nestor Duvalier

    Average Rating
    5.3
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 19, 1990
    36 years ago
  • Time Runner

    Time Runner

    Played Neila

    Average Rating
    4.1
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 17, 1993
    33 years ago
  • The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

    Played Captain Rogers

    Average Rating
    6.9
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Played Hayseed

    Average Rating
    5.6
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 17, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Spitfire

    Spitfire

    Played Tough Guy (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.5
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 24, 1995
    31 years ago
  • Conquest of the Earth

    Conquest of the Earth

    Played Willy

    Average Rating
    6.7
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1980
    45 years ago
  • Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

    Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

    Played Larry Walker

    Average Rating
    5.9
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 28, 1995
    31 years ago
  • Frogtown II

    Frogtown II

    Played Prof. Tanzer

    Average Rating
    3.3
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 1992
    33 years ago
  • F.T.W.

    F.T.W.

    Played Sheriff Rudy Morgan

    Average Rating
    4.6
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 17, 1994
    32 years ago
  • Cyberjack

    Cyberjack

    Played Nassim

    Average Rating
    5.1
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 19, 1995
    30 years ago
  • The Dark

    The Dark

    Played Paul Buckner

    Average Rating
    4.9
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1993
    32 years ago
  • Assault on Dome 4

    Assault on Dome 4

    Played Chairman

    Average Rating
    3.4
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 08, 1996
    29 years ago
  • Knight Rider 2010

    Knight Rider 2010

    Played Jared

    Average Rating
    4.5
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 03, 1994
    32 years ago
  • Future Shock

    Future Shock

    Played Jack Porter

    Average Rating
    3.8
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 19, 1994
    32 years ago
  • Men in White

    Men in White

    Played Air Force

    Average Rating
    3.4
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Mutator

    Mutator

    Played David Allen

    Average Rating
    3.3
    15 votes
    Release Date
    May 15, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Steel Frontier

    Steel Frontier

    Played General J.W. Quantrell

    Average Rating
    4.7
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 28, 1995
    31 years ago
  • American Strays

    American Strays

    Played Oris

    Average Rating
    5.5
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 12, 1996
    29 years ago
  • Brown's Requiem

    Brown's Requiem

    Played Cathcart

    Average Rating
    4.4
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1998
    27 years ago
  • Hong Kong 97

    Hong Kong 97

    Played Simon Alexander

    Average Rating
    5.4
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 09, 1994
    31 years ago
  • Indecent Behavior III

    Indecent Behavior III

    Played Andy Cowens (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.1
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 19, 1995
    30 years ago
  • The Companion

    The Companion

    Played Ron Cocheran

    Average Rating
    4.9
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1994
    31 years ago
  • The Wrong Guys

    The Wrong Guys

    Played Glen Grunski

    Average Rating
    5.6
    12 votes
    Release Date
    May 13, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Precious Find

    Precious Find

    Played Sam Horton

    Average Rating
    5.3
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 26, 1996
    30 years ago
  • Back in Business

    Back in Business

    Played Emery Ryker

    Average Rating
    5.4
    12 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Annihilator

    Annihilator

    Played Alien Leader

    Average Rating
    5.0
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 1986
    40 years ago
  • The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

    The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

    Played Reece

    Average Rating
    6.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 28, 1983
    42 years ago
  • Enid Is Sleeping

    Enid Is Sleeping

    Played Trucker

    Average Rating
    4.6
    10 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1990
    36 years ago
  • In God's Hands

    In God's Hands

    Played Capitaine

    Average Rating
    4.7
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 24, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

    Played Decker

    Average Rating
    3.6
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Black Magic

    Black Magic

    Played Tom McKay

    Average Rating
    3.4
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 21, 1992
    34 years ago
  • Dirt Merchant

    Dirt Merchant

    Played Detective Harry Ball

    Average Rating
    2.8
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1999
    26 years ago
  • Street Asylum

    Street Asylum

    Played Reverend Mony

    Average Rating
    4.5
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 06, 1990
    36 years ago
  • Love Among Thieves

    Love Among Thieves

    Played Andre

    Average Rating
    6.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 23, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

    Played Defalice

    Average Rating
    4.5
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 09, 1981
    45 years ago
  • The Soft Kill

    The Soft Kill

    Played Ben McCarthy

    Average Rating
    2.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1994
    31 years ago
  • The Operator

    The Operator

    Played Vernon Woods

    Average Rating
    3.4
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 04, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Black Sea 213

    Black Sea 213

    Played Captain Killick

    Average Rating
    4.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1998
    28 years ago
  • A Place Called Truth

    A Place Called Truth

    Played Hank

    Average Rating
    2.3
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 20, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Bombshell

    Bombshell

    Played Donald

    Average Rating
    3.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 26, 1997
    28 years ago
  • Ultimate Desires

    Ultimate Desires

    Played Wolfgang Friedman

    Average Rating
    3.4
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 31, 1991
    35 years ago
  • Rio Diablo

    Rio Diablo

    Played Jake Walker

    Average Rating
    4.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 28, 1993
    33 years ago
  • The Killing Jar

    The Killing Jar

    Played Dr. Vincent Garret

    Average Rating
    4.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    May 27, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Arthurs Quest

    Arthurs Quest

    Played Trent

    Average Rating
    2.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 03, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Phoenix Point

    Phoenix Point

    Played Spider Rico

    Average Rating
    2.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 20, 2005
    21 years ago
  • Dominion

    Dominion

    Played Lynwood

    Average Rating
    4.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1995
    31 years ago
  • The Thief & the Stripper

    The Thief & the Stripper

    Played Shoe

    Average Rating
    3.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 15, 2002
    23 years ago
  • The Hunter's Moon

    The Hunter's Moon

    Played Sheriff Foulkes

    Average Rating
    4.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 10, 1999
    26 years ago
  • The Underground

    The Underground

    Played Captain Hilton

    Average Rating
    6.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 1997
    28 years ago
  • Art Deco Detective

    Art Deco Detective

    Played Jim Wexler

    Average Rating
    5.2
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1994
    32 years ago
  • Farewell, My Love

    Farewell, My Love

    Played Renault

    Average Rating
    2.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 15, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Circles in a Forest

    Circles in a Forest

    Played Mr. Patterson

    Average Rating
    5.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

    Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

    Played Salvador Dali / Sam

    Average Rating
    3.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1997
    28 years ago
  • The Invasion of Johnson County

    The Invasion of Johnson County

    Played Ben Jones

    Average Rating
    6.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 31, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

    Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

    Played Monk

    Average Rating
    5.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 26, 1998
    27 years ago
  • Jekyll Island

    Jekyll Island

    Played Lawton Goodyear

    Average Rating
    8.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 23, 1998
    28 years ago
  • The Kansas City Massacre

    The Kansas City Massacre

    Played Homer Van Meter

    Average Rating
    4.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 19, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Killing at Hell's Gate

    Killing at Hell's Gate

    Played Turkey Jones

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Wishman

    Wishman

    Played Staten Jack Rose

    Average Rating
    4.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 18, 1992
    34 years ago
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