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Brion James

Brion James

Actor, Producer

Born February 20, 1945 in Redlands, California, USA

Died August 7, 1999

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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.

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The Operator (2000) VHS Trailer

Official Trailer

Cyberjack - Trailer (1995)

Future shock 1993 trailer

In Exile (aka Time Runner) 1993 trailer starring Mark Hamill

The Dark (1993) trailer

MOM (Patrick Rand, USA, 1991) - trailer

Another 48 Hrs. (1990) - Trailer [4K]

The Horror Show (1989) - Official Trailer

Mutator Movie Trailer - (VHS Promo Copy)

CRIMEWAVE (1985) trailer

ENEMY MINE Theatrical Trailer [1985] 4K

Max Landis on ENEMY MINE

Enemy Mine Trailer

Filmography

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Type

Year

Slaughter Inc.: The Horrors of 'The Horror Show' Documentary2017Self

Blade Runner: Deleted and Alternate Scenes Documentary2007Leon

Phoenix Point Poster

Phoenix Point Feature Film2005Spider Rico

Black Sea 213 Poster

Black Sea 213 Feature Film2000Captain Killick

Farewell, My Love Poster

Farewell, My Love Feature Film2000Renault

The King Is Alive Poster

The King Is Alive Feature Film2000Ashley

The Operator Poster

The Operator Feature Film2000Vernon Woods

The Thief & the Stripper Poster

The Thief & the Stripper Feature Film2000Shoe

Arthur's Quest Poster

Arthur's Quest TV Movie1999Trent

Diplomatic Siege Poster

Diplomatic Siege Feature Film1999Gen. Stubbs

Dirt Merchant Poster

Dirt Merchant Feature Film1999Detective Harry Ball

Foolish Feature Film1999Ruben Reyes, Talent Scout

Joseph's Gift Poster

Joseph's Gift Feature Film1999Frank Childress

Malevolence Poster

Malevolence Feature Film1999Warden Walker

Superman Poster

Superman Video Game1999Parasite

The Hunter's Moon Poster

The Hunter's Moon Video1999Sheriff Foulkes

A Place Called Truth Poster

A Place Called Truth Feature Film1998Hank

Border to Border Poster

Border to Border Feature Film1998Card Shark

Brown's Requiem Poster

Brown's Requiem Feature Film1998Cathcart

Deadly Ransom Poster

Deadly Ransom Feature Film1998Bobby Rico

Heist Feature Film1998Caz

In God's Hands Poster

In God's Hands Feature Film1998Captain

Jekyll Island Poster

Jekyll Island Feature Film1998Lawton Goodyear

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller Poster

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller Feature Film1998Mönch

Men in White Poster

Men in White TV Movie1998General

The Magnificent Seven Poster

The Magnificent Seven TV Series1998Stuart James

Vengeance Unlimited Poster

Vengeance Unlimited TV Series1998Franklin Dekker

Back in Business Poster

Back in Business Feature Film1997Emery Ryker

Blade Runner Poster

Blade Runner Video Game1997Leon

Bombshell Poster

Bombshell Feature Film1997Donald

Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter Poster

Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter Feature Film1997Doge of Venice

Men in Black: The Series Poster

Men in Black: The Series TV Series1997

Snide and Prejudice Poster

Snide and Prejudice Feature Film1997Hermann Goering

Spawn TV Series1997Additional Voices

The Fifth Element Poster

The Fifth Element Feature Film1997General Munro

The Killing Jar Poster

The Killing Jar Feature Film1997Dr. Vincent Garret

The Setting Son Poster

The Setting Son Feature Film1997Junior

The Underground Poster

The Underground Feature Film1997Captain Hilton

American Strays Poster

American Strays Feature Film1996Oris

Assault on Dome 4 Poster

Assault on Dome 4 TV Movie1996Chairman

Billy Lone Bear Poster

Billy Lone Bear Video1996Walsh

Evil Obsession Poster

Evil Obsession Feature Film1996Stavinski

Millennium Poster

Millennium TV Series1996Sheriff Bowman

Precious Find Poster

Precious Find Feature Film1996Sam Horton

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Poster

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Feature Film1996Salvador Dalí

Superman: The Animated Series Poster

Superman: The Animated Series TV Series1996Parasite

The Lazarus Man Poster

The Lazarus Man TV Series1996Tom Halloran

The Sentinel Poster

The Sentinel TV Series1996Warren Chapel

Cyberjack Poster

Cyberjack Feature Film1995Nassim

Dominion Poster

Dominion Feature Film1995Lynwood

Indecent Behavior III Poster

Indecent Behavior III Feature Film1995Andy Cowens

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See Poster

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See TV Movie1995Larry Walker

Spitfire Poster

Spitfire Feature Film1995Tough guy

Steel Frontier Poster

Steel Frontier Video1995General J.W. Quantrell

The Marshal Poster

The Marshal TV Series1995Chief Marshal Ollie Mathers

The Nature of the Beast Poster

The Nature of the Beast Feature Film1995Sheriff Gordon

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Poster

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters TV Series1994Big Orderly

Art Deco Detective Poster

Art Deco Detective Feature Film1994Jim Wexler

Cabin Boy Poster

Cabin Boy Feature Film1994Big Teddy

F.T.W. Feature Film1994Sheriff Rudy Morgan

Future Shock Poster

Future Shock Feature Film1994Jack Porter

Hong Kong 97 Poster

Hong Kong 97 Feature Film1994Simon Alexander

Knight Rider 2010 Poster

Knight Rider 2010 TV Movie1994Jared

M.A.N.T.I.S. Poster

M.A.N.T.I.S. TV Series1994Solomon Box

Radioland Murders Poster

Radioland Murders Feature Film1994Bernie King

Savage Land Poster

Savage Land Feature Film1994Cyrus

Scanner Cop Poster

Scanner Cop Video1994Dr. Hampton

The Companion Poster

The Companion TV Movie1994Ron Cocheran

The Soft Kill Poster

The Soft Kill Feature Film1994Ben McCarthy

Brain Smasher... A Love Story Poster

Brain Smasher... A Love Story Video1993Brown

Johnny Bago Poster

Johnny Bago TV Series1993Tommy 'The Trunk' Testarone

Precious Victims Poster

Precious Victims TV Movie1993Agent Jimmy Bivens

Rio Diablo Poster

Rio Diablo TV Movie1993Jake Walker

Showdown Poster

Showdown Feature Film1993Vice Principal Kowalski

Striking Distance Poster

Striking Distance Feature Film1993Det. Eddie Eiler

The Dark Poster

The Dark Feature Film1993Paul Buckner

Time Runner Poster

Time Runner Feature Film1993Neila

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993Rafer Cobb

Batman: The Animated Series Poster

Batman: The Animated Series TV Series1992Additional Voices

Black Magic Poster

Black Magic TV Movie1992Tom McKay

Frogtown II Poster

Frogtown II Feature Film1992Professor Tanzer

Highlander Poster

Highlander TV Series1992Armand Thorne

Nemesis Feature Film1992Maritz

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story Poster

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story TV Movie1992Bruce Munster

Renegade Poster

Renegade TV Series1992Eli Starke

The Player Poster

The Player Feature Film1992Joel Levison

Wishman Feature Film1992Staten Jack Rose

Dark Justice Poster

Dark Justice TV Series19911 episode, 1993

Mom Feature Film1991Nestor Duvalier

Silk Stalkings Poster

Silk Stalkings TV Series1991Rupert Tarlow

Ultimate Desires Poster

Ultimate Desires Feature Film1991Wolfgang Friedman

Another 48 Hrs. Poster

Another 48 Hrs. Feature Film1990Ben Kehoe

Enid Is Sleeping Poster

Enid Is Sleeping Feature Film1990Trucker

Street Asylum Poster

Street Asylum Feature Film1990Reverend Mony

Circles in a Forest Poster

Circles in a Forest Feature Film1989Mr. Patterson

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Poster

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars TV Movie1989Roy Grimes

House III: The Horror Show Poster

House III: The Horror Show Feature Film1989Max Jenke

Mutator Feature Film1989David Allen

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series1989Steve Dixon

Tango & Cash Poster

Tango & Cash Feature Film1989Courier

The Young Riders Poster

The Young Riders TV Series1989Jonas Simpkins

Z-TV TV Movie1989Self

D.O.A. Feature Film1988Detective Ulmer

Dead Man Walking Poster

Dead Man Walking Feature Film1988Decker

Nightmare at Noon Poster

Nightmare at Noon Feature Film1988The Albino

On My Honor Short Film1988Commander

Red Heat Poster

Red Heat Feature Film1988Streak

Red Scorpion Poster

Red Scorpion Feature Film1988Sgt. Krasnov

The Wrong Guys Poster

The Wrong Guys Feature Film1988Glen Grunski

Cherry 2000 Poster

Cherry 2000 Feature Film1987Stacy

Love Among Thieves Poster

Love Among Thieves TV Movie1987Andre

Steel Dawn Poster

Steel Dawn Feature Film1987Tark

The Making of 'Steel Dawn' Poster

The Making of 'Steel Dawn' TV Special1987Self - Actor

Annihilator Poster

Annihilator TV Movie1986Alien Leader

Armed and Dangerous Poster

Armed and Dangerous Feature Film1986Anthony Lazarus

Matlock TV Series1986Mr. Grock

Miracles Poster

Miracles Feature Film1986Island Resident

Sidekicks Poster

Sidekicks TV Series1986Marshall

Sledge Hammer! Poster

Sledge Hammer! TV Series1986Don Merrill

Amazing Stories Poster

Amazing Stories TV Series1985Willie Joe

Crimewave Poster

Crimewave Feature Film1985Arthur Coddish

Enemy Mine Poster

Enemy Mine Feature Film1985Stubbs

Flesh+Blood Poster

Flesh+Blood Feature Film1985Karsthans

Silverado Poster

Silverado Feature Film1985Hobart

A Breed Apart Poster

A Breed Apart Feature Film1984Peyton

Hunter TV Series1984Lt. Jeff Wadsworth

Miami Vice Poster

Miami Vice TV Series1984Edward Reese

Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues Poster

Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues TV Movie1983Reece

Lone Star TV Movie1983Breyer

The A-Team Poster

The A-Team TV Series1983David Plout

The Hitchhiker Poster

The Hitchhiker TV Series1983Lionel

The Renegades Poster

The Renegades TV Series1983Cochran

Webster TV Series1983Dirty Ned

48 Hrs. Feature Film1982Kehoe

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982Captain Rogers

Blade Runner Poster

Blade Runner Feature Film1982Leon

Hear No Evil Poster

Hear No Evil TV Movie1982Bobby Boy Burns

Cagney & Lacey Poster

Cagney & Lacey TV Series1981Dave

Dynasty TV Series1981Hawkins

Killing at Hell's Gate Poster

Killing at Hell's Gate TV Movie1981Turkey

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Poster

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. Feature Film1981Defalice

Southern Comfort Poster

Southern Comfort Feature Film1981Trapper

The Fall Guy Poster

The Fall Guy TV Series19811 episode, 1985

The Postman Always Rings Twice Poster

The Postman Always Rings Twice Feature Film1981Crapshooter

Conquest of the Earth Poster

Conquest of the Earth TV Movie1980Willy

Galactica 1980 Poster

Galactica 1980 TV Series1980Willy

Palmerstown, U.S.A. Poster

Palmerstown, U.S.A. TV Series19801 episode, 1980

The Jazz Singer Poster

The Jazz Singer Feature Film1980Man in Bar

Trouble in High Timber Country Poster

Trouble in High Timber Country TV Movie1980Eddie Rhodes

When the Whistle Blows Poster

When the Whistle Blows TV Series1980Al Davis

Wholly Moses! Poster

Wholly Moses! Feature Film1980Guard at Banquet

Benson TV Series1979Axe-Man

Big Shamus, Little Shamus Poster

Big Shamus, Little Shamus TV Series1979Denker

The Dukes of Hazzard Poster

The Dukes of Hazzard TV Series1979Captain Slater

B.J. and the Bear Poster

B.J. and the Bear TV Series1978Bomber

Corvette Summer Poster

Corvette Summer Feature Film1978Wayne's Car Wash Henchman

Flying High Poster

Flying High TV Series1978Clyde Boyer

Goober & the Truckers' Paradise Poster

Goober & the Truckers' Paradise TV Movie1978T-bone

Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park Poster

Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park TV Movie1978Guard

Mork & Mindy Poster

Mork & Mindy TV Series1978George

Blue Sunshine Poster

Blue Sunshine Feature Film1977Tony

CHiPs TV Series1977Billy Joe Ackerman

Roots Mini-Series1977Slaver

The Incredible Hulk Poster

The Incredible Hulk TV Series1977Al

Bound for Glory Poster

Bound for Glory Feature Film1976Pick-up truck driver at border

Delvecchio Poster

Delvecchio TV Series1976Ralph

Harry and Walter Go to New York Poster

Harry and Walter Go to New York Feature Film1976Hayseed

Nickelodeon Poster

Nickelodeon Feature Film1976Bailiff

Quincy M.E. Poster

Quincy M.E. TV Series1976Henry Moeller

Treasure of Matecumbe Poster

Treasure of Matecumbe Feature Film1976Roustabout

Hard Times Poster

Hard Times Feature Film1975

The Jeffersons Poster

The Jeffersons TV Series1975Dirty Dog

The Kansas City Massacre Poster

The Kansas City Massacre TV Movie1975Homer Van Meter

Chico and the Man Poster

Chico and the Man TV Series1974Hog

Get Christie Love! Poster

Get Christie Love! TV Series1974Trenton

Little House on the Prairie Poster

Little House on the Prairie TV Series1974Amos

The Rockford Files Poster

The Rockford Files TV Series1974Clamshell

The Waltons Poster

The Waltons TV Series1972Henry Ferris Jr.

Gunsmoke Poster

Gunsmoke TV Series1955Joe Barnes

Producer

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Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Poster

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Feature Film1996

Thanks

1

The King Is Alive Poster

The King Is Alive Feature Film2000

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