Acting credits
147
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Brion James
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
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Movies: 114Series: 33Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 591
IMDb ID: nm0001397
Known for: Acting
Born: February 20, 1945
Died: August 7, 1999
Age: 54
Place of birth: Redlands, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2005
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.42
Wikidata: Q723780
Also known as
Brian James • Brion Howard James
Other jobs
Associate Producer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Brion James.
as Spider Rico
Phoenix Point
2005 • Movie
as Shoe
The Thief & the Stripper
2002 • Movie
as Ashley
The King Is Alive
2000 • Movie
as Vernon Woods
The Operator
2000 • Movie
as Renault
Farewell, My Love
2000 • Movie
as Stubbs
Diplomatic Siege
1999 • Movie
as Sheriff Foulkes
The Hunter's Moon
1999 • Movie
as Detective Harry Ball
Dirt Merchant
1999 • Movie
as Trent
Arthurs Quest
1999 • Movie
as Warden Walker
Malevolence
1999 • Movie
as Frank Childress
Joseph's Gift
1999 • Movie
as Monk
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
1998 • Movie
as Cathcart
Brown's Requiem
1998 • Movie
as Bobby Rico
Deadly Ransom
1998 • Movie
as Air Force
Men in White
1998 • Movie
as Hank
A Place Called Truth
1998 • Movie
as Caz
Heist
1998 • Movie
as Capitaine
In God's Hands
1998 • Movie
as Lawton Goodyear
Jekyll Island
1998 • Movie
as Captain Killick
Black Sea 213
1998 • Movie
as Captain Hilton
The Underground
1997 • Movie
as Salvador Dali / Sam
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
1997 • Movie
as Donald
Bombshell
1997 • Movie
as Emery Ryker
Back in Business
1997 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Brion James.
as Stuart James • 1 eps
The Magnificent Seven
1998 • Series
as Sheriff Bowman • 1 eps
Millennium
1996 • Series
as Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice) • 2 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 • Series
as Warren Chapel • 1 eps
The Sentinel
1996 • Series
25 eps
The Marshal
1995 • Series
as Rafer Cobb • 2 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 • Series
as Armand Thorne • 1 eps
Highlander: The Series
1992 • Series
as Eli Starke • 1 eps
Renegade
1992 • Series
as Additional Voices (voice) • 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 • Series
as Steve Dixon • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
1 eps
Sidekicks
1986 • Series
as Felix Ridel • 1 eps
Sledge Hammer!
1986 • Series
as Mr. Grock • 1 eps
Matlock
1986 • Series
as Willie Joe • 1 eps
Amazing Stories
1985 • Series
as Thomas Duffy • 1 eps
Hunter
1984 • Series
as Edward Reese • 1 eps
Miami Vice
1984 • Series
as Reece • 2 eps
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983 • Series
as Lionel • 1 eps
The Hitchhiker
1983 • Series
as Ryder • 1 eps
The A-Team
1983 • Series
as Captain Rogers • 1 eps
American Playhouse
1982 • Series
1 eps
When the Whistle Blows
1980 • Series
as Willy • 1 eps
Galactica 1980
1980 • Series
1 eps
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
1979 • Series
as George • 1 eps
Mork & Mindy
1978 • Series