Brion James

11 titles·Since 1984

February 20, 1945 · Redlands, California, USA

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.

Frequently works with

Lance Henriksen

2 titles together

Filmography (11)

Nature of the Beast

1995 · Sheriff Gordon

Radioland Murders

1994 · Bernie King

Cabin Boy

1994 · Big Teddy

Striking Distance

1993 · Eddie Eiler

Another 48 Hrs.

1990 · Ben Kehoe

Tango & Cash

1989 · Requin

The Horror Show

1989 · Max Jenke

Steel Dawn

1987 · Tark

Enemy Mine

1985 · Stubbs

Crimewave

1985 · Arthur Coddish

A Breed Apart

1984 · Peyton

February 20, 1945 · Redlands, California, USA

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.