Known For
Acting
Known Credits
154
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 20, 1945 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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| 2005 | Swimming with Dolphinsas | |
| 2005 | Phoenix Pointas Spider Rico | |
| 2002 | The Thief & the Stripperas Shoe | |
| 2000 | The King Is Aliveas Ashley | |
| 2000 | The Operatoras Vernon Woods | |
| 2000 | Farewell, My Loveas Renault | |
| 1999 | Diplomatic Siegeas Stubbs | |
| 1999 | The Hunter's Moonas Sheriff Foulkes | |
| 1999 | Dirt Merchantas Detective Harry Ball | |
| 1999 | Heistas Caz | |
| 1999 | Arthurs Questas Trent | |
| 1999 | Malevolenceas Warden Walker | |
| 1999 | Joseph's Giftas Frank Childress | |
| 1998 | Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankilleras Monk | |
| 1998 | Brown's Requiemas Cathcart | |
| 1998 | Deadly Ransomas Bobby Rico | |
| 1998 | Men in Whiteas Air Force | |
| 1998 | A Place Called Truthas Hank | |
| 1998 | In God's Handsas Capitaine | |
| 1998 | Jekyll Islandas Lawton Goodyear | |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Sevenas Stuart James | |
| 1998 | Black Sea 213as Captain Killick | |
| 1997 | The Undergroundas Captain Hilton | |
| 1997 | Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hillsas Salvador Dali / Sam | |
| 1997 | Bombshellas Donald | |
| 1997 | Back in Businessas Emery Ryker | |
| 1997 | The Killing Jaras Dr. Vincent Garret | |
| 1997 | Snide and Prejudiceas Hermann Goering | |
| 1997 | The Fifth Elementas General Munro | |
| 1996 | Millenniumas Sheriff Bowman | |
| 1996 | Assault on Dome 4as Chairman | |
| 1996 | Evil Obsessionas Stavinski | |
| 1996 | American Straysas Oris | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Seriesas Parasite (voice) | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Seriesas Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice) | |
| 1996 | Precious Findas Sam Horton | |
| 1996 | The Sentinelas Warren Chapel | |
| 1996 | Billy Lone Bearas | |
| 1995 | Indecent Behavior IIIas Andy Cowens (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Nature of the Beastas Sheriff Gordon | |
| 1995 | Cyberjackas Nassim | |
| 1995 | Dominionas Lynwood | |
| 1995 | Steel Frontieras General J.W. Quantrell | |
| 1995 | The Marshalas | |
| 1995 | Sketch Artist II: Hands That Seeas Larry Walker | |
| 1995 | Spitfireas Tough Guy (uncredited) | |
| 1994 | Hong Kong 97as Simon Alexander | |
| 1994 | The Soft Killas Ben McCarthy | |
| 1994 | Radioland Murdersas Bernie King | |
| 1994 | The Companionas Ron Cocheran | |
| 1994 | Art Deco Detectiveas Jim Wexler | |
| 1994 | Savage Landas Cyrus | |
| 1994 | Scanner Copas Dr. Hampton | |
| 1994 | F.T.W.as Sheriff Rudy Morgan | |
| 1994 | Knight Rider 2010as Jared | |
| 1994 | Future Shockas Jack Porter | |
| 1994 | Cabin Boyas Big Teddy | |
| 1993 | Brain Smasher... A Love Storyas Brown | |
| 1993 | The Darkas Paul Buckner | |
| 1993 | Precious Victimsas Agent Jimmy Bivens | |
| 1993 | Striking Distanceas Eddie Eiler | |
| 1993 | Showdownas Vice Principal Kowalski | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Rafer Cobb | |
| 1993 | Time Runneras Neila | |
| 1993 | Rio Diabloas Jake Walker | |
| 1992 | Nemesisas Maritz | |
| 1992 | Frogtown IIas Prof. Tanzer | |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Seriesas Armand Thorne | |
| 1992 | Black Magicas Tom McKay | |
| 1992 | Renegadeas Eli Starke | |
| 1992 | Wishmanas Staten Jack Rose | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Seriesas Additional Voices (voice) | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Seriesas Irving (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Playeras Joel Levison | |
| 1991 | Ultimate Desiresas Wolfgang Friedman | |
| 1990 | Momas Nestor Duvalier | |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs.as Ben Kehoe | |
| 1990 | Street Asylumas Reverend Mony | |
| 1990 | Enid Is Sleepingas Trucker | |
| 1989 | Tango & Cashas Requin | |
| 1989 | Desperado: The Outlaw Warsas Roy Grimes | |
| 1989 | Circles in a Forestas Mr. Patterson | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Steve Dixon | |
| 1989 | Mutatoras David Allen | |
| 1989 | The Horror Showas Max Jenke | |
| 1989 | Z-TVas Self | |
| 1988 | Red Scorpionas Krasnov | |
| 1988 | Dead Man Walkingas Decker | |
| 1988 | Nightmare at Noonas The Albino | |
| 1988 | Red Heatas Streak | |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guysas Glen Grunski | |
| 1988 | D.O.A.as Detective Ulmer | |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000as Stacy | |
| 1987 | Steel Dawnas Tark | |
| 1987 | Love Among Thievesas Andre | |
| 1986 | Sidekicksas | |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer!as Don Merrill | |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer!as Felix Ridel | |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerousas Anthony Lazarus | |
| 1986 | Amazing Storiesas Willie Joe | |
| 1986 | Annihilatoras Alien Leader | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Mr. Grock | |
| 1985 | Enemy Mineas Stubbs | |
| 1985 | Amazing Storiesas Willie Joe | |
| 1985 | Flesh + Bloodas Karsthans | |
| 1985 | Silveradoas Hobart | |
| 1985 | Crimewaveas Arthur Coddish | |
| 1984 | Hunteras Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Edward Reese | |
| 1984 | A Breed Apartas Peyton | |
| 1983 | The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Reece | |
| 1983 | The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Reece | |
| 1983 | The Hitchhikeras Lionel | |
| 1983 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortezas Captain Rogers | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas David Plout | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas Ryder | |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs.as Ben Kehoe | |
| 1982 | Hear No Evilas Billy Boy Burns | |
| 1982 | Blade Runneras Leon | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Captain Rogers | |
| 1981 | Killing at Hell's Gateas Turkey Jones | |
| 1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.as Defalice | |
| 1981 | Southern Comfortas Trapper | |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Crapshooter | |
| 1980 | Conquest of the Earthas Willy | |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singeras Man in Bar | |
| 1980 | Trouble in High Timber Countryas Eddie Rhodes | |
| 1980 | Wholly Mosesas Guard at Banquet | |
| 1980 | When the Whistle Blowsas | |
| 1980 | Galactica 1980as Willy | |
| 1979 | Big Shamus, Little Shamusas | |
| 1978 | KISS Meets the Phantom of the Parkas Guard | |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindyas George | |
| 1978 | Flying Highas Clyde Boyer | |
| 1978 | Corvette Summeras Wayne's Car Wash Henchman | |
| 1977 | Blue Sunshineas Tony | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulkas Al | |
| 1977 | CHiPsas Billy Joe Ackerman | |
| 1977 | CHiPsas Monk Adler | |
| 1977 | Rootsas Slaver | |
| 1976 | Nickelodeonas Bailiff | |
| 1976 | Bound for Gloryas Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as Henry Moeller | |
| 1976 | The Invasion of Johnson Countyas Ben Jones | |
| 1976 | Treasure of Matecumbeas Roustabout | |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Hayseed | |
| 1975 | The Kansas City Massacreas Homer Van Meter | |
| 1975 | Hard Timesas Man (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Filesas Clamshell | |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairieas | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas Henry Ferris Jr. | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Joe Barnes | |
| New Line: Independent Legaciesas Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills...Associate Producer |
