Personal Info
Known Credits
115
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1945-02-20 (80 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Redlands, California, USA
Also Known For
Brian James
Brion James
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 frequent ...
Known For
Acting
2005 --
Swimming with Dolphins
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2005 --
Phoenix Point
| Spider Rico
2002 --
The Thief & the Stripper
| Shoe
2000 --
The King Is Alive
| Ashley
2000 --
The Operator
| Vernon Woods
2000 --
Farewell, My Love
| Renault
1999 --
Diplomatic Siege
| Stubbs
1999 --
The Hunter's Moon
| Sheriff Foulkes
1999 --
Dirt Merchant
| Detective Harry Ball
1999 --
Heist
| Caz
1999 --
Arthurs Quest
| Trent
1999 --
Malevolence
| Warden Walker
1999 --
Joseph's Gift
| Frank Childress
1998 --
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
| Monk
1998 --
Brown's Requiem
| Cathcart
1998 --
Deadly Ransom
| Bobby Rico
1998 --
Men in White
| Air Force
1998 --
A Place Called Truth
| Hank
1998 --
In God's Hands
| Capitaine
1998 --
Jekyll Island
| Lawton Goodyear
1998 --
Black Sea 213
| Captain Killick
1997 --
The Underground
| Captain Hilton
1997 --
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
| Salvador Dali / Sam
1997 --
Bombshell
| Donald
1997 --
Back in Business
| Emery Ryker
1997 --
The Killing Jar
| Dr. Vincent Garret
1997 --
Snide and Prejudice
| Hermann Goering
1997 --
The Fifth Element
| General Munro
1996 --
Assault on Dome 4
| Chairman
1996 --
Evil Obsession
| Stavinski
1996 --
American Strays
| Oris
1996 --
Precious Find
| Sam Horton
1996 --
Billy Lone Bear
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1995 --
Indecent Behavior III
| Andy Cowens (uncredited)
1995 --
Nature of the Beast
| Sheriff Gordon
1995 --
Cyberjack
| Nassim
1995 --
Dominion
| Lynwood
1995 --
Steel Frontier
| General J.W. Quantrell
1995 --
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
| Larry Walker
1995 --
Spitfire
| Tough Guy (uncredited)
1994 --
Hong Kong 97
| Simon Alexander
1994 --
The Soft Kill
| Ben McCarthy
1994 --
Radioland Murders
| Bernie King
1994 --
The Companion
| Ron Cocheran
1994 --
Art Deco Detective
| Jim Wexler
1994 --
Savage Land
| Cyrus
1994 --
Scanner Cop
| Dr. Hampton
1994 --
F.T.W.
| Sheriff Rudy Morgan
1994 --
Knight Rider 2010
| Jared
1994 --
Future Shock
| Jack Porter
1994 --
Cabin Boy
| Big Teddy
1993 --
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
| Brown
1993 --
The Dark
| Paul Buckner
1993 --
Precious Victims
| Agent Jimmy Bivens
1993 --
Striking Distance
| Det. Eddie Eiler
1993 --
Showdown
| Vice Principal Kowalski
1993 --
Time Runner
| Neila
1993 --
Rio Diablo
| Jake Walker
1992 --
Nemesis
| Maritz
1992 --
Frogtown II
| Prof. Tanzer
1992 --
Black Magic
| Tom McKay
1992 --
Wishman
| Staten Jack Rose
1992 --
The Player
| Joel Levison
1991 --
Ultimate Desires
| Wolfgang Friedman
1990 --
Mom
| Nestor Duvalier
1990 --
Another 48 Hrs.
| Ben Kehoe
1990 --
Street Asylum
| Reverend Mony
1990 --
Enid Is Sleeping
| Trucker
1989 --
Tango & Cash
| Requin
1989 --
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
| Roy Grimes
1989 --
Circles in a Forest
| Mr. Patterson
1989 --
Mutator
| David Allen
1989 --
The Horror Show
| Max Jenke
1989 --
Z-TV
| Self
1988 --
Red Scorpion
| Krasnov
1988 --
Dead Man Walking
| Decker
1988 --
Nightmare at Noon
| The Albino
1988 --
Red Heat
| Streak
1988 --
The Wrong Guys
| Glen Grunski
1988 --
D.O.A.
| Detective Ulmer
1987 --
Cherry 2000
| Stacy
1987 --
Steel Dawn
| Tark
1987 --
Love Among Thieves
| Andre
1986 --
Armed and Dangerous
| Anthony Lazarus
1986 --
Amazing Stories
| Willie Joe
1986 --
Annihilator
| Alien Leader
1985 --
Enemy Mine
| Stubbs
1985 --
Flesh + Blood
| Karsthans
1985 --
Silverado
| Hobart
1985 --
Crimewave
| Arthur Coddish
1984 --
A Breed Apart
| Peyton
1983 --
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
| Reece
1983 --
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
| Captain Rogers
1982 --
48 Hrs.
| Ben Kehoe
1982 --
Hear No Evil
| Billy Boy Burns
1982 --
Blade Runner
| Leon
1981 --
Killing at Hell's Gate
| Turkey Jones
1981 --
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
| Defalice
1981 --
Southern Comfort
| Trapper
1981 --
The Postman Always Rings Twice
| Crapshooter
1980 --
Conquest of the Earth
| Willy
1980 --
The Jazz Singer
| Man in Bar
1980 --
Trouble in High Timber Country
| Eddie Rhodes
1980 --
Wholly Moses
| Guard at Banquet
1978 --
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
| Guard
1978 --
Flying High
| Clyde Boyer
1978 --
Corvette Summer
| Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
1977 --
Blue Sunshine
| Tony
1976 --
Nickelodeon
| Bailiff
1976 --
Bound for Glory
| Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
1976 --
The Invasion of Johnson County
| Ben Jones
1976 --
Treasure of Matecumbe
| Roustabout
1976 --
Harry and Walter Go to New York
| Hayseed
1975 --
The Kansas City Massacre
| Homer Van Meter
1975 --
Hard Times
| Man (uncredited)