Brion James

Born: 1945-02-20, Redlands, California, USA

Died: 1999-08-07

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.

Filmography

• Hunter (1984)
• The Rockford Files (1974)
• Little House on the Prairie (1974)
• The Waltons (1972)
• Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
• Highlander: The Series (1992)
• Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
• Renegade (1992)
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989)
• Mork & Mindy (1978)
• The F.B.I. (1965)
• Gunsmoke (1955)
• The Hitchhiker (1983)
• Blade Runner (1982)
• Amazing Stories (1985)
• Le Cinquième Élément (1997)
• Sledge Hammer! (1986)
• Tango & Cash (1989)
• Roots (1977)
• Red Heat (1988)
• The Marshal (1995)
• Striking Distance (1993)
• 48 Hrs. (1982)
• Galactica 1980 (1980)
• The Player (1992)
• Silverado (1985)
• Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
• Flesh + Blood (1985)
• Nemesis (1992)