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Brion James

Brion James

Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brion James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for The Fifth Element
MOVIE

The Fifth Element

7.6(11.7K)
The Fifth Element
General Munro
Poster for Blade Runner
MOVIE

Blade Runner

7.9(14.9K)
Blade Runner
Leon
Poster for 48 Hrs.
MOVIE

48 Hrs.

6.7(1.7K)
48 Hrs.
Ben Kehoe
Poster for Arthurs Quest
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Arthurs Quest

3.7(0.0K)
Arthurs Quest
Trent
Poster for Cyberjack
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Cyberjack

5.2(0.0K)
Cyberjack
Nassim
Poster for The King Is Alive
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The King Is Alive

5.6(0.0K)
The King Is Alive
Ashley
Poster for Armed and Dangerous
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Armed and Dangerous

5.7(0.2K)
Armed and Dangerous
Anthony Lazarus
Poster for The Player
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The Player

7.2(0.9K)
The Player
Joel Levison
Poster for Bombshell
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Bombshell

4.1(0.0K)
Bombshell
Donald
Poster for Striking Distance
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Striking Distance

5.9(0.9K)
Striking Distance
Eddie Eiler

Production

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Brion James portrait
Brion James portrait
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