
Brion James
0 FOLLOWERS • 37 CREDITS • FEB 20, 1945 - AUG 7, 1999 • 54
Biography
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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[1] 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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Known For

The F.B.I.

CHiPs

The Rockford Files

Gunsmoke

The Incredible Hulk

Walker, Texas Ranger

Little House on the Prairie

Matlock

Batman: The Animated Series

Tales from the Crypt

Quincy, M.E.

The A-Team

The Waltons

The Hitchhiker

Superman: The Animated Series

Galactica 1980

Miami Vice

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Hunter

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

Todd McFarlane's Spawn

Nemesis

Cherry 2000

Blade Runner

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

48 Hrs.

The Fifth Element

Precious Victims

Back in Business

Radioland Murders

Striking Distance

Tango & Cash

Cabin Boy

Another 48 Hrs.

Amazing Stories
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