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 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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Filmography
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Swimming with Dolphins
2005
Phoenix Point
2005
as Spider Rico
The Thief & the Stripper
2002
as Shoe
The King Is Alive
2000
as Ashley
The Operator
2000
as Vernon Woods
Farewell, My Love
2000
as Renault
Diplomatic Siege
1999
as Stubbs
The Hunter's Moon
1999
as Sheriff Foulkes
Dirt Merchant
1999
as Detective Harry Ball
Arthurs Quest
1999
as Trent
Malevolence
1999
as Warden Walker
Joseph's Gift
1999
as Frank Childress
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
1998
as Monk
Brown's Requiem
1998
as Cathcart
Deadly Ransom
1998
as Bobby Rico
Men in White
1998
as Air Force
A Place Called Truth
1998
as Hank
Heist
1998
as Caz
In God's Hands
1998
as Capitaine
Jekyll Island
1998
as Lawton Goodyear
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
1998
as Willie Joe
Black Sea 213
1998
as Captain Killick
The Underground
1997
as Captain Hilton
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
1997
as Salvador Dali / Sam