Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1945-02-20
- Day of Death1999-08-07 (54 years)
- Place of BirthRedlands, California, USA
- Also Known AsBrian Jamesبریون جیمز
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2005
Phoenix Point
As: Spider Rico
- 2002
The Thief & the Stripper
As: Shoe
- 2000
The King Is Alive
As: Ashley
- 2000
The Operator
As: Vernon Woods
- 2000
Farewell, My Love
As: Renault
- 1999
Diplomatic Siege
As: Stubbs
- 1999
The Hunter's Moon
As: Sheriff Foulkes
- 1999
Dirt Merchant
As: Detective Harry Ball
1999Heist
As: Caz
1999Arthurs Quest
As: Trent
1999Malevolence
As: Warden Walker
1999Joseph's Gift
As: Frank Childress
1998Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
As: Monk
1998Brown's Requiem
As: Cathcart
1998Deadly Ransom
As: Bobby Rico
1998Men in White
As: Air Force
1998A Place Called Truth
As: Hank
1998In God's Hands
As: Capitaine
1998Jekyll Island
As: Lawton Goodyear
1998The Magnificent Seven
As: Stuart James
1998Black Sea 213
As: Captain Killick
1997The Underground
As: Captain Hilton
1997Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
As: Salvador Dali / Sam
1997Bombshell
As: Donald
1997Back in Business
As: Emery Ryker
1997The Killing Jar
As: Dr. Vincent Garret
1997Snide and Prejudice
As: Hermann Goering
- 1997
The Fifth Element
As: General Munro
1996Millennium
As: Sheriff Bowman
1996Assault on Dome 4
As: Chairman
1996Evil Obsession
As: Stavinski
1996American Strays
As: Oris
1996Superman: The Animated Series
As: Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
- 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
As: Parasite (voice)
1996Precious Find
As: Sam Horton
1996The Sentinel
As: Warren Chapel
1995Indecent Behavior III
As: Andy Cowens (uncredited)
1995Nature of the Beast
As: Sheriff Gordon
1995Cyberjack
As: Nassim
1995Dominion
As: Lynwood
1995Steel Frontier
As: General J.W. Quantrell
1995Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
As: Larry Walker
1995Spitfire
As: Tough Guy (uncredited)
1994Hong Kong 97
As: Simon Alexander
1994The Soft Kill
As: Ben McCarthy
1994Radioland Murders
As: Bernie King
1994The Companion
As: Ron Cocheran
1994Art Deco Detective
As: Jim Wexler
1994Savage Land
As: Cyrus
1994Scanner Cop
As: Dr. Hampton
1994F.T.W.
As: Sheriff Rudy Morgan
1994Knight Rider 2010
As: Jared
1994Future Shock
As: Jack Porter
1994Cabin Boy
As: Big Teddy
1993Brain Smasher... A Love Story
As: Brown
1993The Dark
As: Paul Buckner
1993Precious Victims
As: Agent Jimmy Bivens
1993Striking Distance
As: Det. Eddie Eiler
1993Showdown
As: Vice Principal Kowalski
1993Walker, Texas Ranger
As: Rafer Cobb
1993Time Runner
As: Neila
1993Rio Diablo
As: Jake Walker
1992Nemesis
As: Maritz
1992Frogtown II
As: Prof. Tanzer
1992Highlander: The Series
As: Armand Thorne
1992Black Magic
As: Tom McKay
1992Renegade
As: Eli Starke
1992Wishman
As: Staten Jack Rose
1992Batman: The Animated Series
As: Irving (voice)
- 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
As: Additional Voices (voice)
1992The Player
As: Joel Levison
1991Ultimate Desires
As: Wolfgang Friedman
1990Mom
As: Nestor Duvalier
1990Another 48 Hrs.
As: Ben Kehoe
1990Street Asylum
As: Reverend Mony
1990Enid Is Sleeping
As: Trucker
- 1989
Tango & Cash
As: Requin
1989Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
As: Roy Grimes
1989Circles in a Forest
As: Mr. Patterson
1989Tales from the Crypt
As: Steve Dixon
1989Mutator
As: David Allen
1989The Horror Show
As: Max Jenke
1988Red Scorpion
As: Krasnov
1988Dead Man Walking
As: Decker
1988Nightmare at Noon
As: The Albino
- 1988
Red Heat
As: Streak
1988The Wrong Guys
As: Glen Grunski
1988D.O.A.
As: Detective Ulmer
1987Cherry 2000
As: Stacy
1987Steel Dawn
As: Tark
1987Love Among Thieves
As: Andre
1986Sledge Hammer!
As: Felix Ridel
1986Armed and Dangerous
As: Anthony Lazarus
1986Amazing Stories
As: Willie Joe
1986Annihilator
As: Alien Leader
1986Matlock
As: Mr. Grock
1985Enemy Mine
As: Stubbs
1985Amazing Stories
As: Willie Joe
1985Flesh + Blood
As: Karsthans
1985Silverado
As: Hobart
1985Crimewave
As: Arthur Coddish
1984Hunter
As: Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
1984Miami Vice
As: Edward Reese
1984A Breed Apart
As: Peyton
1983The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
As: Reece
1983The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
As: Reece
1983The Hitchhiker
As: Lionel
1983The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
As: Captain Rogers
1983The A-Team
As: Ryder
- 1983
The A-Team
As: David Plout
- 1982
48 Hrs.
As: Ben Kehoe
1982Hear No Evil
As: Billy Boy Burns
- 1982
Blade Runner
As: Leon
1981Killing at Hell's Gate
As: Turkey Jones
1981Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
As: Defalice
1981Southern Comfort
As: Trapper
1981The Postman Always Rings Twice
As: Crapshooter
1980Conquest of the Earth
As: Willy
1980The Jazz Singer
As: Man in Bar
1980Trouble in High Timber Country
As: Eddie Rhodes
1980Wholly Moses
As: Guard at Banquet
1980Galactica 1980
As: Willy
1978KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
As: Guard
1978Mork & Mindy
As: George
1978Flying High
As: Clyde Boyer
1978Corvette Summer
As: Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
1977Blue Sunshine
As: Tony
1977The Incredible Hulk
As: Al
1977CHiPs
As: Billy Joe Ackerman
- 1977
CHiPs
As: Monk Adler
1977Roots
As: Slaver
1976Nickelodeon
As: Bailiff
1976Bound for Glory
As: Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
1976Quincy, M.E.
As: Henry Moeller
1976The Invasion of Johnson County
As: Ben Jones
1976Treasure of Matecumbe
As: Roustabout
1976Harry and Walter Go to New York
As: Hayseed
1975The Kansas City Massacre
As: Homer Van Meter
1975Hard Times
As: Man (uncredited)
1974The Rockford Files
As: Clamshell
1972The Waltons
As: Henry Ferris Jr.
1955Gunsmoke
As: Joe Barnes