1945-02-20 Redlands, California, USA
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.
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Phoenix Point | Spider Rico | 2005-01-20 |
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Swimming with Dolphins | 2005-11-29 | |
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The Thief & the Stripper | Shoe | 2002-10-15 |
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Farewell, My Love | Renault | 2000-02-15 |
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The King Is Alive | Ashley | 2000-05-11 |
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The Operator | Vernon Woods | 2000-03-04 |
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Joseph's Gift | Frank Childress | 1999-01-01 |
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Heist | Caz | 1999-07-26 |
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Dirt Merchant | Detective Harry Ball | 1999-09-16 |
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Diplomatic Siege | Stubbs | 1999-12-17 |
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Arthurs Quest | Trent | 1999-03-03 |
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Malevolence | Warden Walker | 1999-02-01 |
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The Hunter's Moon | Sheriff Foulkes | 1999-10-10 |
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Men in White | Air Force | 1998-08-16 |
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In God's Hands | Capitaine | 1998-04-24 |
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Jekyll Island | Lawton Goodyear | 1998-01-23 |
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Brown's Requiem | Cathcart | 1998-11-01 |
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Deadly Ransom | Bobby Rico | 1998-10-03 |
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Black Sea 213 | Captain Killick | 1998-01-01 |
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A Place Called Truth | Hank | 1998-07-20 |
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Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller | Monk | 1998-11-26 |
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Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills | Salvador Dali / Sam | 1997-10-07 |
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The Killing Jar | Dr. Vincent Garret | 1997-05-27 |
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Back in Business | Emery Ryker | 1997-05-29 |
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Le Cinquième Élément | General Munro | 1997-05-02 |
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Bombshell | Donald | 1997-09-26 |
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Snide and Prejudice | Hermann Goering | 1997-05-11 |
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The Underground | Captain Hilton | 1997-10-28 |
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Evil Obsession | Stavinski | 1996-09-19 |
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Billy Lone Bear | 1996-01-01 | |
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American Strays | Oris | 1996-09-12 |
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Precious Find | Sam Horton | 1996-06-26 |
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Assault on Dome 4 | Chairman | 1996-10-08 |
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Cyberjack | Nassim | 1995-09-19 |
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Nature of the Beast | Sheriff Gordon | 1995-10-23 |
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Dominion | Lynwood | 1995-04-25 |
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Indecent Behavior III | Andy Cowens (uncredited) | 1995-12-19 |
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Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | Larry Walker | 1995-01-28 |
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Spitfire | Tough Guy (uncredited) | 1995-01-24 |
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Steel Frontier | General J.W. Quantrell | 1995-03-28 |
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Hong Kong 97 | Simon Alexander | 1994-11-09 |
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Future Shock | Jack Porter | 1994-01-19 |
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Scanner Cop | Dr. Hampton | 1994-07-27 |
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Savage Land | Cyrus | 1994-09-13 |
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The Companion | Ron Cocheran | 1994-10-14 |
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Knight Rider 2010 | Jared | 1994-02-03 |
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Art Deco Detective | Jim Wexler | 1994-09-16 |
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Radioland Murders | Bernie King | 1994-10-21 |
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F.T.W. | Sheriff Rudy Morgan | 1994-06-17 |
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The Soft Kill | Ben McCarthy | 1994-10-25 |
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Cabin Boy | Big Teddy | 1994-01-07 |
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Striking Distance | Det. Eddie Eiler | 1993-09-17 |
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Rio Diablo | Jake Walker | 1993-02-28 |
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Brain Smasher... A Love Story | Brown | 1993-11-17 |
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Showdown | Vice Principal Kowalski | 1993-09-16 |
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Time Runner | Neila | 1993-03-17 |
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The Dark | Paul Buckner | 1993-10-01 |
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Precious Victims | Agent Jimmy Bivens | 1993-09-27 |
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Wishman | Staten Jack Rose | 1992-09-18 |
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Black Magic | Tom McKay | 1992-09-21 |
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Frogtown II | Prof. Tanzer | 1992-11-03 |
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The Player | Joel Levison | 1992-05-08 |
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Nemesis | Maritz | 1992-12-26 |
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Ultimate Desires | Wolfgang Friedman | 1991-07-31 |
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Mom | Nestor Duvalier | 1990-06-19 |
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Street Asylum | Reverend Mony | 1990-06-06 |
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Enid Is Sleeping | Trucker | 1990-05-25 |
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Another 48 Hrs. | Ben Kehoe | 1990-06-08 |
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Z-TV | Self | 1989-01-01 |
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The Horror Show | Max Jenke | 1989-04-28 |
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Tango & Cash | Requin | 1989-12-22 |
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Circles in a Forest | Mr. Patterson | 1989-08-01 |
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Mutator | David Allen | 1989-05-15 |
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Desperado: The Outlaw Wars | Roy Grimes | 1989-10-10 |
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The Wrong Guys | Glen Grunski | 1988-05-13 |
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Red Heat | Streak | 1988-06-17 |
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Red Scorpion | Krasnov | 1988-12-24 |
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D.O.A. | Detective Ulmer | 1988-03-18 |
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Nightmare at Noon | The Albino | 1988-06-29 |
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Dead Man Walking | Decker | 1988-09-15 |
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Steel Dawn | Tark | 1987-11-06 |
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Love Among Thieves | Andre | 1987-02-23 |
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Cherry 2000 | Stacy | 1987-11-10 |
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Amazing Stories | Willie Joe | 1986-07-10 |
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Annihilator | Alien Leader | 1986-04-07 |
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Armed and Dangerous | Anthony Lazarus | 1986-08-15 |
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Flesh + Blood | Karsthans | 1985-08-30 |
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Enemy Mine | Stubbs | 1985-12-12 |
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Silverado | Hobart | 1985-07-10 |
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Crimewave | Arthur Coddish | 1985-04-12 |
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A Breed Apart | Peyton | 1984-06-01 |
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | Captain Rogers | 1983-08-19 |
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The Gambler: The Adventure Continues | Reece | 1983-11-28 |
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48 Hrs. | Ben Kehoe | 1982-12-07 |
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Hear No Evil | Billy Boy Burns | 1982-11-20 |
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Blade Runner | Leon | 1982-06-25 |
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Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Defalice | 1981-10-09 |
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Southern Comfort | Trapper | 1981-09-24 |
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The Postman Always Rings Twice | Crapshooter | 1981-03-20 |
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Killing at Hell's Gate | Turkey Jones | 1981-10-31 |
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Conquest of the Earth | Willy | 1980-12-31 |
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The Jazz Singer | Man in Bar | 1980-12-17 |
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Trouble in High Timber Country | Eddie Rhodes | 1980-06-27 |
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Wholly Moses | Guard at Banquet | 1980-06-13 |
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KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park | Guard | 1978-10-28 |
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Corvette Summer | Wayne's Car Wash Henchman | 1978-06-02 |
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Flying High | Clyde Boyer | 1978-08-28 |
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Blue Sunshine | Tony | 1977-12-02 |
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The Invasion of Johnson County | Ben Jones | 1976-07-31 |
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Treasure of Matecumbe | Roustabout | 1976-07-01 |
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Nickelodeon | Bailiff | 1976-12-21 |
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Harry and Walter Go to New York | Hayseed | 1976-06-17 |
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Bound for Glory | Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border | 1976-12-05 |
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Hard Times | Man (uncredited) | 1975-08-13 |
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The Kansas City Massacre | Homer Van Meter | 1975-09-19 |
