Brion James
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
Phoenix Point
as Spider Rico
Phoenix Point
as Spider Rico
The Operator
as Vernon Woods
The Operator
as Vernon Woods
Farewell, My Love
as Renault
Farewell, My Love
as Renault
Diplomatic Siege
as Stubbs
Diplomatic Siege
as Stubbs
The Hunter's Moon
as Sheriff Foulkes
The Hunter's Moon
as Sheriff Foulkes
Dirt Merchant
as Detective Harry Ball
Dirt Merchant
as Detective Harry Ball
Arthurs Quest
as Trent
Arthurs Quest
as Trent
Malevolence
as Warden Walker
Malevolence
as Warden Walker
Joseph's Gift
as Frank Childress
Joseph's Gift
as Frank Childress
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
as Monk
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
as Monk
Brown's Requiem
as Cathcart
Brown's Requiem
as Cathcart
Deadly Ransom
as Bobby Rico
Deadly Ransom
as Bobby Rico
Men in White
as Air Force
Men in White
as Air Force
A Place Called Truth
as Hank
A Place Called Truth
as Hank
Jekyll Island
as Lawton Goodyear
Jekyll Island
as Lawton Goodyear
Black Sea 213
as Captain Killick
Black Sea 213
as Captain Killick
The Underground
as Captain Hilton
The Underground
as Captain Hilton
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as Salvador Dali / Sam
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as Salvador Dali / Sam
Bombshell
as Donald
Bombshell
as Donald
Back in Business
as Emery Ryker
Back in Business
as Emery Ryker
The Killing Jar
as Dr. Vincent Garret
The Killing Jar
as Dr. Vincent Garret
Snide and Prejudice
as Hermann Goering
Snide and Prejudice
as Hermann Goering
The Fifth Element
as General Munro
The Fifth Element
as General Munro
Assault on Dome 4
as Chairman
Assault on Dome 4
as Chairman
Evil Obsession
as Stavinski
Evil Obsession
as Stavinski
American Strays
as Oris
American Strays
as Oris
Precious Find
as Sam Horton
Precious Find
as Sam Horton
Billy Lone Bear
Billy Lone Bear
Indecent Behavior III
as Andy Cowens (uncredited)
Indecent Behavior III
as Andy Cowens (uncredited)
Nature of the Beast
as Sheriff Gordon
Nature of the Beast
as Sheriff Gordon
Cyberjack
as Nassim
Cyberjack
as Nassim
Dominion
as Lynwood
Dominion
as Lynwood
Steel Frontier
as General J.W. Quantrell
Steel Frontier
as General J.W. Quantrell
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as Larry Walker
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as Larry Walker
Hong Kong 97
as Simon Alexander
Hong Kong 97
as Simon Alexander
The Soft Kill
as Ben McCarthy
The Soft Kill
as Ben McCarthy
Radioland Murders
as Bernie King
Radioland Murders
as Bernie King
The Companion
as Ron Cocheran
The Companion
as Ron Cocheran
Savage Land
as Cyrus
Savage Land
as Cyrus
Scanner Cop
as Dr. Hampton
Scanner Cop
as Dr. Hampton
Knight Rider 2010
as Jared
Knight Rider 2010
as Jared
Future Shock
as Jack Porter
Future Shock
as Jack Porter
Cabin Boy
as Big Teddy
Cabin Boy
as Big Teddy
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
as Brown
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
as Brown
Striking Distance
as Eddie Eiler
Striking Distance
as Eddie Eiler
Showdown
as Vice Principal Kowalski
Showdown
as Vice Principal Kowalski
Rio Diablo
as Jake Walker
Rio Diablo
as Jake Walker
Nemesis
as Maritz
Nemesis
as Maritz
Frogtown II
as Prof. Tanzer
Frogtown II
as Prof. Tanzer
Wishman
as Staten Jack Rose
Wishman
as Staten Jack Rose
The Player
as Joel Levison
The Player
as Joel Levison
Mom
as Nestor Duvalier
Mom
as Nestor Duvalier
Another 48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe
Another 48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe
Enid Is Sleeping
as Trucker
Enid Is Sleeping
as Trucker
Tango & Cash
as Requin
Tango & Cash
as Requin
Circles in a Forest
as Mr. Patterson
Circles in a Forest
as Mr. Patterson
Mutator
as David Allen
Mutator
as David Allen
Red Scorpion
as Krasnov
Red Scorpion
as Krasnov
Dead Man Walking
as Decker
Dead Man Walking
as Decker
Red Heat
as Streak
Red Heat
as Streak
The Wrong Guys
as Glen Grunski
The Wrong Guys
as Glen Grunski
D.O.A.
as Detective Ulmer
D.O.A.
as Detective Ulmer
Cherry 2000
as Stacy
Cherry 2000
as Stacy
Steel Dawn
as Tark
Steel Dawn
as Tark
Armed and Dangerous
as Anthony Lazarus
Armed and Dangerous
as Anthony Lazarus
Annihilator
as Alien Leader
Annihilator
as Alien Leader
Enemy Mine
as Stubbs
Enemy Mine
as Stubbs
Flesh + Blood
as Karsthans
Flesh + Blood
as Karsthans
Silverado
as Hobart
Silverado
as Hobart
Crimewave
as Arthur Coddish
Crimewave
as Arthur Coddish
A Breed Apart
as Peyton
A Breed Apart
as Peyton
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Reece
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Reece
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Captain Rogers
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Captain Rogers
48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe
48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe
Hear No Evil
as Billy Boy Burns
Hear No Evil
as Billy Boy Burns
Blade Runner
as Leon
Blade Runner
as Leon
Killing at Hell's Gate
as Turkey Jones
Killing at Hell's Gate
as Turkey Jones
Southern Comfort
as Trapper
Southern Comfort
as Trapper
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Crapshooter
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Crapshooter
Conquest of the Earth
as Willy
Conquest of the Earth
as Willy
The Jazz Singer
as Man in Bar
The Jazz Singer
as Man in Bar
Trouble in High Timber Country
as Eddie Rhodes
Trouble in High Timber Country
as Eddie Rhodes
Wholly Moses
as Guard at Banquet
Wholly Moses
as Guard at Banquet
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
as Guard
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
as Guard
Flying High
as Clyde Boyer
Flying High
as Clyde Boyer
Corvette Summer
as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
Corvette Summer
as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
Blue Sunshine
as Tony
Blue Sunshine
as Tony
Nickelodeon
as Bailiff
Nickelodeon
as Bailiff
Bound for Glory
as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
Bound for Glory
as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
The Invasion of Johnson County
as Ben Jones
The Invasion of Johnson County
as Ben Jones
Treasure of Matecumbe
as Roustabout
Treasure of Matecumbe
as Roustabout
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Hayseed
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Hayseed
The Kansas City Massacre
as Homer Van Meter
The Kansas City Massacre
as Homer Van Meter
Hard Times
as Man (uncredited)
Hard Times
as Man (uncredited)
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)