9.5
9.5
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989
as Roy Grimes
Brion James
Acting
Born:February 20, 1945
Died:August 7, 1999(aged 54)
Birthplace:Redlands, California, USA
Nationality:United States
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CommunityBiography
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 (107 movies)
8.7
8.7
Jekyll Island
1998
as Lawton Goodyear
8.0
8.0
Deadly Ransom
1998
as Bobby Rico
7.9
7.9
Blade Runner
1982
as Leon
7.6
7.6
The Fifth Element
1997
as General Munro
7.2
7.2
The Player
1992
as Joel Levison
7.0
7.0
Precious Victims
1993
as Agent Jimmy Bivens
6.9
6.9
Enemy Mine
1985
as Stubbs
6.9
6.9
Southern Comfort
1981
as Trapper
6.9
6.9
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
as Captain Rogers
6.8
6.8
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
as Reece
6.7
6.7
Conquest of the Earth
1980
as Willy
6.7
6.7
48 Hrs.
1982
as Ben Kehoe
6.6
6.6
Flesh + Blood
1985
as Karsthans
6.5
6.5
The Invasion of Johnson County
1976
as Ben Jones
6.5
6.5
Tango & Cash
1989
as Requin
6.5
6.5
Amazing Stories
1986
as Willie Joe
6.3
6.3
D.O.A.
1988
as Detective Ulmer
6.2
6.2
Love Among Thieves
1987
as Andre
6.2
6.2
Red Heat
1988
as Streak
6.1
6.1
Nickelodeon
1976
as Bailiff
6.0
6.0
Malevolence
1999
as Warden Walker
6.0
6.0
Killing at Hell's Gate
1981
as Turkey Jones
6.0
6.0
Billy Lone Bear
1996
6.0
6.0
The Underground
1997
as Captain Hilton
6.0
6.0
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
as Ben Kehoe
6.0
6.0
Cherry 2000
1987
as Stacy
6.0
6.0
Red Scorpion
1988
as Krasnov
5.9
5.9
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
1995
as Larry Walker
5.9
5.9
Nature of the Beast
1995
as Sheriff Gordon
5.9
5.9
Radioland Murders
1994
as Bernie King
5.8
5.8
Showdown
1993
as Vice Principal Kowalski
5.8
5.8
Striking Distance
1993
as Det. Eddie Eiler
5.7
5.7
Scanner Cop
1994
as Dr. Hampton
5.7
5.7
The King Is Alive
2000
as Ashley
5.7
5.7
Blue Sunshine
1977
as Tony
5.7
5.7
Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Anthony Lazarus
5.6
5.6
The Wrong Guys
1988
as Glen Grunski
5.6
5.6
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
as Hayseed
5.6
5.6
A Breed Apart
1984
as Peyton
5.5
5.5
American Strays
1996
as Oris
5.5
5.5
Circles in a Forest
1989
as Mr. Patterson
5.5
5.5
Crimewave
1985
as Arthur Coddish
5.4
5.4
Corvette Summer
1978
as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
5.4
5.4
Back in Business
1997
as Emery Ryker
5.4
5.4
Nemesis
1992
as Maritz
5.4
5.4
Hong Kong 97
1994
as Simon Alexander
5.3
5.3
The Horror Show
1989
as Max Jenke
5.3
5.3
Precious Find
1996
as Sam Horton
5.3
5.3
Mom
1990
as Nestor Duvalier
5.2
5.2
Art Deco Detective
1994
as Jim Wexler
5.2
5.2
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
1978
as Guard
5.1
5.1
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
1993
as Brown
5.1
5.1
Cabin Boy
1994
as Big Teddy
5.1
5.1
Cyberjack
1995
as Nassim
5.0
5.0
Annihilator
1986
as Alien Leader
5.0
5.0
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
1998
as Monk
5.0
5.0
Steel Dawn
1987
as Tark
4.9
4.9
The Companion
1994
as Ron Cocheran
4.9
4.9
The Dark
1993
as Paul Buckner
4.8
4.8
The Hunter's Moon
1999
as Sheriff Foulkes
4.7
4.7
Rio Diablo
1993
as Jake Walker
4.7
4.7
In God's Hands
1998
as Capitaine
4.7
4.7
The Kansas City Massacre
1975
as Homer Van Meter
4.7
4.7
Steel Frontier
1995
as General J.W. Quantrell
4.6
4.6
Knight Rider 2010
1994
as Jared
4.6
4.6
Enid Is Sleeping
1990
as Trucker
4.6
4.6
Black Sea 213
1998
as Captain Killick
4.6
4.6
F.T.W.
1994
as Sheriff Rudy Morgan
4.5
4.5
Spitfire
1995
as Tough Guy (uncredited)
4.5
4.5
Nightmare at Noon
1988
as The Albino
4.5
4.5
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1981
as Defalice
4.5
4.5
Street Asylum
1990
as Reverend Mony
4.5
4.5
Snide and Prejudice
1997
as Hermann Goering
4.4
4.4
Brown's Requiem
1998
as Cathcart
4.3
4.3
Wishman
1992
as Staten Jack Rose
4.2
4.2
Dominion
1995
as Lynwood
4.2
4.2
Diplomatic Siege
1999
as Stubbs
4.1
4.1
Indecent Behavior III
1995
as Andy Cowens (uncredited)
4.0
4.0
Hear No Evil
1982
as Billy Boy Burns
4.0
4.0
The Killing Jar
1997
as Dr. Vincent Garret
4.0
4.0
Time Runner
1993
as Neila
3.8
3.8
The Thief & the Stripper
2002
as Shoe
3.8
3.8
Future Shock
1994
as Jack Porter
3.7
3.7
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
1997
as Salvador Dali / Sam
3.7
3.7
Bombshell
1997
as Donald
3.6
3.6
Dead Man Walking
1988
as Decker
3.5
3.5
Evil Obsession
1996
as Stavinski
3.4
3.4
Black Magic
1992
as Tom McKay
3.4
3.4
The Operator
2000
as Vernon Woods
3.4
3.4
Assault on Dome 4
1996
as Chairman
3.4
3.4
Men in White
1998
as Air Force
3.4
3.4
Ultimate Desires
1991
as Wolfgang Friedman
3.3
3.3
Mutator
1989
as David Allen
3.3
3.3
Frogtown II
1992
as Prof. Tanzer
2.9
2.9
The Soft Kill
1994
as Ben McCarthy
2.8
2.8
Arthurs Quest
1999
as Trent
2.8
2.8
Dirt Merchant
1999
as Detective Harry Ball
2.8
2.8
Farewell, My Love
2000
as Renault
2.3
2.3
A Place Called Truth
1998
as Hank
2.2
2.2
Phoenix Point
2005
as Spider Rico
1.0
1.0
Savage Land
1994
as Cyrus
Joseph's Gift
1999
as Frank Childress
Swimming with Dolphins
2005
Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
as Eddie Rhodes
Z-TV
1989
as Self
Heist
1999
as Caz
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