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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brion James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Rockford Files
1974
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Matlock
1986
Miami Vice
1984
American Playhouse
1982
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
The A-Team
1983
The A-Team
1983
The Waltons
1972
Highlander: The Series
1992
Filmography
The Rockford Files
as Clamshell · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
· 1974
Quincy, M.E.
as Henry Moeller · 1976
Matlock
as Mr. Grock · 1986
Miami Vice
as Edward Reese · 1984
American Playhouse
as Captain Rogers · 1982
Batman: The Animated Series
as Irving (voice) · 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
as Additional Voices (voice) · 1992
The A-Team
as Ryder · 1983
The A-Team
as David Plout · 1983
The Waltons
as Henry Ferris Jr. · 1972
Highlander: The Series
as Armand Thorne · 1992
Renegade
as Eli Starke · 1992
The Incredible Hulk
as Al · 1977
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Rafer Cobb · 1993
Superman: The Animated Series
as Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice) · 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
as Parasite (voice) · 1996
The F.B.I.
· 1965
Tales from the Crypt
as Steve Dixon · 1989
Millennium
as Sheriff Bowman · 1996
Hunter
as Thomas Duffy · 1984
Hunter
as Jeff Wadsworth · 1984
The Sentinel
as Warren Chapel · 1996
The Hitchhiker
as Lionel · 1983
Gunsmoke
as Joe Barnes · 1955
Amazing Stories
as Willie Joe · 1985
The Fifth Element
as General Munro · 1997
Blade Runner
as Leon · 1982
Mork & Mindy
as George · 1978
Sledge Hammer!
as Felix Ridel · 1986
Sledge Hammer!
as Don Merrill · 1986
CHiPs
as Billy Joe Ackerman · 1977
CHiPs
as Monk Adler · 1977
Roots
as Slaver · 1977
The Magnificent Seven
as Stuart James · 1998
Galactica 1980
as Willy · 1980
48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe · 1982
Striking Distance
as Eddie Eiler · 1993
Sidekicks
· 1986
The Marshal
· 1995
The Player
as Joel Levison · 1992
Silverado
as Hobart · 1985
Tango & Cash
as Requin · 1989
Red Heat
as Streak · 1988
Enemy Mine
as Stubbs · 1985
Another 48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe · 1990
When the Whistle Blows
· 1980
Hard Times
as Man (uncredited) · 1975
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Crapshooter · 1981
Flesh + Blood
as Karsthans · 1985
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
· 1979
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
as Denker · 1979
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Reece · 1983
Nemesis
as Maritz · 1992
Red Scorpion
as Krasnov · 1988
Armed and Dangerous
as Anthony Lazarus · 1986
The Horror Show
as Max Jenke · 1989
Southern Comfort
as Trapper · 1981
Cherry 2000
as Stacy · 1987
Blue Sunshine
as Tony · 1977
Radioland Murders
as Bernie King · 1994
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
as Guard · 1978
Steel Dawn
as Tark · 1987
The Jazz Singer
as Man in Bar · 1980
D.O.A.
as Detective Ulmer · 1988
Nickelodeon
as Bailiff · 1976
Corvette Summer
as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman · 1978
Scanner Cop
as Dr. Hampton · 1994
Bound for Glory
as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border · 1976
Evil Obsession
as Stavinski · 1996
Amazing Stories
as Willie Joe · 1986
Precious Find
as Sam Horton · 1996
A Breed Apart
as Peyton · 1984
Nature of the Beast
as Sheriff Gordon · 1995
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
as Brown · 1993
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Captain Rogers · 1983
Time Runner
as Neila · 1993
Enid Is Sleeping
as Trucker · 1990
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Hayseed · 1976
Cabin Boy
as Big Teddy · 1994
The King Is Alive
as Ashley · 2000
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Defalice · 1981
Love Among Thieves
as Andre · 1987
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as Larry Walker · 1995
Showdown
as Vice Principal Kowalski · 1993
American Strays
as Oris · 1996
Crimewave
as Arthur Coddish · 1985
Rio Diablo
as Jake Walker · 1993
Treasure of Matecumbe
as Roustabout · 1976
Nightmare at Noon
as The Albino · 1988
Assault on Dome 4
as Chairman · 1996
The Hunter's Moon
as Sheriff Foulkes · 1999
Conquest of the Earth
as Willy · 1980
Brown's Requiem
as Cathcart · 1998
The Soft Kill
as Ben McCarthy · 1994
Steel Frontier
as General J.W. Quantrell · 1995
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as Reece · 1983
Knight Rider 2010
as Jared · 1994
A Place Called Truth
as Hank · 1998
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as Salvador Dali / Sam · 1997
Snide and Prejudice
as Hermann Goering · 1997
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
as Roy Grimes · 1989
Wholly Moses
as Guard at Banquet · 1980
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
as Monk · 1998
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
as Willie Joe · 1998
Bombshell
as Donald · 1997
Men in White
as Air Force · 1998
In God's Hands
as Capitaine · 1998
The Wrong Guys
as Glen Grunski · 1988
F.T.W.
as Sheriff Rudy Morgan · 1994
Wishman
as Staten Jack Rose · 1992
The Kansas City Massacre
as Homer Van Meter · 1975
The Companion
as Ron Cocheran · 1994
Future Shock
as Jack Porter · 1994
Hear No Evil
as Billy Boy Burns · 1982
Hong Kong 97
as Simon Alexander · 1994
Diplomatic Siege
as Stubbs · 1999
Trouble in High Timber Country
as Eddie Rhodes · 1980
The Invasion of Johnson County
as Ben Jones · 1976
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)
The Underground
as Captain Hilton · 1997
Z-TV
as Self · 1989
Back in Business
as Emery Ryker · 1997
The Killing Jar
as Dr. Vincent Garret · 1997
Dirt Merchant
as Detective Harry Ball · 1999
Joseph's Gift
as Frank Childress · 1999
The Thief & the Stripper
as Shoe · 2002
Indecent Behavior III
as Andy Cowens (uncredited) · 1995
Annihilator
as Alien Leader · 1986
Savage Land
as Cyrus · 1994
Arthurs Quest
as Trent · 1999
Killing at Hell's Gate
as Turkey Jones · 1981
Circles in a Forest
as Mr. Patterson · 1989
Dead Man Walking
as Decker · 1988
Flying High
as Clyde Boyer · 1978
Black Magic
as Tom McKay · 1992
Frogtown II
as Prof. Tanzer · 1992
The Dark
as Paul Buckner · 1993
Ultimate Desires
as Wolfgang Friedman · 1991
Farewell, My Love
as Renault · 2000
Malevolence
as Warden Walker · 1999
Cyberjack
as Nassim · 1995
The Operator
as Vernon Woods · 2000
Black Sea 213
as Captain Killick · 1998
Mom
as Nestor Duvalier · 1990
Dominion
as Lynwood · 1995
Mutator
as David Allen · 1989
Street Asylum
as Reverend Mony · 1990
Spitfire
as Tough Guy (uncredited) · 1995
Deadly Ransom
as Bobby Rico · 1998
Heist
as Caz · 1998
Billy Lone Bear
· 1996
Precious Victims
as Agent Jimmy Bivens · 1993
Swimming with Dolphins
· 2005
Jekyll Island
as Lawton Goodyear · 1998
Phoenix Point
as Spider Rico · 2005
Art Deco Detective
as Jim Wexler · 1994