Brion James1945 - 1999

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.4

Famous

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.

Credits

Swimming with Dolphins
Swimming with Dolphins

2005

Documentary

0
0.1
Phoenix Point
Phoenix Point

2005

Science Fiction

as Spider Rico

2.2
0.2
The Thief & the Stripper
The Thief & the Stripper

2002

Crime • Thriller

as Shoe

2.3
0.3
The King Is Alive
The King Is Alive

2000

Drama

as Ashley

6
0.4
The Operator
The Operator

2000

Comedy • Drama • Thriller

as Vernon Woods

3.8
0.3
Farewell, My Love
Farewell, My Love

2000

Action • Crime • Thriller

as Renault

3
0.5
Diplomatic Siege
Diplomatic Siege

1999

Action • Thriller

as Stubbs

4.1
0.7
The Hunter's Moon
The Hunter's Moon

1999

as Sheriff Foulkes

5.7
0.2
Dirt Merchant
Dirt Merchant

1999

Comedy • Mystery • Thriller

as Detective Harry Ball

2.9
0.6
Heist
Heist

1999

Crime • Thriller

as Caz

0
0.4
Arthurs Quest
Arthurs Quest

1999

Action • Family

as Trent

3.2
0.3
Malevolence
Malevolence

1999

Drama

as Warden Walker

6
0.2
Joseph's Gift
Joseph's Gift

1999

Drama

as Frank Childress

0
0.3
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

1998

Comedy • Crime • Thriller

as Monk

5
0.4
Brown's Requiem
Brown's Requiem

1998

Action • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Cathcart

4.7
0.5
Deadly Ransom
Deadly Ransom

1998

Action • Thriller

as Bobby Rico

6
0.2
Men in White
Men in White

1998

Comedy • Drama • Science Fiction

as Air Force

3.4
0.5
A Place Called Truth
A Place Called Truth

1998

Drama

as Hank

2.5
0.4
In God's Hands
In God's Hands

1998

Adventure

as Capitaine

4.7
0.7
Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island

1998

Crime

as Lawton Goodyear

8.7
0.1
Black Sea 213
Black Sea 213

1998

Action • Drama

as Captain Killick

5.2
0.2
The Underground
The Underground

1997

Action • Crime • Drama

as Captain Hilton

6
0.3
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

1997

Comedy

as Salvador Dali / Sam

3.7
0.3
Bombshell
Bombshell

1997

Science Fiction • Thriller

as Donald

3.7
0.5
Back in Business
Back in Business

1997

Action • TV Movie

as Emery Ryker

5.4
0.4
The Killing Jar
The Killing Jar

1997

Drama • Thriller

as Dr. Vincent Garret

3.8
0.7
Snide and Prejudice
Snide and Prejudice

1997

Drama

as Hermann Goering

4.5
0.7
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element

1997

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as General Munro

7.6
9.1
Assault on Dome 4
Assault on Dome 4

1996

Action • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Chairman

3.6
0.3
Evil Obsession
Evil Obsession

1996

Horror • Thriller

as Stavinski

3.5
0.6
American Strays
American Strays

1996

Action • Comedy

as Oris

5.5
0.8
Precious Find
Precious Find

1996

Action • Science Fiction

as Sam Horton

5.3
0.5
Billy Lone Bear
Billy Lone Bear

1996

Action • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

6
0.2
Indecent Behavior III
Indecent Behavior III

1995

Drama • Thriller

as Andy Cowens (uncredited)

3.9
0.5
Nature of the Beast
Nature of the Beast

1995

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Sheriff Gordon

5.9
1.1
Cyberjack
Cyberjack

1995

Science Fiction

as Nassim

5.1
0.6
Dominion
Dominion

1995

Adventure • Drama

as Lynwood

4
0.2
Steel Frontier
Steel Frontier

1995

Action • Science Fiction

as General J.W. Quantrell

4.7
0.8
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

1995

Crime • Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

as Larry Walker

5.9
0.6
Spitfire
Spitfire

1995

Action • Adventure

as Tough Guy (uncredited)

4.6
0.6
Hong Kong 97
Hong Kong 97

1994

Action • Drama • Thriller

as Simon Alexander

5.6
0.6
The Soft Kill
The Soft Kill

1994

Thriller

as Ben McCarthy

2.6
0.4
Radioland Murders
Radioland Murders

1994

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Bernie King

6
0.7
The Companion
The Companion

1994

Romance • Science Fiction • TV Movie • Thriller

as Ron Cocheran

5.2
0.6
Art Deco Detective
Art Deco Detective

1994

Comedy • Thriller

as Jim Wexler

5.2
0.1
Savage Land
Savage Land

1994

Adventure • Family • Western

as Cyrus

1
0.5
Scanner Cop
Scanner Cop

1994

Action • Horror • Science Fiction

as Dr. Hampton

5.8
1
F.T.W.
F.T.W.

1994

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Sheriff Rudy Morgan

4.7
0.5
Knight Rider 2010
Knight Rider 2010

1994

Science Fiction • TV Movie • Thriller

as Jared

4.6
0.5
Future Shock
Future Shock

1994

Horror • Science Fiction

as Jack Porter

3.8
0.8
Cabin Boy
Cabin Boy

1994

Adventure • Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

as Big Teddy

5.2
0.8
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Brain Smasher... A Love Story

1993

Action • Comedy • Romance

as Brown

5.3
0.4
The Dark
The Dark

1993

Horror

as Paul Buckner

4.9
0.3
Precious Victims
Precious Victims

1993

Crime • Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Agent Jimmy Bivens

7
0.3
Striking Distance
Striking Distance

1993

Action • Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Det. Eddie Eiler

5.9
1.7
Showdown
Showdown

1993

Action

as Vice Principal Kowalski

5.8
0.5
Time Runner
Time Runner

1993

Science Fiction

as Neila

4.3
0.7
Rio Diablo
Rio Diablo

1993

TV Movie • Western

as Jake Walker

5.2
0.7
Nemesis
Nemesis

1992

Action • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Maritz

5.4
1.4
Frogtown II
Frogtown II

1992

Action • Science Fiction

as Prof. Tanzer

3.2
0.6
Black Magic
Black Magic

1992

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror • TV Movie

as Tom McKay

3.8
0.4
Wishman
Wishman

1992

Comedy • Fantasy

as Staten Jack Rose

4.3
0.3
The Player
The Player

1992

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Joel Levison

7.2
2.4
Ultimate Desires
Ultimate Desires

1991

Action • Adventure • Thriller

as Wolfgang Friedman

3.6
0.5
Mom
Mom

1990

Comedy • Horror

as Nestor Duvalier

5.3
1.2
Another 48 Hrs.
Another 48 Hrs.

1990

Action • Comedy • Crime • Thriller

as Ben Kehoe

6
2.2
Street Asylum
Street Asylum

1990

Action • Science Fiction

as Reverend Mony

4.5
0.4
Enid Is Sleeping
Enid Is Sleeping

1990

Comedy • Crime

as Trucker

4.9
0.3
Tango & Cash
Tango & Cash

1989

Action • Comedy • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Requin

6.5
3.4
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

1989

TV Movie • Western

as Roy Grimes

9.5
0.3
Circles in a Forest
Circles in a Forest

1989

Drama • Romance

as Mr. Patterson

5.5
0.4
Mutator
Mutator

1989

Horror • Science Fiction

as David Allen

3.3
0.5
The Horror Show
The Horror Show

1989

Fantasy • Horror • Thriller

as Max Jenke

5.3
1.1
Z-TV
Z-TV

1989

Horror • TV Movie

as Self

0
0.1
Red Scorpion
Red Scorpion

1988

Action • Adventure • War

as Krasnov

5.9
1.3
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking

1988

Action • Science Fiction

as Decker

3.6
0.4
Nightmare at Noon
Nightmare at Noon

1988

Action • Horror • Thriller

as The Albino

4.5
0.4
Red Heat
Red Heat

1988

Action • Crime

as Streak

6.2
3.4
The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys

1988

Action • Comedy

as Glen Grunski

5.6
0.7
D.O.A.
D.O.A.

1988

Mystery • Thriller

as Detective Ulmer

6.3
0.8
Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000

1987

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Romance • Science Fiction

as Stacy

6
1
Steel Dawn
Steel Dawn

1987

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Tark

5
1
Love Among Thieves
Love Among Thieves

1987

Comedy • Mystery • Romance

as Andre

6.2
0.2
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous

1986

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Anthony Lazarus

5.7
1.2
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories

1986

Fantasy • Horror • TV Movie

as Willie Joe

6.6
0.8
Annihilator
Annihilator

1986

Horror • Mystery • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Alien Leader

5
0.6
Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine

1985

Drama • Science Fiction

as Stubbs

6.9
1.4
Flesh + Blood
Flesh + Blood

1985

Adventure • Drama

as Karsthans

6.6
1.9
Silverado
Silverado

1985

Action • Western

as Hobart

7
2.2
Crimewave
Crimewave

1985

Comedy • Crime • Horror

as Arthur Coddish

5.5
1.3
A Breed Apart
A Breed Apart

1984

Action • Romance

as Peyton

5.7
2
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

1983

TV Movie • Western

as Reece

6.7
0.5
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983

History • Western

as Captain Rogers

6.9
0.5
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs.

1982

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Ben Kehoe

6.7
4.1
Hear No Evil
Hear No Evil

1982

Crime • TV Movie

as Billy Boy Burns

4
0.2
Blade Runner
Blade Runner

1982

Drama • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Leon

7.9
12.3
Killing at Hell's Gate
Killing at Hell's Gate

1981

Action • TV Movie • Thriller

as Turkey Jones

6
0.3
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

1981

Comedy

as Defalice

4.5
0.2
Southern Comfort
Southern Comfort

1981

Action • Thriller

as Trapper

6.9
1.6
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

Crime • Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Crapshooter

6.5
1.7
Conquest of the Earth
Conquest of the Earth

1980

Adventure • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Willy

6.3
0.5
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

1980

Drama • Music • Romance

as Man in Bar

5.9
0.6
Trouble in High Timber Country
Trouble in High Timber Country

1980

Drama • TV Movie

as Eddie Rhodes

0
0.2
Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses

1980

Comedy

as Guard at Banquet

4.7
0.6
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

1978

Music • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Guard

5.4
0.5
Flying High
Flying High

1978

Comedy • Drama

as Clyde Boyer

0
0.2
Corvette Summer
Corvette Summer

1978

Adventure • Comedy

as Wayne's Car Wash Henchman

5.4
0.6
Blue Sunshine
Blue Sunshine

1977

Horror • Mystery • Science Fiction

as Tony

5.6
0.3
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon

1976

Comedy

as Bailiff

6.1
0.6
Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory

1976

Drama • Music

as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border

6.9
0.3
The Invasion of Johnson County
The Invasion of Johnson County

1976

Western

as Ben Jones

6.5
0.2
Treasure of Matecumbe
Treasure of Matecumbe

1976

Action • Adventure • Family • Western

as Roustabout

6.5
0.4
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976

Comedy • Crime

as Hayseed

5.6
0.9
The Kansas City Massacre
The Kansas City Massacre

1975

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Homer Van Meter

4.7
0.1
Hard Times
Hard Times

1975

Action • Crime • Drama

as Man (uncredited)

6.8
1

MOVIZZ - all rights reserved @ 2025

Made with themoviedb.org