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