Brion James
Actor
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.
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Filmography
The Fifth Element
as General Munro 1997
Tango & Cash
as Requin 1989
48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe 1982
Red Heat
as Streak 1988
Enemy Mine
as Stubbs 1985
Another 48 Hrs.
as Ben Kehoe 1990
The Player
as Joel Levison 1992
Striking Distance
as Det. Eddie Eiler 1993
Silverado
as Hobart 1985
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Crapshooter 1981
Flesh + Blood
as Karsthans 1985
Southern Comfort
as Trapper 1981
Red Scorpion
as Krasnov 1988
Cherry 2000
as Stacy 1987
Hard Times
as Man (uncredited) 1975
D.O.A.
as Detective Ulmer 1988