Person Details

Birthday: 1945-02-20 19:28:33

Death: 1999-08-07 19:28:33

Aliases: Brian James

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Redlands, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 85

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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[1] 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.

Most Famous Work

Superman: The Animated Series
Average
8

Superman: The Animated Series

(1996) Parasite (voice)
Highlander: The Series
Average
7

Highlander: The Series

(1992) Armand Thorne
Walker, Texas Ranger
Average
7

Walker, Texas Ranger

(1993) Rafer Cobb
Hunter
Average
7

Hunter

(1984) Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
Gunsmoke
Average
7

Gunsmoke

(1955) Joe Barnes
The Incredible Hulk
Average
7
Batman: The Animated Series
Average
9

Batman: The Animated Series

(1992) Additional Voices (voice)
The Rockford Files
Average
7

The Rockford Files

(1974) Clamshell

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2005 N/A
Spider Rico
2002 Shoe
2000 Ashley
Vernon Woods
Renault
1999 Stubbs
Sheriff Foulkes
Detective Harry Ball
Trent
Warden Walker
Frank Childress
1998 Cathcart
Bobby Rico
General
Hank
Caz
Capitaine
Lawton Goodyear
Captain Killick
1997 Captain Hilton
Salvador Dali / Sam
Donald
Emery Ryker
N/A
N/A
Hermann Goering
General Munro
1996 Sheriff Bowman
Chairman
Stavinski
Oris
Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
Parasite (voice)
Sam Horton
Warren Chapel
N/A
1995 Mr. Cowed
Sheriff Gordon
Nassim
Lynwood
General J.W. Quantrell
N/A
Larry Walker
Tough Guy (uncredited)
1994 Simon Alexander
Ben McCarthy
Bernie King
Ron Cocheran
Jim Wexler
Cyrus
Dr. Hampton
Sheriff Rudy Morgan
Jared
Big Teddy
Jack Porter
1993 Brown
Paul Buckner
Agent Jimmy Bivens
Det. Eddie Eiler
Vice Principal Kowalski
Rafer Cobb
Neila
Jake Walker
1992 Maritz
Prof. Tanzer
Armand Thorne
Tom McKay
Staten Jack Rose
Irving (voice)
Additional Voices (voice)
Joel Levison
1991 Wolfgang Friedman
1990 Nestor Duvalier
Ben Kehoe
Reverend Mony
Trucker
1989 Requin
Roy Grimes
Mr. Patterson
Steve Dixon
David Allen
Max Jenke
1988 Krasnov
Decker
The Albino
Streak
Glen Grunski
Detective Ulmer
1987 Stacy
Tark
Andre
1986 N/A
Felix Ridel
Anthony Lazarus
Willie Joe
Alien Leader
N/A
1985 Stubbs
Willie Joe
Karsthans
Hobart
Arthur Coddish
1984 Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
N/A
Peyton
1983 Reece
Lionel
Captain Rogers
Ryder
David Plout
1982 Ben Kehoe
Billy Boy Burns
Leon Kowalski
1981 Turkey Jones
Defalice
Trapper
Willy
Crapshooter
1980 Man in Bar
Eddie Rhodes
Guard at Banquet
N/A
Willy
1979 Guard
N/A
1978 George
Clyde Boyer
Wayne's Car Wash Henchman
Tony
1977 Al
N/A
1976 Bailiff
Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border
N/A
Roustabout
Hayseed
1975 Homer Van Meter
Man (uncredited)
1974 Clamshell
N/A
1972 N/A
1955 Joe Barnes
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1997 Associate Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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