Actor

Brion James

February 20, 1945 · Redlands, California, USA

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.

Notable work

7.9
Blade Runner (1982)
as Leon
7.6
The Fifth Element (1997)
as General Munro
6.5
Tango & Cash (1989)
as Requin
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
as Additional Voices (voice) and as Irving (voice)
6.7
48 Hrs. (1982)
as Ben Kehoe
6.2
Red Heat (1988)
as Streak
7
Enemy Mine (1985)
as Stubbs
7.5
The A-Team (1983)
as Ryder and as David Plout
6
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
as Ben Kehoe
8
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
cast
8
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as Steve Dixon
7.2
The Player (1992)
as Joel Levison

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