Personal Info
Brian James
Brion James
Acting
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 th…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Swimming with Dolphins
Phoenix Point
as Spider Rico
The Thief & the Stripper
as Shoe
The King Is Alive
as Ashley
The Operator
as Vernon Woods
Farewell, My Love
as Renault
Diplomatic Siege
as Stubbs
Heist
as Caz
Arthurs Quest
as Trent
Dirt Merchant
as Detective Harry Ball
TV Shows
The Magnificent Seven
as Stuart James · 1 ep.
Superman: The Animated Series
as Parasite (voice) · 1 ep.
Millennium
as Sheriff Bowman · 1 ep.
The Sentinel
as Warren Chapel · 1 ep.
The Marshal
25 ep.
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Rafer Cobb · 2 ep.
Batman: The Animated Series
as Irving (voice) · 1 ep.
Renegade
as Eli Starke · 1 ep.
Highlander: The Series
as Armand Thorne · 1 ep.
Tales from the Crypt
as Steve Dixon · 1 ep.
