Brion James - Movies, Bio & Filmography

Meet Brion James

★ Acting🎥 115 films📺 36 TV shows📅 1955–2005🔥 1

Also known as: Brian James

Born in Redlands, California, USA

1945-02-20 (age 54 at death)

Died 1999-08-07

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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Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. He portrayed Leon Kowalski in Blade Runner (1982) and appeared in Southern Comfort (1981), 48 Hrs. (1982), Silverado (1985), Red Heat (1988), Tango & Cash (1989), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), The Player (1992), and The Fifth Element (1997). James was frequently cast as an antagonist, appearing more frequently in lower-budget horror and action films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before his death in 1999 at the age of 54.

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