Brion James

About

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brion James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Miami ViceSeries • 1984The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974Little House on the PrairieSeries • 1974Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries • 1992The A-TeamSeries • 1983American PlayhouseSeries • 1982Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976The WaltonsSeries • 1972Highlander: The SeriesSeries • 1992MatlockSeries • 1986The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries • 1996Walker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993The F.B.I.Series • 1965RenegadeSeries • 1992The SentinelSeries • 1996HunterSeries • 1984MillenniumSeries • 1996Blade RunnerMovie • 1982Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989The Fifth ElementMovie • 1997Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985The HitchhikerSeries • 1983GunsmokeSeries • 1955