Brion James

Acting

Feb 20, 1945 – Aug 7, 1999 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brion James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Blade Runner1982
as ⁨Leon⁩
The Fifth Element1997
as ⁨General Munro⁩
Tango & Cash1989
as ⁨Requin⁩
48 Hrs.1982
as ⁨Ben Kehoe⁩
Red Heat1988
as ⁨Streak⁩
Enemy Mine1985
as ⁨Stubbs⁩
Another 48 Hrs.1990
as ⁨Ben Kehoe⁩
Striking Distance1993
as ⁨Eddie Eiler⁩
as ⁨Joel Levison⁩
as ⁨Hobart⁩
as ⁨Crapshooter⁩
as ⁨Karsthans⁩
as ⁨Trapper⁩
as ⁨Krasnov⁩
as ⁨Stacy⁩
as ⁨Man (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Detective Ulmer⁩
as ⁨Anthony Lazarus⁩
as ⁨Maritz⁩
as ⁨Arthur Coddish⁩
as ⁨Max Jenke⁩
as ⁨Tark⁩
as ⁨Big Teddy⁩
as ⁨Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border⁩
as ⁨Guard⁩
as ⁨Dr. Hampton⁩
as ⁨Man in Bar⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Gordon⁩
as ⁨Wayne's Car Wash Henchman⁩
as ⁨Bailiff⁩
as ⁨Tony⁩
as ⁨Bernie King⁩
as ⁨Peyton⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Blade Runner1982
as ⁨Leon⁩
The Fifth Element1997
as ⁨General Munro⁩
Tango & Cash1989
as ⁨Requin⁩
48 Hrs.1982
as ⁨Ben Kehoe⁩
Red Heat1988
as ⁨Streak⁩
Enemy Mine1985
as ⁨Stubbs⁩
Another 48 Hrs.1990
as ⁨Ben Kehoe⁩
Striking Distance1993
as ⁨Eddie Eiler⁩
as ⁨Joel Levison⁩
as ⁨Hobart⁩
as ⁨Crapshooter⁩
as ⁨Karsthans⁩
as ⁨Trapper⁩
as ⁨Krasnov⁩
as ⁨Stacy⁩
as ⁨Man (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Detective Ulmer⁩
as ⁨Anthony Lazarus⁩
as ⁨Maritz⁩
as ⁨Arthur Coddish⁩
as ⁨Max Jenke⁩
as ⁨Tark⁩
as ⁨Big Teddy⁩
as ⁨Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border⁩
as ⁨Guard⁩
as ⁨Dr. Hampton⁩
as ⁨Man in Bar⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Gordon⁩
as ⁨Wayne's Car Wash Henchman⁩
as ⁨Bailiff⁩
as ⁨Tony⁩
as ⁨Bernie King⁩
as ⁨Peyton⁩