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Brion James

20th February 1945 Redlands, California, USA Acting

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.

115 Movies 32 TV Shows 147 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Spitfire 24th January 1995 as Tough Guy (uncredited)
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F.T.W. 17th June 1994 as Sheriff Rudy Morgan
Showdown poster
Showdown 16th September 1993 as Vice Principal Kowalski
Wishman poster
Wishman 18th September 1992 as Staten Jack Rose
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Mom 19th June 1990 as Nestor Duvalier
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Z-TV 1st January 1989 as Self
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D.O.A. 18th March 1988 as Detective Ulmer
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48 Hrs. 7th December 1982 as Ben Kehoe
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Hunter 18th September 1984 as Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
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CHiPs 15th September 1977 as Monk Adler
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Roots 23rd January 1977 as Slaver