Brion James
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 than 100 films before he died of a heart attack aged 54.
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Full filmography
- The A-Team (1983) as Ryder
- The A-Team (1983) as David Plout
- Miami Vice (1984) as Edward Reese
- The Waltons (1972) as Henry Ferris Jr.
- Little House on the Prairie (1974)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Irving (voice)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Rafer Cobb
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996) as Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996) as Parasite (voice)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Henry Moeller
- Hunter (1984) as Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Armand Thorne
- Matlock (1986) as Mr. Grock
- The Fifth Element (1997) as General Munro
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Clamshell
- CHiPs (1977) as Billy Joe Ackerman
- CHiPs (1977) as Monk Adler
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Joe Barnes
- Renegade (1992) as Eli Starke
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Steve Dixon
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Al
- Millennium (1996) as Sheriff Bowman
- The F.B.I. (1965)