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Brion James

Acting Born Feb 20, 1945 Redlands, California, USA 24 credits

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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  • 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)