
Brion James
Acting
Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 β 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
2005Phoenix Point
Spider Rico
2002The Thief & the Stripper
Shoe
2000The King Is Alive
Ashley
2000The Operator
Vernon Woods
2000Farewell, My Love
Renault
1999Arthurs Quest
Trent
1999The Hunter's Moon
Sheriff Foulkes
1999Dirt Merchant
Detective Harry Ball
1999Heist
Caz
1999Diplomatic Siege
Stubbs
1999Joseph's Gift
Frank Childress
1999Malevolence
Warden Walker
1998In God's Hands
Capitaine
1998Brown's Requiem
Cathcart
1998Deadly Ransom
Bobby Rico
1998Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
Monk
1998Jekyll Island
Lawton Goodyear
1998Black Sea 213
Captain Killick
1998Men in White
Air Force
1998A Place Called Truth
Hank
1997The Fifth Element
General Munro
1997Bombshell
Donald
1997Back in Business
Emery Ryker
1997The Underground
Captain Hilton