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Brion James

Cast & creator

Brion James

1945-02-20 (died at 54) Redlands, California, USAIMDb

Best known for American Playhouse, Miami Vice, Little House on the Prairie

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.

Also known as: Brian James, Brion Howard James

Movies

118

film credits

Series

40

television credits

Career

157

1955–2005 · acting roles

Credit score

6.0

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Captain Rogers · 1982

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

Edward Reese · 1984

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

Acting · 1974

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Henry Moeller · 1976

The A-Team

The A-Team

Ryder · 1983

Across film & television

Filmography (158)

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American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Captain Rogers

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

Edward Reese

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Henry Moeller

The A-Team

The A-Team

Ryder

The A-Team

The A-Team

David Plout

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

Clamshell

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

Additional Voices (voice)

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

Irving (voice)

The Waltons

The Waltons

Henry Ferris Jr.

Matlock

Matlock

Mr. Grock

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

Armand Thorne

Renegade

Renegade

Eli Starke

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

Al

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

Parasite (voice)

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Rafer Cobb

Millennium

Millennium

Sheriff Bowman

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Steve Dixon

Hunter

Hunter

Thomas Duffy

Hunter

Hunter

Jeff Wadsworth

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Joe Barnes

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Warren Chapel

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

Lionel

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Willie Joe

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

General Munro

Blade Runner

Blade Runner

Leon

Mork & Mindy

Mork & Mindy

George

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

Felix Ridel

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

Don Merrill

CHiPs

CHiPs

Billy Joe Ackerman

CHiPs

CHiPs

Monk Adler

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

Stuart James

Roots

Roots

Slaver

Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980

Willy

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

Ben Kehoe

The Marshal

The Marshal

Red Heat

Red Heat

Streak

Striking Distance

Striking Distance

Eddie Eiler

The Player

The Player

Joel Levison

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs.

Ben Kehoe

Tango & Cash

Tango & Cash

Requin

Silverado

Silverado

Hobart

When the Whistle Blows

When the Whistle Blows

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Crapshooter

Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

Karsthans

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Denker

Hard Times

Hard Times

Man (uncredited)

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Reece

Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine

Stubbs

Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

Krasnov

Nemesis

Nemesis

Maritz

Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

Anthony Lazarus

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

Max Jenke

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort

Trapper

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

Bernie King

Cherry 2000

Cherry 2000

Stacy

Blue Sunshine

Blue Sunshine

Tony

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Willie Joe

Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory

Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

Guard

Corvette Summer

Corvette Summer

Wayne's Car Wash Henchman

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

Bailiff

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Man in Bar

Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast

Sheriff Gordon

Steel Dawn

Steel Dawn

Tark

Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Brown

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Captain Rogers

Evil Obsession

Evil Obsession

Stavinski

Scanner Cop

Scanner Cop

Dr. Hampton

Enid Is Sleeping

Enid Is Sleeping

Trucker

D.O.A.

D.O.A.

Detective Ulmer

A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart

Peyton

Precious Find

Precious Find

Sam Horton

Crimewave

Crimewave

Arthur Coddish

Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem

Cathcart

Love Among Thieves

Love Among Thieves

Andre

Treasure of Matecumbe

Treasure of Matecumbe

Roustabout

Time Runner

Time Runner

Neila

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Hayseed

The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

Glen Grunski

Conquest of the Earth

Conquest of the Earth

Willy

Assault on Dome 4

Assault on Dome 4

Chairman

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Reece

American Strays

American Strays

Oris

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Willie Joe

Showdown

Showdown

Vice Principal Kowalski

The King Is Alive

The King Is Alive

Ashley

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

Defalice

Dirt Merchant

Dirt Merchant

Detective Harry Ball

The Hunter's Moon

The Hunter's Moon

Sheriff Foulkes

Hong Kong 97

Hong Kong 97

Simon Alexander

Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy

Big Teddy

A Place Called Truth

A Place Called Truth

Hank

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Roy Grimes

Men in White

Men in White

Air Force

Rio Diablo

Rio Diablo

Jake Walker

New Line: Independent Legacies

Self (archive footage)

Back in Business

Back in Business

Emery Ryker

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

Larry Walker

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Salvador Dali / Sam

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Associate Producer

Steel Frontier

Steel Frontier

General J.W. Quantrell

Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses

Guard at Banquet

Wishman

Wishman

Staten Jack Rose

The Underground

The Underground

Captain Hilton

Snide and Prejudice

Snide and Prejudice

Hermann Goering

Trouble in High Timber Country

Trouble in High Timber Country

Eddie Rhodes

Knight Rider 2010

Knight Rider 2010

Jared

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller

Monk

Nightmare at Noon

Nightmare at Noon

The Albino

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

Homer Van Meter

In God's Hands

In God's Hands

Capitaine

F.T.W.

F.T.W.

Sheriff Rudy Morgan

Z-TV

Z-TV

Self

Killing at Hell's Gate

Killing at Hell's Gate

Turkey Jones

Savage Land

Savage Land

Cyrus

The Thief & the Stripper

The Thief & the Stripper

Shoe

Diplomatic Siege

Diplomatic Siege

Stubbs

Hear No Evil

Hear No Evil

Billy Boy Burns

The Invasion of Johnson County

The Invasion of Johnson County

Ben Jones

The Companion

The Companion

Ron Cocheran

Joseph's Gift

Joseph's Gift

Frank Childress

Bombshell

Bombshell

Donald

Arthurs Quest

Arthurs Quest

Trent

Circles in a Forest

Circles in a Forest

Mr. Patterson

Annihilator

Annihilator

Alien Leader

The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

Dr. Vincent Garret

Frogtown II

Frogtown II

Prof. Tanzer

The Soft Kill

The Soft Kill

Ben McCarthy

Future Shock

Future Shock

Jack Porter

Flying High

Flying High

Clyde Boyer

The Dark

The Dark

Paul Buckner

Ultimate Desires

Ultimate Desires

Wolfgang Friedman

Farewell, My Love

Farewell, My Love

Renault

Black Sea 213

Black Sea 213

Captain Killick

Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island

Lawton Goodyear

Indecent Behavior III

Indecent Behavior III

Andy Cowens (uncredited)

Cyberjack

Cyberjack

Nassim

Precious Victims

Precious Victims

Agent Jimmy Bivens

Black Magic

Black Magic

Tom McKay

Street Asylum

Street Asylum

Reverend Mony

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

Decker

Dominion

Dominion

Lynwood

Mom

Mom

Nestor Duvalier

Malevolence

Malevolence

Warden Walker

The Operator

The Operator

Vernon Woods

Billy Lone Bear

Billy Lone Bear

Deadly Ransom

Deadly Ransom

Bobby Rico

Mutator

Mutator

David Allen

Spitfire

Spitfire

Tough Guy (uncredited)

Heist

Heist

Caz

Swimming with Dolphins

Phoenix Point

Phoenix Point

Spider Rico

Art Deco Detective

Art Deco Detective

Jim Wexler