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Brion James

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Feb 20 1945
Birthplace: Redlands, California, USA

Death: Sat, Aug 07 1999
Brion James is 54 years old
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Poster of Swimming with Dolphins
Swimming with Dolphins
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in Swimming with Dolphins
Tue, Nov 29 2005
Poster of Phoenix Point
Phoenix Point
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in Phoenix Point
as 'Spider Rico'.
Thu, Jan 20 2005
Poster of The Thief & the Stripper
The Thief & the Stripper
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in The Thief & the Stripper
as 'Shoe'.
Tue, Oct 15 2002
Poster of The King Is Alive
The King Is Alive
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in The King Is Alive
as 'Ashley'.
Thu, May 11 2000
Poster of The Operator
The Operator
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in The Operator
as 'Vernon Woods'.
Sat, Mar 04 2000
Poster of Farewell, My Love
Farewell, My Love
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in Farewell, My Love
as 'Renault'.
Tue, Feb 15 2000
Poster of Diplomatic Siege
Diplomatic Siege
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in Diplomatic Siege
as 'Stubbs'.
Fri, Dec 17 1999
Poster of The Hunter's Moon
The Hunter's Moon
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in The Hunter's Moon
as 'Sheriff Foulkes'.
Sun, Oct 10 1999
Poster of Dirt Merchant
Dirt Merchant
Brion James would have been no older than
54 in Dirt Merchant
as 'Detective Harry Ball'.
Thu, Sep 16 1999
Poster of Heist
Heist
Brion James was
54 in Heist
as 'Caz'.
Mon, Jul 26 1999
Poster of Arthurs Quest
Arthurs Quest
Brion James was
54 in Arthurs Quest
as 'Trent'.
Wed, Mar 03 1999
Poster of Malevolence
Malevolence
Brion James was
53 in Malevolence
as 'Warden Walker'.
Mon, Feb 01 1999
Poster of Joseph's Gift
Joseph's Gift
Brion James was
53 in Joseph's Gift
as 'Frank Childress'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
Brion James was
53 in Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
as 'Monk'.
Thu, Nov 26 1998
Poster of Brown's Requiem
Brown's Requiem
Brion James was
53 in Brown's Requiem
as 'Cathcart'.
Sun, Nov 01 1998
Poster of Deadly Ransom
Deadly Ransom
Brion James was
53 in Deadly Ransom
as 'Bobby Rico'.
Sat, Oct 03 1998
Poster of Men in White
Men in White
Brion James was
53 in Men in White
as 'Air Force'.
Sun, Aug 16 1998
Poster of A Place Called Truth
A Place Called Truth
Brion James was
53 in A Place Called Truth
as 'Hank'.
Mon, Jul 20 1998
Poster of In God's Hands
In God's Hands
Brion James was
53 in In God's Hands
as 'Capitaine'.
Fri, Apr 24 1998
Poster of Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island
Brion James was
52 in Jekyll Island
as 'Lawton Goodyear'.
Fri, Jan 23 1998
Poster of Black Sea 213
Black Sea 213
Brion James was
52 in Black Sea 213
as 'Captain Killick'.
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of The Underground
The Underground
Brion James was
52 in The Underground
as 'Captain Hilton'.
Tue, Oct 28 1997
Poster of Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Brion James was
52 in Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as 'Salvador Dali / Sam'.
Tue, Oct 07 1997
Poster of Bombshell
Bombshell
Brion James was
52 in Bombshell
as 'Donald'.
Fri, Sep 26 1997
Poster of Back in Business
Back in Business
Brion James was
52 in Back in Business
as 'Emery Ryker'.
Thu, May 29 1997
Poster of The Killing Jar
The Killing Jar
Brion James was
52 in The Killing Jar
as 'Dr. Vincent Garret'.
Tue, May 27 1997
Poster of Snide and Prejudice
Snide and Prejudice
Brion James was
52 in Snide and Prejudice
as 'Hermann Goering'.
Sun, May 11 1997
Poster of The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element
Brion James was
52 in The Fifth Element
as 'General Munro'.
Fri, May 02 1997
Poster of Assault on Dome 4
Assault on Dome 4
Brion James was
51 in Assault on Dome 4
as 'Chairman'.
Tue, Oct 08 1996
Poster of Evil Obsession
Evil Obsession
Brion James was
51 in Evil Obsession
as 'Stavinski'.
Thu, Sep 19 1996
Poster of American Strays
American Strays
Brion James was
51 in American Strays
as 'Oris'.
Thu, Sep 12 1996
Poster of Precious Find
Precious Find
Brion James was
51 in Precious Find
as 'Sam Horton'.
Wed, Jun 26 1996
Poster of Billy Lone Bear
Billy Lone Bear
Brion James was
50 in Billy Lone Bear
Mon, Jan 01 1996
Poster of Indecent Behavior III
Indecent Behavior III
Brion James was
50 in Indecent Behavior III
as 'Andy Cowens (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 19 1995
Poster of Nature of the Beast
Nature of the Beast
Brion James was
50 in Nature of the Beast
as 'Sheriff Gordon'.
Mon, Oct 23 1995
Poster of Cyberjack
Cyberjack
Brion James was
50 in Cyberjack
as 'Nassim'.
Tue, Sep 19 1995
Poster of Dominion
Dominion
Brion James was
50 in Dominion
as 'Lynwood'.
Tue, Apr 25 1995
Poster of Steel Frontier
Steel Frontier
Brion James was
50 in Steel Frontier
as 'General J.W. Quantrell'.
Tue, Mar 28 1995
Poster of Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Brion James was
49 in Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as 'Larry Walker'.
Sat, Jan 28 1995
Poster of Spitfire
Spitfire
Brion James was
49 in Spitfire
as 'Tough Guy (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 24 1995
Poster of Hong Kong 97
Hong Kong 97
Brion James was
49 in Hong Kong 97
as 'Simon Alexander'.
Wed, Nov 09 1994
Poster of The Soft Kill
The Soft Kill
Brion James was
49 in The Soft Kill
as 'Ben McCarthy'.
Tue, Oct 25 1994
Poster of Radioland Murders
Radioland Murders
Brion James was
49 in Radioland Murders
as 'Bernie King'.
Fri, Oct 21 1994
Poster of The Companion
The Companion
Brion James was
49 in The Companion
as 'Ron Cocheran'.
Fri, Oct 14 1994
Poster of Art Deco Detective
Art Deco Detective
Brion James was
49 in Art Deco Detective
as 'Jim Wexler'.
Fri, Sep 16 1994
Poster of Savage Land
Savage Land
Brion James was
49 in Savage Land
as 'Cyrus'.
Tue, Sep 13 1994
Poster of Scanner Cop
Scanner Cop
Brion James was
49 in Scanner Cop
as 'Dr. Hampton'.
Wed, Jul 27 1994
Poster of F.T.W.
F.T.W.
Brion James was
49 in F.T.W.
as 'Sheriff Rudy Morgan'.
Fri, Jun 17 1994
Poster of Knight Rider 2010
Knight Rider 2010
Brion James was
48 in Knight Rider 2010
as 'Jared'.
Thu, Feb 03 1994
Poster of Future Shock
Future Shock
Brion James was
48 in Future Shock
as 'Jack Porter'.
Wed, Jan 19 1994
Poster of Cabin Boy
Cabin Boy
Brion James was
48 in Cabin Boy
as 'Big Teddy'.
Fri, Jan 07 1994
Poster of Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Brion James was
48 in Brain Smasher... A Love Story
as 'Brown'.
Wed, Nov 17 1993
Poster of The Dark
The Dark
Brion James was
48 in The Dark
as 'Paul Buckner'.
Fri, Oct 01 1993
Poster of Precious Victims
Precious Victims
Brion James was
48 in Precious Victims
as 'Agent Jimmy Bivens'.
Mon, Sep 27 1993
Poster of Striking Distance
Striking Distance
Brion James was
48 in Striking Distance
as 'Det. Eddie Eiler'.
Fri, Sep 17 1993
Poster of Showdown
Showdown
Brion James was
48 in Showdown
as 'Vice Principal Kowalski'.
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of Time Runner
Time Runner
Brion James was
48 in Time Runner
as 'Neila'.
Wed, Mar 17 1993
Poster of Rio Diablo
Rio Diablo
Brion James was
48 in Rio Diablo
as 'Jake Walker'.
Sun, Feb 28 1993
Poster of Nemesis
Nemesis
Brion James was
47 in Nemesis
as 'Maritz'.
Sat, Dec 26 1992
Poster of Frogtown II
Frogtown II
Brion James was
47 in Frogtown II
as 'Prof. Tanzer'.
Tue, Nov 03 1992
Poster of Black Magic
Black Magic
Brion James was
47 in Black Magic
as 'Tom McKay'.
Mon, Sep 21 1992
Poster of Wishman
Wishman
Brion James was
47 in Wishman
as 'Staten Jack Rose'.
Fri, Sep 18 1992
Poster of The Player
The Player
Brion James was
47 in The Player
as 'Joel Levison'.
Fri, Apr 03 1992
Poster of Ultimate Desires
Ultimate Desires
Brion James was
46 in Ultimate Desires
as 'Wolfgang Friedman'.
Wed, Jul 31 1991
Poster of Mom
Mom
Brion James was
45 in Mom
as 'Nestor Duvalier'.
Tue, Jun 19 1990
Poster of Another 48 Hrs.
Another 48 Hrs.
Brion James was
45 in Another 48 Hrs.
as 'Ben Kehoe'.
Fri, Jun 08 1990
Poster of Street Asylum
Street Asylum
Brion James was
45 in Street Asylum
as 'Reverend Mony'.
Wed, Jun 06 1990
Poster of Enid Is Sleeping
Enid Is Sleeping
Brion James was
45 in Enid Is Sleeping
as 'Trucker'.
Fri, May 25 1990
Poster of Tango & Cash
Tango & Cash
Brion James was
44 in Tango & Cash
as 'Requin'.
Fri, Dec 22 1989
Poster of Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Brion James was
44 in Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
as 'Roy Grimes'.
Tue, Oct 10 1989
Poster of Circles in a Forest
Circles in a Forest
Brion James was
44 in Circles in a Forest
as 'Mr. Patterson'.
Tue, Aug 01 1989
Poster of Mutator
Mutator
Brion James was
44 in Mutator
as 'David Allen'.
Mon, May 15 1989
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
Brion James was
44 in The Horror Show
as 'Max Jenke'.
Fri, Apr 28 1989
Poster of Z-TV
Z-TV
Brion James was
43 in Z-TV
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Red Scorpion
Red Scorpion
Brion James was
43 in Red Scorpion
as 'Krasnov'.
Sat, Dec 24 1988
Poster of Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking
Brion James was
43 in Dead Man Walking
as 'Decker'.
Thu, Sep 15 1988
Poster of Nightmare at Noon
Nightmare at Noon
Brion James was
43 in Nightmare at Noon
as 'The Albino'.
Wed, Jun 29 1988
Poster of Red Heat
Red Heat
Brion James was
43 in Red Heat
as 'Streak'.
Fri, Jun 17 1988
Poster of The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys
Brion James was
43 in The Wrong Guys
as 'Glen Grunski'.
Fri, May 13 1988
Poster of D.O.A.
D.O.A.
Brion James was
43 in D.O.A.
as 'Detective Ulmer'.
Fri, Mar 18 1988
Poster of Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000
Brion James was
42 in Cherry 2000
as 'Stacy'.
Tue, Nov 10 1987
Poster of Steel Dawn
Steel Dawn
Brion James was
42 in Steel Dawn
as 'Tark'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of Love Among Thieves
Love Among Thieves
Brion James was
42 in Love Among Thieves
as 'Andre'.
Mon, Feb 23 1987
Poster of Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
Brion James was
41 in Armed and Dangerous
as 'Anthony Lazarus'.
Fri, Aug 15 1986
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Brion James was
41 in Amazing Stories
as 'Willie Joe'.
Thu, Jul 10 1986
Poster of Annihilator
Annihilator
Brion James was
41 in Annihilator
as 'Alien Leader'.
Mon, Apr 07 1986
Poster of Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine
Brion James was
40 in Enemy Mine
as 'Stubbs'.
Thu, Dec 12 1985
Poster of Flesh + Blood
Flesh + Blood
Brion James was
40 in Flesh + Blood
as 'Karsthans'.
Fri, Aug 30 1985
Poster of Silverado
Silverado
Brion James was
40 in Silverado
as 'Hobart'.
Wed, Jul 10 1985
Poster of Crimewave
Crimewave
Brion James was
40 in Crimewave
as 'Arthur Coddish'.
Fri, Apr 12 1985
Poster of A Breed Apart
A Breed Apart
Brion James was
39 in A Breed Apart
as 'Peyton'.
Fri, Jun 01 1984
Poster of The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Brion James was
38 in The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as 'Reece'.
Mon, Nov 28 1983
Poster of The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Brion James was
38 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Captain Rogers'.
Fri, Aug 19 1983
Poster of 48 Hrs.
48 Hrs.
Brion James was
37 in 48 Hrs.
as 'Ben Kehoe'.
Tue, Dec 07 1982
Poster of Hear No Evil
Hear No Evil
Brion James was
37 in Hear No Evil
as 'Billy Boy Burns'.
Sat, Nov 20 1982
Poster of Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Brion James was
37 in Blade Runner
as 'Leon'.
Fri, Jun 25 1982
Poster of Killing at Hell's Gate
Killing at Hell's Gate
Brion James was
36 in Killing at Hell's Gate
as 'Turkey Jones'.
Sat, Oct 31 1981
Poster of Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Brion James was
36 in Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as 'Defalice'.
Fri, Oct 09 1981
Poster of Southern Comfort
Southern Comfort
Brion James was
36 in Southern Comfort
as 'Trapper'.
Thu, Sep 24 1981
Poster of The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Brion James was
36 in The Postman Always Rings Twice
as 'Crapshooter'.
Fri, Mar 20 1981
Poster of Conquest of the Earth
Conquest of the Earth
Brion James was
35 in Conquest of the Earth
as 'Willy'.
Wed, Dec 31 1980
Poster of The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
Brion James was
35 in The Jazz Singer
as 'Man in Bar'.
Wed, Dec 17 1980
Poster of Trouble in High Timber Country
Trouble in High Timber Country
Brion James was
35 in Trouble in High Timber Country
as 'Eddie Rhodes'.
Fri, Jun 27 1980
Poster of Wholly Moses
Wholly Moses
Brion James was
35 in Wholly Moses
as 'Guard at Banquet'.
Fri, Jun 13 1980
Poster of KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Brion James was
33 in KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
as 'Guard'.
Sat, Oct 28 1978
Poster of Flying High
Flying High
Brion James was
33 in Flying High
as 'Clyde Boyer'.
Mon, Aug 28 1978
Poster of Corvette Summer
Corvette Summer
Brion James was
33 in Corvette Summer
as 'Wayne's Car Wash Henchman'.
Fri, Jun 02 1978
Poster of Blue Sunshine
Blue Sunshine
Brion James was
33 in Blue Sunshine
as 'Tony'.
Mon, Mar 20 1978
Poster of Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Brion James was
31 in Nickelodeon
as 'Bailiff'.
Tue, Dec 21 1976
Poster of Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory
Brion James was
31 in Bound for Glory
as 'Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border'.
Sun, Dec 05 1976
Poster of The Invasion of Johnson County
The Invasion of Johnson County
Brion James was
31 in The Invasion of Johnson County
as 'Ben Jones'.
Sat, Jul 31 1976
Poster of Treasure of Matecumbe
Treasure of Matecumbe
Brion James was
31 in Treasure of Matecumbe
as 'Roustabout'.
Thu, Jul 01 1976
Poster of Harry and Walter Go to New York
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Brion James was
31 in Harry and Walter Go to New York
as 'Hayseed'.
Thu, Jun 17 1976
Poster of The Kansas City Massacre
The Kansas City Massacre
Brion James was
30 in The Kansas City Massacre
as 'Homer Van Meter'.
Fri, Sep 19 1975
Poster of Hard Times
Hard Times
Brion James was
30 in Hard Times
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 13 1975

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Spawn
Spawn
Brion James was
52+ in Spawn
First Air Date
Fri, May 16 1997
Poster of Millennium
Millennium
Brion James was
51+ in Millennium
as 'Sheriff Bowman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 25 1996
Poster of Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Brion James was
51+ in Superman: The Animated Series
as 'Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice), Parasite (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 06 1996
Poster of The Sentinel
The Sentinel
Brion James was
51+ in The Sentinel
as 'Warren Chapel'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 20 1996
Poster of The Marshal
The Marshal
Brion James was
49+ in The Marshal
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 1995
Poster of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Brion James was
48+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Rafer Cobb'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series
Brion James was
47+ in Highlander: The Series
as 'Armand Thorne'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 1992
Poster of Renegade
Renegade
Brion James was
47+ in Renegade
as 'Eli Starke'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Brion James was
47+ in Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Irving (voice), Additional Voices (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Brion James was
44+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Steve Dixon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer!
Brion James was
41+ in Sledge Hammer!
as 'Felix Ridel'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1986
Poster of Matlock
Matlock
Brion James was
41+ in Matlock
as 'Mr. Grock'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of Sidekicks
Sidekicks
Brion James was
40+ in Sidekicks
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 1986
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Brion James was
40+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Willie Joe'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
Brion James was
39+ in Hunter
as 'Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Brion James was
39+ in Miami Vice
as 'Edward Reese'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Brion James was
38+ in The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
as 'Reece'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 28 1983
Poster of The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
Brion James was
38+ in The Hitchhiker
as 'Lionel'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 01 1983
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Brion James was
37+ in The A-Team
as 'Ryder, David Plout'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of When the Whistle Blows
When the Whistle Blows
Brion James was
35+ in When the Whistle Blows
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
Brion James was
34+ in Galactica 1980
as 'Willy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Brion James was
34+ in Big Shamus, Little Shamus
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1979
Poster of Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy
Brion James was
33+ in Mork & Mindy
as 'George'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1978
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Brion James was
32+ in The Incredible Hulk
as 'Al'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Brion James was
32+ in CHiPs
as 'Billy Joe Ackerman, Monk Adler'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Roots
Roots
Brion James was
31+ in Roots
as 'Slaver'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Brion James was
31+ in Quincy, M.E.
as 'Henry Moeller'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Brion James was
29+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Clamshell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Brion James was
29+ in Little House on the Prairie
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
Brion James was
27+ in The Waltons
as 'Henry Ferris Jr.'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Brion James was
20+ in The F.B.I.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Brion James was
10+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Joe Barnes'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955