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Brion James
0 FOLLOWERS • 35 CREDITS • FEB 20, 1945 - AUG 7, 1999 • 54
Biography
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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[1] 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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Known For
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Hunter
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The A-Team
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fniHEsTeqHMg41GlCYJxZVgtn7H.jpg)
The Rockford Files
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/x7WjYizqcrA64xi9XLqUWCz5DNk.jpg)
Gunsmoke
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8q7uFuNuMWTWfcpnCpBuZa3KZXx.jpg)
The Incredible Hulk
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lldKpGEOlHJXMkb1pi7s7xCExmX.jpg)
Walker, Texas Ranger
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eVpvlqKZfEVsBOttNFTUyfPoA6K.jpg)
Little House on the Prairie
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2eGYyekQjcAXVmcYW1g4keR4plV.jpg)
Matlock
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lBomQFW1vlm1yUYMNSbFZ45R4Ox.jpg)
Batman: The Animated Series
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/265Gpw7wSwwMkUQlksot8B2chRg.jpg)
Tales from the Crypt
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7lhG7XSz0VkbUtXoXtUVdjDrUx6.jpg)
Superman: The Animated Series
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sZ58zg6sU5jKhKiHCzstlokkQ90.jpg)
Quincy, M.E.
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yFuTgqxBFfRcf4YX2QZ2L6vp0H9.jpg)
The Waltons
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AmOBNQXTMPsi3NvcadHxfM4xEVZ.jpg)
The Hitchhiker
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Galactica 1980
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b5kLqC6eDiA17nq3jr1Vi340Kns.jpg)
Miami Vice
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Big Shamus, Little Shamus
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xH3sEe7AVQ1bevdKVoBqdXWu3f5.jpg)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jpmsv0oDgCxxy0GGpSvSxMyFu9v.jpg)
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
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KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
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Nemesis
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Spawn
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Blade Runner
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rvvjXHzEDBIvIVDBHNOwHS7hVPu.jpg)
48 Hrs.
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The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fPtlCO1yQtnoLHOwKtWz7db6RGU.jpg)
The Fifth Element
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Precious Victims
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/l9pvl3AH4UsUvLn4yUP0RR4pltx.jpg)
Radioland Murders
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jxxxjTu87OSmQYkMFF7MgOEDXRn.jpg)
Tango & Cash
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vfpXAqj4j8QwiT3L9DSMoiooAaX.jpg)
Back in Business
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xy2BzE3siqU67VQCQ2k4xideNNM.jpg)
Cabin Boy
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Striking Distance
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ixeygHHDsuzsg67H1IPTc3Qp8cR.jpg)
Another 48 Hrs.
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Amazing Stories
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