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Brion James

Brion James’s screen credits include Leon in Blade Runner, General Munro in The Fifth Element, and Ben Kehoe in 48 Hrs..

Born February 20, 1945† August 7, 1999 Redlands, California, USA3 movies on MoviHero

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Blade Runner

1982 · 1h 58m · Drama · Science Fiction

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The Fifth Element

1997 · 2h 6m · Action · Adventure

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48 Hrs.

1982 · 1h 36m · Action · Comedy

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About Brion James

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.

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1997
The Fifth Element2h 6m · Action · Adventure
General Munro
1982
48 Hrs.1h 36m · Action · Comedy
Ben Kehoe
1982
Blade Runner1h 58m · Drama · Science Fiction
Leon

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2005
Swimming with Dolphins
Actor
2005
Phoenix Point
Spider Rico
2002
The Thief & the Stripper
Shoe
2000
The King Is Alive
Ashley
2000
The Operator
Vernon Woods
2000
Farewell, My Love
Renault
1999
Diplomatic Siege
Stubbs
1999
The Hunter's Moon
Sheriff Foulkes
1999
Dirt Merchant
Detective Harry Ball
1999
Arthurs Quest
Trent
1999
Malevolence
Warden Walker
1999
Joseph's Gift
Frank Childress
1998
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
Monk
1998
Brown's Requiem
Cathcart
1998
Deadly Ransom
Bobby Rico
1998
Men in White
Air Force
1998
A Place Called Truth
Hank
1998
Heist
Caz
1998
In God's Hands
Capitaine
1998
Jekyll Island
Lawton Goodyear
1998
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
Willie Joe
1998
Black Sea 213
Captain Killick
1997
The Underground
Captain Hilton
1997
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Producer · Salvador Dali / Sam
1997
Bombshell
Donald
1997
Back in Business
Emery Ryker
1997
The Killing Jar
Dr. Vincent Garret
1997
Snide and Prejudice
Hermann Goering
1996
Assault on Dome 4
Chairman
1996
Evil Obsession
Stavinski
1996
American Strays
Oris
1996
Precious Find
Sam Horton
1996
Billy Lone Bear
Actor
1995
Indecent Behavior III
Andy Cowens (uncredited)
1995
Nature of the Beast
Sheriff Gordon
1995
Cyberjack
Nassim
1995
Dominion
Lynwood
1995
Steel Frontier
General J.W. Quantrell
1995
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Larry Walker
1995
Spitfire
Tough Guy (uncredited)
1994
Hong Kong 97
Simon Alexander
1994
The Soft Kill
Ben McCarthy
1994
Radioland Murders
Bernie King
1994
The Companion
Ron Cocheran
1994
Art Deco Detective
Jim Wexler
1994
Savage Land
Cyrus
1994
Scanner Cop
Dr. Hampton
1994
F.T.W.
Sheriff Rudy Morgan
1994
Knight Rider 2010
Jared
1994
Future Shock
Jack Porter
1994
Cabin Boy
Big Teddy
1993
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Brown
1993
The Dark
Paul Buckner
1993
Precious Victims
Agent Jimmy Bivens
1993
Striking Distance
Eddie Eiler
1993
Showdown
Vice Principal Kowalski
1993
Time Runner
Neila
1993
Rio Diablo
Jake Walker
1992
Nemesis
Maritz
1992
Frogtown II
Prof. Tanzer
1992
Black Magic
Tom McKay
1992
Wishman
Staten Jack Rose
1992
The Player
Joel Levison
1991
Ultimate Desires
Wolfgang Friedman
1990
Mom
Nestor Duvalier
1990
Another 48 Hrs.
Ben Kehoe
1990
Street Asylum
Reverend Mony
1990
Enid Is Sleeping
Trucker
1989
Tango & Cash
Requin
1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Roy Grimes
1989
Circles in a Forest
Mr. Patterson
1989
Mutator
David Allen
1989
The Horror Show
Max Jenke
1989
Z-TV
Self
1988
Red Scorpion
Krasnov
1988
Dead Man Walking
Decker
1988
Nightmare at Noon
The Albino
1988
Red Heat
Streak
1988
The Wrong Guys
Glen Grunski
1988
D.O.A.
Detective Ulmer
1987
Cherry 2000
Stacy
1987
Steel Dawn
Tark
1987
Love Among Thieves
Andre
1986
Armed and Dangerous
Anthony Lazarus
1986
Amazing Stories
Willie Joe
1986
Annihilator
Alien Leader
1985
Enemy Mine
Stubbs
1985
Flesh + Blood
Karsthans
1985
Silverado
Hobart
1985
Crimewave
Arthur Coddish
1984
A Breed Apart
Peyton
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Reece
1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Captain Rogers
1982
Hear No Evil
Billy Boy Burns
1981
Killing at Hell's Gate
Turkey Jones
1981
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Defalice
1981
Southern Comfort
Trapper

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Leon

Blade Runner

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