Brion James
Acting
Born: 1945-02-20 in Redlands, California, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
The A-Team
Ryder
The A-Team
David Plout
Miami Vice
Edward Reese
Batman: The Animated Series
Additional Voices (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
Irving (voice)
Little House on the Prairie
The Waltons
Henry Ferris Jr.
The Rockford Files
Clamshell
Matlock
Mr. Grock
Highlander: The Series
Armand Thorne
The Incredible Hulk
Al
American Playhouse
Captain Rogers
Hunter
Thomas Duffy
Hunter
Jeff Wadsworth
Tales from the Crypt
Steve Dixon
Quincy, M.E.
Henry Moeller
Superman: The Animated Series
Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
Parasite (voice)
Walker, Texas Ranger
Rafer Cobb
Renegade
Eli Starke
Gunsmoke
Joe Barnes
Blade Runner
Leon
The Fifth Element
General Munro
The Hitchhiker
Lionel
Millennium
Sheriff Bowman
The Sentinel
Warren Chapel
Mork & Mindy
George
The F.B.I.
Amazing Stories
Willie Joe
Sledge Hammer!
Felix Ridel
Sledge Hammer!
Don Merrill
Tango & Cash
Requin
The Magnificent Seven
Stuart James
Striking Distance
Eddie Eiler
The Marshal
Red Heat
Streak
CHiPs
Billy Joe Ackerman
CHiPs
Monk Adler
Roots
Slaver
48 Hrs.
Ben Kehoe