Deceased

How Did Brion James Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 54

Also known asBrian James, Brion Howard JamesGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/02/1945Born inRedlands, California, USADied07/08/1999Died inMalibuCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ723780 ↗TMDb#591 ↗

Brion Howard James was an American character actor. He portrayed Leon Kowalski in Blade Runner (1982) and appeared in Southern Comfort (1981), 48 Hrs. (1982), Silverado (1985), Red Heat (1988), Tango & Cash (1989), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), The Player (1992), and The Fifth Element (1997). James was frequently cast as an antagonist, appearing more frequently in lower-budget horror and action films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

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Filmography118 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2005	Phoenix PointMovie	Spider Rico	60
2002	The Thief & the StripperMovie	Shoe	57
2000	The King Is AliveMovie	Ashley	55
1999	Diplomatic SiegeMovie	Stubbs	54
1999	HeistMovie	Caz	54
1999	Joseph's GiftMovie	Frank Childress	54
1998	Brown's RequiemMovie	Cathcart	53
1998	A Place Called TruthMovie	Hank	53
1998	Men in WhiteMovie	Air Force	53
1998	The Magnificent SevenSeries	Stuart James	53
1998	Kai Rabe gegen die VatikankillerMovie	Monk	53
1997	The Fifth ElementMovie	General Munro	52
1997	Back in BusinessMovie	Emery Ryker	52
1997	Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly HillsMovie	Salvador Dali / Sam	52
1997	BombshellMovie	Donald	52
1996	MillenniumSeries	Sheriff Bowman	51
1996	The SentinelSeries	Warren Chapel	51
1996	Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries	Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice)	51
1996	Assault on Dome 4Movie	Chairman	51
1996	American StraysMovie	Oris	51
1996	Precious FindMovie	Sam Horton	51
1995	Nature of the BeastMovie	Sheriff Gordon	50
1995	SpitfireMovie	Tough Guy (uncredited)	50
1995	Sketch Artist II: Hands That SeeMovie	Larry Walker	50
1995	CyberjackMovie	Nassim	50
1995	Steel FrontierMovie	General J.W. Quantrell	50
1995	Indecent Behavior IIIMovie	Andy Cowens (uncredited)	50
1995	The MarshalSeries	—	50
1994	Scanner CopMovie	Dr. Hampton	49
1994	Cabin BoyMovie	Big Teddy	49
1994	Radioland MurdersMovie	Bernie King	49
1994	F.T.W.Movie	Sheriff Rudy Morgan	49
1994	Knight Rider 2010Movie	Jared	49
1994	Hong Kong 97Movie	Simon Alexander	49
1994	Future ShockMovie	Jack Porter	49
1994	The CompanionMovie	Ron Cocheran	49
1994	The Soft KillMovie	Ben McCarthy	49
1993	Striking DistanceMovie	Eddie Eiler	48
1993	Walker, Texas RangerSeries	Rafer Cobb	48
1993	Brain Smasher... A Love StoryMovie	Brown	48
1993	ShowdownMovie	Vice Principal Kowalski	48
1993	Time RunnerMovie	Neila	48
1993	The DarkMovie	Paul Buckner	48
1993	Precious VictimsMovie	Agent Jimmy Bivens	48
1992	Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries	Irving (voice)	47
1992	Highlander: The SeriesSeries	Armand Thorne	47
1992	RenegadeSeries	Eli Starke	47
1992	The PlayerMovie	Joel Levison	47
1992	NemesisMovie	Maritz	47
1992	Frogtown IIMovie	Prof. Tanzer	47
1991	Ultimate DesiresMovie	Wolfgang Friedman	46
1990	Another 48 Hrs.Movie	Ben Kehoe	45
1990	MomMovie	Nestor Duvalier	45
1990	Enid Is SleepingMovie	Trucker	45
1989	Tales from the CryptSeries	Steve Dixon	44
1989	The Horror ShowMovie	Max Jenke	44
1989	Tango & CashMovie	Requin	44
1989	MutatorMovie	David Allen	44
1989	Circles in a ForestMovie	Mr. Patterson	44
1988	Red HeatMovie	Streak	43
1988	D.O.A.Movie	Detective Ulmer	43
1988	Red ScorpionMovie	Krasnov	43
1988	Nightmare at NoonMovie	The Albino	43
1988	The Wrong GuysMovie	Glen Grunski	43
1988	Dead Man WalkingMovie	Decker	43
1987	Steel DawnMovie	Tark	42
1987	Cherry 2000Movie	Stacy	42
1987	Love Among ThievesMovie	Andre	42
1986	MatlockSeries	Mr. Grock	41
1986	Armed and DangerousMovie	Anthony Lazarus	41
1986	Sledge Hammer!Series	Felix Ridel	41
1986	Amazing StoriesMovie	Willie Joe	41
1986	AnnihilatorMovie	Alien Leader	41
1986	SidekicksSeries	—	41
1985	Flesh + BloodMovie	Karsthans	40
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Willie Joe	40
1985	SilveradoMovie	Hobart	40
1985	Enemy MineMovie	Stubbs	40
1985	CrimewaveMovie	Arthur Coddish	40
1984	Miami ViceSeries	Edward Reese	39
1984	HunterSeries	Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy	39
1984	A Breed ApartMovie	Peyton	39
1983	The HitchhikerSeries	Lionel	38
1983	The A-TeamSeries	Ryder	38
1983	The Ballad of Gregorio CortezMovie	Captain Rogers	38
1983	The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesMovie	Reece	38
1983	The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesSeries	Reece	38
1982	Blade RunnerMovie	Leon	37
1982	48 Hrs.Movie	Ben Kehoe	37
1981	The Postman Always Rings TwiceMovie	Crapshooter	36
1981	Southern ComfortMovie	Trapper	36
1981	Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.Movie	Defalice	36
1980	Galactica 1980Series	Willy	35
1980	The Jazz SingerMovie	Man in Bar	35
1980	Wholly MosesMovie	Guard at Banquet	35
1980	Conquest of the EarthMovie	Willy	35
1980	When the Whistle BlowsSeries	—	35
1979	Big Shamus, Little ShamusSeries	—	34
1978	Mork & MindySeries	George	33
1978	KISS Meets the Phantom of the ParkMovie	Guard	33
1978	Corvette SummerMovie	Wayne's Car Wash Henchman	33
1977	The Incredible HulkSeries	Al	32
1977	CHiPsSeries	Billy Joe Ackerman	32
1977	RootsSeries	Slaver	32
1977	Blue SunshineMovie	Tony	32
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	Henry Moeller	31
1976	Bound for GloryMovie	Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border	31
1976	NickelodeonMovie	Bailiff	31
1976	Treasure of MatecumbeMovie	Roustabout	31
1976	Harry and Walter Go to New YorkMovie	Hayseed	31
1976	The Invasion of Johnson CountyMovie	Ben Jones	31
1975	Hard TimesMovie	Man (uncredited)	30
1975	The Kansas City MassacreMovie	Homer Van Meter	30
1974	The Rockford FilesSeries	Clamshell	29
1974	Little House on the PrairieSeries	—	29
1972	The WaltonsSeries	Henry Ferris Jr.	27
1965	The F.B.I.Series	—	20
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Joe Barnes	10