Cast

Brion James

1945 – 1999

Active years (films on this site)

1976–1997

Genres

DramaActionAdventureComedySci-Fi

Schools and movements

Blockbuster AuteursContemporary European Art CinemaNew HollywoodSoviet Poetic Cinema

Directors worked with

Paul Verhoeven2 filmsPeter Bogdanovich1 filmRidley Scott1 filmWolfgang Petersen1 filmAndrei Konchalovsky1 filmRobert Altman1 filmLuc Besson1 film

Biography

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. James appeared in more than 100 films before his death in 1999 at the age of 54.

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8 films on this site

1. Nickelodeon 1976 · Peter Bogdanovich · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
2. Blade Runner 1982 · Ridley Scott · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
3. Enemy Mine 1985 · Wolfgang Petersen · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
4. Flesh and Blood 1985 · Paul Verhoeven · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
5. Flesh+Blood 1985 · Paul Verhoeven · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
6. Tango & Cash 1989 · Andrei Konchalovsky · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
7. The Player 1992 · Robert Altman · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
8. The Fifth Element 1997 · Luc Besson · IMDb 7.6 · Cast