Brion James
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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
Hunter
The A-Team
The Rockford Files
Gunsmoke
Amazing Stories
The Incredible Hulk
Walker, Texas Ranger
Little House on the Prairie
Batman: The Animated Series
Tales from the Crypt
Superman: The Animated Series
Quincy, M.E.
The Waltons
The Hitchhiker
Galactica 1980
Miami Vice
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Nemesis
Spawn
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Blade Runner
48 Hrs.
The Fifth Element
Precious Victims
Radioland Murders
Striking Distance
Back in Business
Tango & Cash
Cabin Boy
Another 48 Hrs.
Matlock
CHiPs
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