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Brion James

  • Born Feb. 20, 1945
  • Redlands, California, USA
  • Died Aug. 7, 1999, aged 54

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 …

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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 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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General Munro

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Requin

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Irving (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)

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Ben Kehoe

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Streak

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Stubbs

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Ryder / David Plout

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Ben Kehoe

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Steve Dixon

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Eddie Eiler

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Joel Levison

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Hobart

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Rafer Cobb

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Crapshooter

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Edward Reese

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Al

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Karsthans

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Armand Thorne

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Parasite / Rudy Jones (voice) / Parasite (voice)

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Trapper

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Krasnov

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Stacy

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Sheriff Bowman

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Slaver

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Man (uncredited)

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Willie Joe

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Detective Ulmer

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Anthony Lazarus

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Felix Ridel / Don Merrill

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Maritz

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Arthur Coddish

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Max Jenke

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George

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Billy Joe Ackerman / Monk Adler

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Eli Starke

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Mr. Grock

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Tark

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Clamshell

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Henry Moeller

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Joe Barnes

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Big Teddy

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Willy

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Henry Ferris Jr.

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Thomas Duffy / Jeff Wadsworth

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Dr. Hampton

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Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border

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Guard

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Man in Bar

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Sheriff Gordon

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Warren Chapel

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Wayne's Car Wash Henchman

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Bailiff

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Tony

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Bernie King

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Peyton

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Vice Principal Kowalski

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Guard at Banquet

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Roustabout

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Brown

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The Albino

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Ashley

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Willie Joe

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Stubbs

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Lionel

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Captain Rogers

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Neila

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Hayseed

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Nestor Duvalier

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Willy

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Tough Guy (uncredited)

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Larry Walker

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Prof. Tanzer

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Nassim

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Sheriff Rudy Morgan

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Chairman

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Jared

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Paul Buckner

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Stuart James

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Oris

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Jack Porter

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Simon Alexander

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Andy Cowens (uncredited)

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Air Force

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General J.W. Quantrell

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Cathcart

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David Allen

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Glen Grunski

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Sam Horton

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Ron Cocheran

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Alien Leader

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Emery Ryker

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Island Resident

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Tom McKay

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Trucker

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Detective Harry Ball

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Reece

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Decker

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Capitaine

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Andre

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Defalice

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Ben McCarthy

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Reverend Mony

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Hank

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Captain Rogers

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Captain Killick

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Jake Walker

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Vernon Woods

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Trent

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Donald

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Dr. Vincent Garret

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Captain Hilton

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Wolfgang Friedman

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Lynwood

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Spider Rico

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Shoe

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Jim Wexler

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Renault

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Sheriff Foulkes

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Mr. Patterson

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Stavinski

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Lawton Goodyear

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Monk

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Turkey Jones

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Salvador Dali / Sam

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Ben Jones

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Homer Van Meter

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Staten Jack Rose

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Bobby Rico

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Roy Grimes

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Billy Boy Burns

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Warden Walker

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Agent Jimmy Bivens

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Hermann Goering

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Denker

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Cyrus

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Reece

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Willie Joe

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Clyde Boyer

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Caz

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Frank Childress

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Eddie Rhodes

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