Brion James
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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Diplomatic Siege
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1999
Dirt Merchant
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1999
Heist
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1999
Arthurs Quest
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1999
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller
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1998
Brown's Requiem
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1998
Men in White
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1998
The Underground
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1997
Bombshell
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1997
The Killing Jar
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1997
The Fifth Element
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1997
Assault on Dome 4
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1996
American Strays
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1996
Precious Find
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1996
Nature of the Beast
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1995
Cyberjack
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1995
Dominion
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1995
Steel Frontier
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1995
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
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1995
Spitfire
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1995
Hong Kong 97
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1994
The Soft Kill
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1994
Radioland Murders
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1994
The Companion
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1994
Scanner Cop
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1994
F.T.W.
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1994
Knight Rider 2010
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1994
Future Shock
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1994
Cabin Boy
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1994
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
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1993
Striking Distance
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1993
Showdown
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1993
Time Runner
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1993
Rio Diablo
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1993
Nemesis
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1992
Frogtown II
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1992
Wishman
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1992
The Player
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1992
Ultimate Desires
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1991
Mom
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1990
Another 48 Hrs.
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1990
Tango & Cash
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1989
The Horror Show
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1989
Red Scorpion
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1988
Nightmare at Noon
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1988
Red Heat
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1988
The Wrong Guys
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1988
D.O.A.
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1988
Cherry 2000
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1987
Steel Dawn
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1987
Love Among Thieves
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1987
Armed and Dangerous
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1986
Amazing Stories
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1986
Annihilator
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1986
Enemy Mine
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1985
Flesh + Blood
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1985
Crimewave
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1985
A Breed Apart
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1984
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
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1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
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1983
48 Hrs.
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1982
Blade Runner
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1982
Southern Comfort
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1981
Conquest of the Earth
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1980
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
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1978
Corvette Summer
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1978
Blue Sunshine
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1977
Nickelodeon
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1976
The Kansas City Massacre
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1975
