Brion James

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 20, 1945 (80 years old)

Brion James

Known For

Deadly Ransom
1h 32m
Movie 1998

Deadly Ransom

A wealthy banker and his daughter are kidnapped by a gang of thugs. The girl's boyfriend, who serves in the special units of the US Navy, is in possession of particular psychic powers. It will be thanks to these powers he will discover the place where the two abducted were locked.

A Place Called Truth
1h 34m
Movie 1998

A Place Called Truth

Love, pride and jealousy are aroused when a ranch owner's daughter, called Lizzie, has an affair with a cowboy. Meanwhile a mysterious woman seduces the various lovers of Lizzie, who has fled to New Orleans to escape her arranged marriage.

Jekyll Island
1h 35m
Movie 1998

Jekyll Island

To Professor Alex Madison, the world's greatest jewel thief, stealing is a fine art and the ultimate thrill. Now, he faces his greatest challenge. On a remote island off the coast of Georgia, a senator's daughter is getting married and there's a secret cache of priceless diamonds hidden in her wedding gifts. For others, the risk would be unthinkable. For Alex Madison, it's too enticing to resist.

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
1h 37m
Movie 1997

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Pixie is cursed with turning into a Pterodactyl when her husband is caught messing with bones on an ancient burial ground. Her husband, children, friends, and neighbours must come to terms with Pixie's new "look". Her only chance to return to her normal state is to find the shaman who inflicted the curse on her.

Snide and Prejudice
1h 59m
Movie 1997

Snide and Prejudice

At a mental institution, the resident physician, Dr Cohen, encourages his patients who believe they are important Nazi figures to act out their fantasies. The therapy sessions show Hitler consolidating his power by assembling his gang of supporters; however, they are interrupted at times, once because Davidson's uniform is at the dry cleaners, and another time because a patient who believes he is Picasso interrupts a session.

The Fifth Element
2h 6m
Movie 1997

The Fifth Element

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

Evil Obsession
1h 35m
Movie 1996

Evil Obsession

As models show up on calendars and magazine covers, someone is making bodies show up at the morgue. Is it the obsessed fan?

Precious Find
1h 25m
Movie 1996

Precious Find

The year is 2049. 200 years after the great Californian goldrush. The new generation of gold diggers are just as full of gold fever as their ancestors.

Billy Lone Bear
1h 30m
Movie 1996

Billy Lone Bear

An honest cop named Billy Bear hides from the IRA in an Indian reservation. The problem is, the IRA's assassin is a bad cop. On the reservation, Billy turns the table on the assassin.

Nature of the Beast
1h 31m
Movie 1995

Nature of the Beast

Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.

Biography

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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