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2->''"I play out negative fantasies for people. I'm the guy people love to hate. And they always remember the bad guy."''
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4Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor best known for playing Leon Kowalski in ''Film/BladeRunner''. James often played villainous characters, most of whom served as TheHeavy, though he occasionally [[PlayingAgainstType Played Against Type.]] James passed away just prior to the TurnOfTheMillennium, from a heart attack at the age of 54.
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11* ''Film/BoundForGlory'' (1976) as Pickup Truck Driver at Border
12* ''Film/{{Nickelodeon|1976}}'' (1976) as Bailiff
13* ''Film/BlueSunshine'' (1978) as Tony
14* ''Film/CorvetteSummer'' (1978) as Jeff
15* ''Film/WhollyMoses'' (1980) as Guard at Banquet
16* ''Film/TheJazzSinger'' (1980) as Man in Bar
17* ''Film/{{The Postman Always Rings Twice|1981}}'' (1981) as Crapshooter
18* ''Film/SouthernComfort'' (1981) as Cajun Trapper
19* ''Film/BladeRunner'' (1982) as Leon Kowalski
20* ''Film/FortyEightHrs'' (1982) as Ben Kehoe
21* ''Film/{{Crimewave|1985}}'' (1985) as Arthur Coddish
22* ''[[Film/FleshAndBlood1985 Flesh+Blood]]'' (1985) as Karsthans
23* ''Film/{{Silverado}}'' (1985) as Hobart
24* ''Film/EnemyMine'' (1985) as Stubbs
25* ''Film/{{Armed and Dangerous|1986}}'' (1986) as Anthony Lazarus
26* ''Film/SteelDawn'' (1987) as Tark
27* ''Film/Cherry2000'' (1987) as Stacy
28* ''Film/NightmareAtNoon'' (1987) as the Albino
29* ''Film/{{DOA}}'' (1988) as Det. Ulmer
30* ''Film/RedHeat'' (1988) as Streak
31* ''Film/RedScorpion'' (1988) as Sgt. Krasnov
32* ''Film/TheWrongGuys'' (1988) as Glen Grunski
33* ''Film/TheHorrorShow'' (1989) as Max Jenke
34* ''Film/TangoAndCash'' (1989) as Resquin
35* ''Film/Another48Hrs'' (1990) as Ben Kehoe
36* ''Film/ThePlayer'' (1992) as Joel Levison
37* ''Film/{{Nemesis}}'' (1992) as Maritz
38* ''Film/StrikingDistance'' (1993) as Det. Eddie Eiler
39* ''Film/TimeRunner'' (1993) as US Senator John Neila
40* ''Film/TheRadiolandMurders'' (1994) as Bernie King
41* ''Film/TheNatureOfTheBeast'' (1995) as Sheriff Gordon
42* ''Film/{{Cyberjack}}'' (1995) as Nassim
43* ''Film/SteelFrontier'' (1995) as General Quantrill
44* ''Film/TheFifthElement'' (1997) as General Munro
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48* ''Series/TheWaltons'' (1 episode, 1974) as Henry Ferris Jr.
49* ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' (1 episode, 1975) as Joe Barnes
50* ''Series/{{Roots|1977}}'' (miniseries, 1977) as Slaver
51* ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' (1 episode, 1977) as Clamshell
52* ''Film/KISSMeetsThePhantomOfThePark'' (TV movie, 1978) as 2IC Park Security Guard
53* ''Series/{{The Incredible Hulk|1977}}'' (1 episode, 1978) as Al
54* ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' (1 episode, 1978) as George
55* ''Series/ChicoAndTheMan'' (1 episode, 1978) as Hog
56* ''Series/BJAndTheBear'' (2 episodes, 1979) as Bomber/Patrol Officer
57* ''Series/{{CHiPs}}'' (2 episodes, 1979–81) as Ackerman/Monk
58* ''Series/Galactica1980'' (1 episode, 1980) as Willy
59* ''Series/TheJeffersons'' (1 episode, 1980) as Dirty Dog
60* ''Series/{{Benson}}'' (1 episode, 1981) as Axe-Man
61* ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' (1 episode, 1982) as Amos
62* ''Series/QuincyME'' (1 episode, 1982) as Henry Muller
63* ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'' (2 episodes, 1982–84) as Capt. Slater/Jenkins
64* ''Series/TheATeam'' (2 episodes, 1983–85) as David Plout/Ryder
65* ''Series/TheFallGuy'' (1 episode, 1985) as Thief
66* ''Series/AmazingStories'' (1 episode, 1985) as Willie Joe
67* ''Series/{{Dynasty}}'' (2 episodes, 1986) as Hawkins
68* ''Series/SledgeHammer'' (2 episodes, 1986–88) as Don Merrill/Felix Ridel
69* ''Series/{{Matlock}}'' (1 episode, 1987) as Mr. Grock
70* ''Series/TheHitchhiker'' (1 episode, 1987) as Lionel
71* ''Series/MiamiVice'' (1 episode, 1988) as Edward Reese
72* ''Series/{{Hunter|1984}}'' (2 episodes, 1988–91) as Thomas Duffy/Lt. Jeff Wadsworth
73* ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' (1 episode, 1991) as Steve Dixon
74* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' (2 episodes, 1992–93) as Irving (voice)
75* ''Series/{{Renegade}}'' (1 episode, 1993) as Eli Starke
76* ''Series/{{Mantis}}'' (1 episode, 1994) as Solomon Box[[note]] in the pilot; replaced by Creator/AndrewRobinson afterwards [[/note]]
77* ''Series/SilkStalkings'' (1 episode, 1994) as Rupert Tarlow
78* ''Film/KnightRider2010'' (TV movie, 1994) as Jared
79* ''Series/HighlanderTheSeries'' (1 episode, 1994) as Armand Thorne
80* ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'' (2 episodes, 1996) as Big Oderly/Chimera (voice)
81* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' (3 episodes, 1996–97) as Rudy Jones/Parasite (voice)
82* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' (2 episodes, 1997) as Rafer Cobb
83* ''Series/{{Millennium|1996}}'' (1 episode, 1998) as Sheriff Bowman
84* ''Series/TheSentinel'' (1 episode, 1998) as Warren Chapel
85* ''Film/NationalLampoonsMenInWhite'' (TV movie, 1998) as General
86* ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlackTheSeries'' (2 episodes, 1998) as Drekk (voice)
87* ''Series/TheMagnificentSeven'' (2 episodes, 1998–99) as Stuart James
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91* ''VideoGame/BladeRunner'' (1997) as Leon Kowalski
92* ''VideoGame/Superman64'' (1999) as Parasite
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