Brion James

Brion James Profile Photo

Characters played by Brion James

Leon — Blade Runner (1982)

One of the fugitive replicants in the original film

Joel Levison — The Player (1992)

The studio head whose dismissal signals a major change in the studio’s leadership. His firing is reported to Griffin during the investigation into David Kahane’s death and precedes Griffin’s eventual rise to become head of the studio.

Eddie Eiler — Striking Distance (1993)

A fellow detective who holds a grudge against Tom for testifying against Jimmy. He publicly blames a copycat for recent murders, suspects Tom of the crimes, and gets into a physical altercation with him at the Policemen's Ball.

Ben Kehoe — 48 Hrs. (1982)

Police captain overseeing Jack's operations and internal affairs investigations.

Requin — Tango & Cash (1989)

Perret's ruthless henchman who leads the murder frame-up and tortures the detectives in prison. He is later captured by the duo, tricks into revealing Perret's name, and is killed by Cash.

Ben Kehoe — Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Police lieutenant who investigates Jack's actions and oversees the case.

Maritz — Nemesis (1992)

Cyberpunk era operative involved in the early conflict between humans and cyborgs.

Anthony Lazarus — Armed and Dangerous (1986)

Union representative and enforcer for Michael Carlino. Participates in the murder of treasurer Lou Brackman and leads the armed assault on the armored car alongside Klepper.

Sheriff Gordon — Nature of the Beast (1995)

Local law enforcement officer who initially warns Jack about a gruesome crime scene and advises him to avoid trouble. Later, alongside Deputy Little David, he checks on Jack following Adrian's apparent death, unaware that Adrian has actually survived and is rising from his shallow grave.

Bernie King — Radioland Murders (1994)

The main sponsor of WBN whose demands for script rewrites trigger the writers' strike and set the stage for the murders. He is fatally poisoned with laughing gas after Roger warns him that he is the next target. His death escalates police suspicion and confirms the killer's pattern.

Tark — Steel Dawn (1987)

Tark is Kasha's foreman and a practical ally in the effort to defend her farm and the Meridian settlers from Damnil's attacks. He teams up with Nomad against Damnil's bullying tactics and tries to assist Nomad during the confrontation with Sho. Sho stabs Tark in the abdomen, and Tark dies from the wound.

Willy — Conquest of the Earth (1980)

Groundskeeper or local resident assisting the military team.

Career Overview

Brion James has 141 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently The Amazing Stories Movie Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Fifth Element, Blade Runner, The Player. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
141
Birth Date
1945-02-20
Birth Place
Redlands, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q723780), public domain (CC0).