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Brion James

Brion James in 48 Hours, 1982
Born February 20, 1945
Redlands, California
Died August 7, 1999 (aged 54)
Malibu, California
Occupation Film, television actor
Years active 1975 - 1999

Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A character actor is an Actor who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones 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 and The Player. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. 48 Hrs is a 1982 action Comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy as a cop Another 48 Hrs is a 1990 action - Comedy film and a Sequel to the 1982 film 48 Hrs Tango & Cash is a 1989 American action / Comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky ( Albert Magnoli took over Red Heat is a 1988 Buddy cop film directed by Walter Hill. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Moscow narc The Player is a 1992 Film that tells the story of Griffin Mill ( Tim Robbins) a Hollywood studio executive who is being James' commanding screen presence and formidable physique 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 his life was cut short by a fatal heart attack.

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Biography

Early life

James was born in Redlands, California, and spent his early years in Beaumont, California, where his parents, Ida Mae and Jimmy James, owned and operated a movie theater. Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Beaumont is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. After graduating from high school in 1962, James attended San Diego State University as a Theater Arts major. History Established on March 13 1897 San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School intended to educate local future female elementary school teachers James was good friends with actor Tim Thomerson, as both served together as cooks in a tank company while in the Army Reserve in California. Joseph Timothy "Tim" Thomerson (born April 8, 1946) is an American Actor and Comedian. A military reserve force is a military organization After their service, they both went to New York to break into acting. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Migrating to New York, James immersed himself in the theater scene, taking on bit roles here and there. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Career

In 1975, James landed a small role in the made for TV movie, The Kansas City Massacre, playing John Dillinger gang member Homer Van Meter. John Herbert Dillinger (June 22 1903–July 22 1934 was a notorious Bank robber in mid-western America Homer "Wayne" Van Meter ( December 3, 1906 &ndash August 23, 1934) was an American criminal and bank robber active Higher profile roles followed in 1976, with his casting in Nickelodeon and Harry and Walter Go to New York. Nickelodeon is a 1976 Anglo-American Comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds James also appeared in the acclaimed television miniseries Roots and popular 1970s shows such as Gunsmoke, The Incredible Hulk, Mork and Mindy, Chico and the Man, and CHiPs. Roots is a 1977 American television Miniseries based on Alex Haley 's work Roots The Saga of an American Family Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston The Incredible Hulk is an American Television series based on the Marvel Comic book character of the same name. Mork & Mindy is an American Sci-fi -based Sitcom broadcast from 1978 until 1982 on ABC. Chico and the Man was an American sitcom which ran on NBC from September 13[[ 974]] to July 21[[ 978]] starring CHiPs is an American Television Drama series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (licensee by Turner Entertainment)

James' career began to take a sharp upturn in the early 1980s with several sharply defined character roles in films such as Southern Comfort and 48 Hrs. Southern Comfort ( 1981) is an American Drama film directed by Walter Hill, working from a script by Hill longtime collaborator , but it was his performance as Leon Kowalski in the 1982 film Blade Runner that gave him his greatest, most lasting fame. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. James' role consisted of only two extended scenes (the latter of which included the classic line, "Wake up! Time to die!"), but both are regarded as some of the most memorable in the Sci-Fi film genre. Even though his memorable performance threatened to typecast the intense yet versatile actor as a movie villain for the remainder of the decade, James continued to pile up a prolific acting resume, playing significant roles in Enemy Mine, Flesh + Blood, A Breed Apart, Armed and Dangerous, Red Heat, Steel Dawn, Red Scorpion, and Tango & Cash. For other meanings see Typecasting. Typecasting is the process by which a film TV or stage Actor is strongly identified with a specific Enemy Mine is a 1985 Science fiction film based on the story of the same title by Barry B Flesh & Blood ( 1985) is a Film directed by Paul Verhoeven. The film is set in 1501 in Europe and the title is an Armed and Dangerous ( 1986) is a movie starring John Candy as Frank Dooley Eugene Levy as Norman Kane Robert Loggia Red Heat is a 1988 Buddy cop film directed by Walter Hill. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Moscow narc Steel Dawn is a 1987 American post-apocalyptic Feature film, with elements of western science fiction. Red Scorpion is a 1989 film starring Dolph Lundgren. The film is noted for its association with future Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Tango & Cash is a 1989 American action / Comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky ( Albert Magnoli took over James continued his strong work on the small screen as well, with guest spots in The A-Team, Little House on the Prairie, The Dukes of Hazzard, Matlock, Miami Vice, Sledge Hammer!, and Dynasty. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces Little House on the Prairie is an American one-hour dramatic Television program that aired on the NBC network from September 11 1974 to The Dukes of Hazzard is an American Television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. Matlock was a long-running American Television Legal drama. The show ran from September 23, 1986 to May Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. Sledge Hammer! was a satirical Police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations In the 90s, he appeared in Highlander: The Series, and as Sheriff Bowman in the Millennium season 2 episode "Luminary". Highlander The Series is an English language Fantasy / Sci-fi Television series featuring Duncan MacLeod ( Adrian Paul Millennium is an American supernatural thriller and crime drama television series produced by Chris Carter (creator of The X-Files He lent his voice to the character of Parasite in Superman: The Animated Series. The Parasite is the name of several Fictional characters that appears in Superman comic book stories published by DC Comics. Superman The Animated Series is the unofficial title of a Warner Bros

In 1994, he played a grouchy sponsor who became a victim of the gruesome goings-on during a 1939 radio show in the film Radioland Murders. Radioland Murders is a 1994 Comedy directed by Mel Smith from a story by George Lucas. Another of his most memorable roles came near the end of his career; as the amiable General Munro in The Fifth Element (1997)

Death

James died in 1999 from a heart attack in Malibu, California. The Fifth Element is a French 1997 Science fantasy, action, Comedy, Techno thriller film directed by Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. He appeared in five feature films which were released following his death. The last of these was Phoenix Point (2003).

The motion picture The King Is Alive (2000) was dedicated to him. The King Is Alive (2000 is the fourth film to be done according to the Dogme 95 rules

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