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Brion James

1945 - 1999

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Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. He portrayed Leon Kowalski in Blade Runner and appeared in Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hrs., Silverado, Tango & Cash, Red Heat, The Player, and The Fifth Element. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brion James is the 1,113th most popular actor (down from 1,005th in 2019), the 2,133rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,763rd in 2019) and the 552nd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Brion James ranks 1,113 out of 13,578. Before him are Christine Baranski, Audrey Tautou, Madeleine Stowe, James Spader, Lena Olin, and Paul Hogan. After him are John Turturro, Sara Montiel, Gal Gadot, Sydne Rome, Edward James Olmos, and Eddie Redmayne.

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Among people born in 1945, Brion James ranks 139. Before him are Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, Maud Adams, András Arató, Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Mahmoud al-Zahar, and Hans-Gert Pöttering. After him are Igor Ivanov, Robert Wyatt, Philippe Ouédraogo, Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, John Garang, and Brenda Fricker. Among people deceased in 1999, Brion James ranks 55. Before him are Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Grover Washington Jr., Lajos Tichy, Bernard Buffet, André Martinet, and Dirk Bogarde. After him are Fabrizio De André, Rafael Alberti, Henri, Count of Paris, Dusty Springfield, Victor Mature, and Gyula Zsengellér.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brion James ranks 2,133 out of 20,380. Before him are Madeleine Stowe (1958), J. Michael Straczynski (1954), Hal Finney (1956), Ellery Harding Clark (1874), James Spader (1960), and Susan Atkins (1948). After him are John Turturro (1957), Lou Gehrig (1903), Sydne Rome (1951), John Cena (1977), Lloyd Shapley (1923), and Edward James Olmos (1947).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Brion James ranks 552. Before him are Adam Driver (1983), Diane Lane (1965), Martin Kove (1946), Christine Baranski (1952), Madeleine Stowe (1958), and James Spader (1960). After him are John Turturro (1957), Sydne Rome (1951), Edward James Olmos (1947), Veronica Lake (1922), Vincent Schiavelli (1948), and Joan Allen (1956).

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