Brion James

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $792,513,616 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,594)
Best-known acting roles: General Munro (The Fifth Element), Ben Kehoe (Another 48 Hrs.), Courier/Requin (Tango & Cash), Detective Kehoe (48 Hrs.), Streak (Red Heat)
Most productive collaborators: Bruce Willis, Luc Besson, Patrice Ledoux, Gary Oldman, Robert Mark Kamen
Born: February 20, 1945 (80 years old)
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting17$473,396,160$319,117,456$792,513,616
(Unclassified)14$59,288,964$279$59,289,243

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,941 $532,685,124
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,050 $319,117,735
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,923 $851,802,859

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 11, 2001The King is Alive Ashley $103,505$103,505
Feb 25, 2000Brown's Requiem Cathcart $3,077$3,077
May 9, 1997The Fifth Element General Munro $63,570,862$200,321,409$263,892,271
Sep 13, 1996American Strays Oris $5,000$5,000
Oct 21, 1994Radioland Murders Bernie King $1,299,060$1,299,060
Jan 7, 1994Cabin Boy Big Teddy $3,469,493$3,469,493
Sep 17, 1993Striking Distance Det. Eddie Eiler $23,798,623$23,798,623
Sep 17, 1993Showdown Assistant Principal
Jan 29, 1993Nemesis Maritz $2,001,124$2,001,124
Apr 10, 1992The Player Joel Levinson $21,706,101$7,170,601$28,876,702
Jun 8, 1990Another 48 Hrs. Ben Kehoe $80,047,413$72,700,000$152,747,413
Dec 22, 1989Tango & Cash Courier/Requin $63,408,614$63,408,614
Apr 19, 1989Red Scorpion Krasnov $4,192,000$4,192,000
1989The Horror Show Max Jenke $1,738,897$1,738,897
Jun 17, 1988Red Heat Streak $34,994,648$34,994,648
Mar 18, 1988D.O.A. Detective Ulmer $12,706,478$12,706,478
1988The Wrong Guys Glen Grunski $1,152,786$1,152,786
Nov 6, 1987Steel Dawn Tark, Kasha's For… $562,187$562,187
1987Cherry 2000 Stacy $14,000$14,000
Aug 15, 1986Armed and Dangerous Anthony Lazarus $15,945,534$15,945,534
Apr 25, 1986Crimewave Arthur Coddish $5,101$5,101
Dec 20, 1985Enemy Mine Stubbs $12,303,411$12,303,411
Aug 30, 1985Flesh & Blood Karsthans $100,000$279$100,279
Jul 10, 1985Silverado Hobart $33,200,000$33,200,000
Aug 19, 1983The Ballad of Gregorio… Capatin Rogers $909,000$909,000
Dec 8, 198248 Hrs. Detective Kehoe $75,936,265$75,936,265
Jun 25, 1982Blade Runner Leon $32,656,328$6,925,446$39,581,774
Mar 20, 1981The Postman Always Rin… Crapshooter $12,200,000$32,000,000$44,200,000
Jun 13, 1980Wholly Moses! Guard at Banquet $14,155,617$14,155,617
1978Corvette Summer Wayne’s Car Wash … $15,500,000$15,500,000
Jan 1, 1975Hard Times $5,000,000$5,000,000
 
Averages $17,756,171$53,186,289$28,393,429
Totals 31 $532,685,124$319,117,735$851,802,859


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 9, 1997The Fifth Element $17,031,3452,500$63,570,862$263,892,27124.1%
Oct 21, 1994Radioland Murders $835,570844$1,299,060$1,299,060100.0%
Jan 7, 1994Cabin Boy $1,513,507593$3,469,493$3,469,493100.0%
Sep 17, 1993Showdown
Sep 17, 1993Striking Distance $8,705,8081,917$23,798,623$23,798,623100.0%
Jan 29, 1993Nemesis $2,001,124$2,001,124100.0%
Apr 10, 1992The Player 452$21,706,101$28,876,70275.2%
Jun 8, 1990Another 48 Hrs. $19,470,5962,301$80,047,413$152,747,41352.4%
Dec 22, 1989Tango & Cash $6,628,9181,575$63,408,614$63,408,614100.0%
Jun 17, 1988Red Heat $8,133,8221,892$34,994,648$34,994,648100.0%
Mar 18, 1988D.O.A. $3,751,432908$12,706,478$12,706,478100.0%
Aug 15, 1986Armed and Dangerous $4,348,2761,615$15,945,534$15,945,534100.0%
Dec 8, 198248 Hrs. $4,369,8681,050$75,936,265$75,936,265100.0%
Jun 25, 1982Blade Runner $6,150,0021,325$32,656,328$39,581,77482.5%
Mar 20, 1981The Postman Always Rin… $12,200,000$44,200,00027.6%
Jun 13, 1980Wholly Moses! $3,625,280608$14,155,617$14,155,617100.0%
1978Corvette Summer $15,500,000$15,500,000100.0%
 
Averages $7,047,0351,352$29,587,260$49,532,10185.1%
Totals 17 $473,396,160$792,513,616

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,575 $473,396,160
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,488 $532,685,124
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,270 $12,706,478
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,544 $376,720,817
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,941 $532,685,124
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,234 $319,117,456
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,946 $319,117,735
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,109 $311,946,855
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,050 $319,117,735
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,594 $792,513,616
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,149 $851,802,859
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,917 $12,706,478
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,411 $688,667,672
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,923 $851,802,859

All Technical Credits