Josh Brolin
Date of birth: 1968-02-12
Place of birth: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Josh J. Brolin, Josh James Brolin
Biography
Josh James Brolin (born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. A son of actor James Brolin, he gained fame in his youth for his role in the adventure film The Goonies (1985). After years of decline, Brolin had a resurgence with his starring role in the crime film No Country for Old Men (2007). Brolin received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Dan White in the biopic Milk (2008). Brolin's career progressed with roles in W. (2008), True Grit (2010), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), Men in Black 3 (2012), Oldboy (2013), Inherent Vice (2014), Everest (2015), and Hail, Caesar! (2016). He gained wider recognition for playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including in the films Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), as well as Cable in Deadpool 2 (2018). Brolin also collaborated with filmmaker Denis Villeneuve in the action thriller Sicario (2015) and in the science fiction films Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), in which he played Gurney Halleck.
Movie Credits
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014-08-20
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
Flirting with Disaster
1996-03-22
Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth pa
Milk
2008-11-05
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Franci
Nightwatch
1997-01-31
A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicat
W.
2008-10-17
The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his w
Planet Terror
2007-04-06
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounde
Bed of Roses
1996-01-26
The seeds of love are planted when Lisa, a high-powered investment banker, receives flowers from a s
Mimic
1997-08-22
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epid
American Gangster
2007-11-02
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who
Jonah Hex
2010-06-18
Gunslinger Jonah Hex is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbul
In the Valley of Elah
2007-09-14
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's d
No Country for Old Men
2007-11-09
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but met
All the Rage
1999-09-11
A rich cross-section of urban USA find their lives changed when their fates collide at gunpoint. At
Into the Blue
2005-09-30
When they take some friends on an extreme sport adventure, the last thing Jared and Sam expect to se
Women in Trouble
2009-11-13
A serpentine day in the life of ten seemingly disparate women: a porn star, a flight attendant, a ps
Chryskylodon Blues
2015-07-07
On the set of Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice.
The Goonies
1985-06-07
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure
Hollow Man
2000-08-04
Cocky researcher Sebastian Caine is working on a project to make living creatures invisible. Determi
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010-09-20
As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with dis
The Dead Girl
2006-11-07
The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated women begin to
Thrashin'
1986-08-29
Corey and his band of skater buddies sometimes make mischief, but they're more interested in girls a
Men in Black 3
2012-05-23
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010-09-22
Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 year
The Tillman Story
2010-08-22
Pat Tillman never thought of himself as a hero. His choice to leave a multimillion-dollar football c
True Grit
2010-12-22
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the
The Mod Squad
1999-03-26
Three youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD.
Milwaukee, Minnesota
2003-01-21
Having lived his entire life under the watchful eye of his overbearing mother, Albert must fend for
Best Laid Plans
1999-04-09
Rich, successful Bryce meets beautiful Lissa at a bar one night and invites her back to his house, n
Gangster Squad
2013-01-09
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping
Oldboy
2013-11-14
A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a no
The Road Killers
1994-05-07
After a young boy is almost runover by a maniac on a highway, a re-encounter and confrontation by th
Coastlines
2002-01-15
An ex-con returns to his Florida hometown after three years and becomes involved with the wife of hi
Gang in Blue
1996-09-08
A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.
Labor Day
2013-12-27
Two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encoun
Slow Burn
2000-09-12
A woman's lifelong pursuit of lost family diamonds is interrupted by the appearance of two escaped c
Radioman
2012-12-07
The extraordinary story of 'Radioman', a New York film set mascot who overcame homelessness and alc
Prison for Children
1987-03-14
Contemporary drama dealing with an orphaned teenager trapped in an antiquated juvenile disciplinary
Everest
2015-09-10
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world
Inherent Vice
2014-12-12
In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates th
N-Men: The Untold Story
2023-05-31
In 1975, in Northern California, a diverse crew of skateboarders met at a paved embankment under the
Sicario
2015-09-17
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014-07-30
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of
Hail, Caesar!
2016-02-05
When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer
Grindhouse
2007-04-06
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who
Picnic
2000-04-16
The son of the richest man in town wants to marry the town's beauty queen, but she meets a more inte
Avengers: Infinity War
2018-04-25
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any
Melinda and Melinda
2004-12-22
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illu
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009-04-18
Amy Poehler's best Saturday Night Live sketches and performances.
Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
2013-10-01
Director Sam George chronicles the remarkable life and times of the late Eddie Aikau, the legendary
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015-04-22
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mighti
Weapons
2025-08-04
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same
Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear
2023-01-20
The logical thing, the sane thing, is to stay on land. But they paddle out. Why do these big wave su
Finish Line
1989-01-11
In order to get better results, a young athlete starts using steroids and begins his downfall.
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
2018-03-10
A star of hunting videos strives to bond with his 12-year-old son on a wilderness trip but learns fa
The People Speak
2009-12-13
A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A Pe
Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011-11-20
An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his l
To Each His Own Cinema
2007-10-31
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brou
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008-10-07
This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025-11-26
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks,
Only the Brave
2017-09-22
Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018-06-27
Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smu
Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story
2016-09-30
Ramsey...found himself in charge of the elite 26th Calvary Regiment in the Philippines, where he was
My Brother's War
1997-09-17
Two brothers carry out a deadly terrorist bombing, but only one pays the price - imprisonment for li
Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross
2016-08-01
The definitive, adrenaline-soaked story of the birth and boom of the most extreme sport on the plane
Deadpool 2
2018-05-15
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018-12-11
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
2008-03-11
A piece featuring additional cast and crew interview snippets and behind-the-scenes footage. We find
Dune
2021-09-15
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding,
The Making Of The Goonies
1985-06-01
In this vintage behind the scenes featurette, director Richard Donner and storyteller Steven Spielbe
The Women of SNL
2010-11-01
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.
Brothers
2024-10-10
A reformed criminal's attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity-testing
Flag Day
2021-08-20
A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for his
Avengers: Endgame
2019-04-24
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts
Dune: Part Two
2024-02-27
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020-08-30
A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.
The Tony Alva Story
2019-05-09
62-years-old Alva, the oldest professional, skateboarder in the world, is considered by many to be t
The Running Man
2025-11-11
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's ch
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
2011-09-27
Members of the cast and crew discuss making the film 'Mimic'.
Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross
2024-10-19
Supercross. The most underappreciated, demanding, dramatic sport on the planet, requiring heart, ded
The Dog Stars
2026-08-26
After the world's population has been ravaged by a pandemic, a man lives a lonesome existence in a C
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025-01-27
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos
The Making of 'No Country for Old Men'
2008-02-22
A look behind the scenes of No Country for Old Men (2007), including interviews with cast and crew.
Whalefall
2026-10-14
A scuba diver in search of his deceased father's remains gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
2025-08-01
Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" finds new relevance as modern travelers and cultural figures like Josh
Diving Deeper 'Into the Blue'
2005-09-01
Explores the making of the 2005 film 'Into the Blue'.
Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster'
2008-10-14
A five-part feature that examines the real-life story behind the film (including interview clips wit
My Darling California
Set in LA, the film will chart how a single crime weaves together the lives of a TV host, his restle
Breakdown: 1975
2025-12-18
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.
Battle Zone: The Origins of Sicario
2016-01-05
A deep dive into the issues that inspired the Sicario screenplay.
A Celebration of the Life and Times of Skippy Jessop
Documentary exploring viral sensation Skippy Jessop.