Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin is an American actor born on February 12, 1968, and has been an active figure in the world of cinema and television for many years. Since his father is the well-known actor James Brolin, he focused on his acting career at a young age.

Regarding his personal life, he was married to Alice Adair between 1988 and 1992, and to Diane Lane between 2004 and 2013, and he has been in a relationship with Kathryn Boyd since 2016.

Brolin, who started acting in 1985 with the character of Brandon "Brand" Walsh in the movie "Treasure Hunters", took part in productions such as "Thrashin'" (1986), "The Road Killers" (1994) and "Mimic" (1997). In the 2000s, “W.” He became a name known to the masses by portraying George W. Bush in the movie (2008), Dan White in the movie "Milk" (2008), and Thanos in the "The Avengers" series (2015-2019).

He has also played unforgettable roles such as Matt Graver in 2015's "Sicario", Cable in 2018's "Deadpool 2" and Gurney Halleck in 2021's "Dune: Desert Planet".

Brolin, who also had a remarkable career on television screens, appeared as a guest actor in the TV series "Highway to Heaven" in 1986, and made his mark in a 67-episode series with the character of James Butler Hickok in "The Young Riders" between 1989 and 1992. In 2003, he had a 10-episode run as Senator Bill Sterling in "Mister Sterling" and also starred in various television movies.

Josh Brolin was born on February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, California. Brolin, the son of famous actor James Brolin and wildlife activist Jane Cameron Agee, tried to stay away from acting by displaying a rebellious attitude in his youth, although he grew up in the center of Hollywood. However, he became interested in this art with the improvisation classes he took during his high school years.

He made a rapid start to his career with his role as the older brother Brand Walsh in "The Goonies" (1985), one of the most beloved cult classics in cinema history. Following this early success, he appeared in television series and low-budget films for many years; His role as Wild Bill Hickok in the TV series "The Young Riders" (1989-1992) was one of the highlights of this period.

The real turning point in Brolin's career and the year that brought him to Hollywood's A-list was 2007. He received great praise from critics for his portrayal of the character Llewelyn Moss in the Coen Brothers' masterpiece "No Country for Old Men". In the same year, he proved his maturity by appearing in Ridley Scott's movie "American Gangster".

He continued this momentum by portraying US President George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's biopic "W." (2008) and receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Dan White in Gus Van Sant's "Milk" (2008).

In the 2010s, he solidified his position as a versatile actor in both independent cinema and blockbuster franchises. He attracted attention with his tough and charismatic roles in productions such as "True Grit" (2010), "Inherent Vice" (2014) and the thriller "Sicario" (2015), directed by Denis Villeneuve. However, the role that took him to the top of modern popular culture was the character of "Mad Titan" Thanos, played in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Thanos, brought to life with motion capture technology, became one of the most iconic villains in cinema history with the films "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019). Interestingly, during the same period, he also played the character of time-traveling soldier Cable in the movie "Deadpool 2" (2018), another corner of the Marvel universe.

Continuing his success in the science fiction and western genres in recent years, Brolin reunited with Denis Villeneuve and played the character of Gurney Halleck in the epic science fiction "Dune: Desert Planet" (2021) and its sequel "Dune: Part Two" (2024). He also starred in and produced Amazon Prime Video's mystery western series "Outer Range" (2022-).

Josh Brolin is one of those rare names who has transformed from youth stardom to character actor and from there to a global action star throughout his career.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 136 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
• The Daily Show (1996) — Self - Guest
• The Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Guest
• The View (1997)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
• Conan (2010) — Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.