Josh Brolin (born 1968)[1] is an American actor. Brolin has appeared in films such as The Goonies (1985), Mimic (1997), Hollow Man (2000), Coastlines (2002), Grindhouse (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), American Gangster (2007), W. (2008), Milk (2008), Jonah Hex (2010), True Grit (2010), Men in Black 3 (2012), Oldboy (2013), Inherent Vice (2014), Sicario (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Only the Brave (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Deadpool 2 (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024).
Film
edit† | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1985 | The Goonies | Brandon "Brand" Walsh | [2] | |
1986 | Thrashin' | Corey Webster | ||
1989 | Finish Line | Glenn Shrevelow | ||
1994 | The Road Killers | Tom | ||
1996 | Bed of Roses | Danny | ||
Flirting with Disaster | Tony Kent | |||
1997 | Mimic | Josh | ||
My Brother's War | Pete | |||
Nightwatch | James Gallman | |||
1999 | The Mod Squad | Billy Waites | ||
Best Laid Plans | Bryce | |||
It's the Rage | Tennel | |||
2000 | Hollow Man | Matt Kensington | ||
Slow Burn | Duster | Direct-to-DVD | ||
2002 | Coastlines | Sheriff Dave Lockhart | ||
2003 | Milwaukee, Minnesota | Gary | ||
2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Greg Earlinger | ||
2005 | Into the Blue | Derek Bates | ||
2006 | The Dead Girl | Tarlow | ||
2007 | Grindhouse | Dr. William Block | Segment: Planet Terror | |
In the Valley of Elah | Chief Buchwald | |||
No Country for Old Men | Llewelyn Moss | |||
To Each His Own Cinema | Cowboy | Segment: "World Cinema" | ||
American Gangster | Det. Reno Trupo | |||
2008 | W. | George W. Bush | ||
Milk | Dan White | |||
2009 | Women in Trouble | Nick Chapel | ||
The People Speak | Himself | Documentary; also producer | ||
2010 | Jonah Hex | Jonah Hex | ||
The Tillman Story | Narrator | Documentary | [3] | |
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Roy | |||
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Bretton James | |||
True Grit | Tom Chaney | |||
2012 | Men in Black 3 | Young Agent K | ||
2013 | Gangster Squad | John O'Mara | ||
Oldboy | Joe Doucett | |||
Labor Day | Frank Chambers | |||
2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Thanos | Uncredited | |
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Dwight McCarthy | |||
Inherent Vice | Lt. Det. Christian "Bigfoot" Bjornsen | |||
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Thanos | Uncredited cameo; mid-credits scene | |
Sicario | Matt Graver | |||
Everest | Beck Weathers | |||
2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Eddie Mannix | ||
2017 | Suburbicon | Baseball Coach | Deleted scenes | [4] |
Only the Brave | Eric "Supe" Marsh | |||
2018 | The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter | Buck Ferguson | ||
Avengers: Infinity War | Thanos | |||
Deadpool 2 | Cable | |||
Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Matt Graver | |||
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Thanos | ||
2021 | Flag Day | Uncle Beck | ||
Dune | Gurney Halleck | [5] | ||
2024 | Dune: Part Two | |||
Brothers | Moke Munger | Also producer | [6] | |
2025 | Wake Up Dead Man | Father Frank | Post-production | [7][8] |
The Running Man | Dan Killian | Filming | ||
2026 | Weapons | TBA | Post-production | [9] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1986 | Highway to Heaven | Josh Bryant | Episode: "A Special Love - Part 2"[10] |
1987–1988 | Private Eye | Johnny Betz | 12 episodes |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Taylor Rolator | Episode: "My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" |
1989 | Finish Line | Glenn | Television film |
1989–1992 | The Young Riders | James Butler Hickok | 67 episodes |
1994 | Winnetka Road | Jack Passion | 6 episodes |
1995 | The Outer Limits | Jack Pierce | Episode: "Virtual Future" |
1997 | Gang in Blue | Keith DeBruler | Television film |
2000 | Picnic | Hal Carter | Television film |
2003 | Mister Sterling | Senator Bill Sterling | 10 episodes |
2005 | Into the West | Jedediah Smith | Episode: "Wheel to the Stars" |
2008–2024 | Saturday Night Live | Himself / Host | 3 episodes |
2012 | Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Narrator | 12 episodes |
2021–2024 | What If...? | Thanos (voice) | 2 episodes: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", "What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?" |
2022–2024 | Outer Range | Royal Abbott | Lead role, Director (episode: "Do-Si-Do") |
Stage
editYear | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | True West | Austin (replacement) | Circle in the Square Theatre | Replaced Philip Seymour Hoffman (June 21 – July 29) | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Screen World 2003, By John Willis, Barry Monush. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, 2004. ISBN 1-55783-528-4, ISBN 978-1-55783-528-4
- ^ Graham-Lowery, Nathan (February 28, 2024). "Josh Brolin Recalls Steven Spielberg's "Just Act" Comment While Filming The Goonies". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Brolin Scores Touchdown with 'The Tillman Story' Narration". accessAtlanta. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
- ^ Collis, Clark (August 14, 2017). "Josh Brolin was cut from final version of Suburbicon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ Gaughan, Liam (October 30, 2021). "'Dune' Cast & Character Guide: Who's Who Amongst the Sandworms". Collider. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys (February 28, 2019). "Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage Team for 'Brothers' Comedy (Exclusive)". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 3, 2024). "Josh Brolin Joins Daniel Craig in 'Knives Out 3' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Daniel Craig Debuts Long Hair in 'Knives Out 3' First Look". Variety. 10 June 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (February 21, 2024). "Josh Brolin in Talks to Star in Zach Cregger's Horror Thriller 'Weapons' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Walker stars in 'Highway to Heaven', 1986". Jaced.com. December 1, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (July 18, 2000). "For 'True West', a New Fraternal Order". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 May 2024.