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Josh Brolin

Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn February 12, 1968 (57 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
  • W.
  • The Dead Girl
  • 21 Jump Street
  • The Tillman Story
  • The Young Riders
  • Gang in Blue
  • Blackout

Known For

  • Avengers: Infinity War
  • No Country for Old Men
  • Deadpool 2
  • Gangster Squad
  • Sicario
  • The Goonies
  • American Gangster
  • Dune: Part Two
  • Hail, Caesar!
  • Dune: Part One
  • Men in Black³
  • Weapons
  • Everest
  • True Grit
  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado
  • Inherent Vice
  • Only the Brave
  • Oldboy
  • Milk
  • Jonah Hex
  • Planet Terror
  • W.
  • Hollow Man
  • Outer Range

Featured Videos

  • Gladys Haunts Archer's Nightmare
    Gladys Haunts Archer's NightmareWeaponsScene
  • Josh Brolin On His Approach To The Character
    Josh Brolin On His Approach To The CharacterAvengers: EndgameBehind the Scenes
  • Sicario: Day Of The Soldado: Thad Luckinbill On Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro And Their Characters
    Sicario: Day Of The Soldado: Thad Luckinbill On Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro And Their CharactersSicario: Day of the SoldadoBehind the Scenes
  • Sicario: Day Of The Soldado: Josh Brolin On How 'Matt' Has Changed
    Sicario: Day Of The Soldado: Josh Brolin On How 'Matt' Has ChangedSicario: Day of the SoldadoBehind the Scenes
  • Only The Brave: Josh Brolin On First Hearing About The Project
    Only The Brave: Josh Brolin On First Hearing About The ProjectOnly the BraveBehind the Scenes
  • Only The Brave: Josh Brolin On The Film's Story
    Only The Brave: Josh Brolin On The Film's StoryOnly the BraveBehind the Scenes
  • Eddie Mannix Slaps Some Sense Into Baird Whitlock
    Eddie Mannix Slaps Some Sense Into Baird WhitlockHail, Caesar!Scene
  • Eddie Mannix Suggests DeeAnna Moran Get Married
    Eddie Mannix Suggests DeeAnna Moran Get MarriedHail, Caesar!Scene
  • Thessaly Questions Eddie Mannix About Baird Whitlock
    Thessaly Questions Eddie Mannix About Baird WhitlockHail, Caesar!Scene
  • Josh Brolin On The Discoveries He's Made About His Character Throughout Shooting
    Josh Brolin On The Discoveries He's Made About His Character Throughout ShootingSicarioBehind the Scenes
  • Beck Weathers
    Beck WeathersEverestBehind the Scenes
  • Josh Brolin On Climbing Everest As Confronting The Unknowns
    Josh Brolin On Climbing Everest As Confronting The UnknownsEverestBehind the Scenes
  • Josh Brolin On His Character
    Josh Brolin On His CharacterInherent ViceBehind the Scenes
  • Sin City: A Dame To Kill For: Dwight Fights Joey
    Sin City: A Dame To Kill For: Dwight Fights JoeySin City: A Dame to Kill ForScene
  • Sin City: A Dame To Kill For: Josh Brolin On Dwight's Relationship With Ava
    Sin City: A Dame To Kill For: Josh Brolin On Dwight's Relationship With AvaSin City: A Dame to Kill ForBehind the Scenes
  • Josh Brolin Transformation
    Josh Brolin TransformationOldboyBehind the Scenes
  • Josh Brolin On The Script
    Josh Brolin On The ScriptGangster SquadBehind the Scenes
  • Men In Black 3: The Two Faces Of Agent K: Tommy Lee Jones & Josh Brolin
    Men In Black 3: The Two Faces Of Agent K: Tommy Lee Jones & Josh BrolinMen in Black³Behind the Scenes
  • Men In Black 3: Josh Brolin On Being A Fan Of The Men In Black Series
    Men In Black 3: Josh Brolin On Being A Fan Of The Men In Black SeriesMen in Black³Behind the Scenes
  • Men In Black 3: Will Smith On Josh Brolin
    Men In Black 3: Will Smith On Josh BrolinMen in Black³Behind the Scenes
  • The Goonies 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition: Goonies Escape Brandon
    The Goonies 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition: Goonies Escape BrandonThe GooniesScene
  • Josh Brolin And Christina Kirk
    Josh Brolin And Christina KirkThe People SpeakScene
  • Josh Brolin
    Josh BrolinThe People SpeakScene
  • Women In Trouble: Josh Brolin
    Women In Trouble: Josh BrolinWomen in TroubleScene

Josh Brolin Filmography

2026
Dune: Part Three · as Gurney Halleck
2026
Whalefall · as Mitt Gardiner
2026
The Dog Stars · as Bangley
2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery · as Msgr. Jefferson Wicks
2025
The American Revolution (2025) (TV Series) · as George Washington (voice)
2025
The Running Man · as Dan Killian
2025
Countdown: Canelo vs. Crawford (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
2025
Weapons · as Archer
2024
Brothers · as Moke Munger
2024
Dune: Part Two · as Gurney Halleck
2023
N-Men: The Untold Story · as John O’shei
2023
2022
George & Tammy (TV Series) · as George Jones
2022
2022
Outer Range (TV Series) · as Royal Abbott
2021
Dune: Part One · as Gurney Halleck
2021
What If…? (TV Series) · as Thanos (voice)
2021
Flag Day · as Uncle Beck
2021
Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as Thanos (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2019
Avengers: Endgame · as Thanos
2018
2018
2018
Sicario: Day of the Soldado · as Matt Graver
2018
Deadpool 2 · as Cable
2018
2017
Only the Brave · as Eric Marsh
2016
2016
2016
Hail, Caesar! · as Eddie Mannix
2015
Sicario · as Matt Graver
2015
Everest · as Beck Weathers
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron · as Thanos (uncredited)
2014
Inherent Vice · as Lt. Det. Christian F. "bigfoot" Bjornsen
2014
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy · as Thanos (uncredited)
2014
2013
Labor Day · as Frank
2013
Oldboy · as Joe Doucett
2013
Gangster Squad · as John O'mara
2012
Blackout (TV Series) · as Terrance Danfield
2012
Untamed Americas (TV Series) · as Narrator
2012
Men in Black³ · as Young Agent K
2010
True Grit · as Tom Chaney
2010
The Women of SNL · as Various (archive Footage)
2010
2010
2010
The Tillman Story · as Narrator (voice)
2010
Jonah Hex · as Jonah Hex
2009
Women in Trouble · as Nick Chapel
2009
30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler · as Bar Guy (archive Footage)
2008
Milk · as Dan White
2008
W. · as George W. Bush
2007
No Country for Old Men · as Llewelyn Moss
2007
American Gangster · as Detective Trupo
2007
To Each His Own Cinema · as (segment "world Cinema")
2007
In the Valley of Elah · as Chief Buchwald
2007
Grindhouse · as Block (segment "planet Terror")
2007
Planet Terror · as Dr. William Block
2006
2005
Into the Blue · as Bates
2005
Into the West (TV Series) · as Jedediah Smith
2005
Murder Book · as Det. Gilroy
2004
2003
2003
Mister Sterling (TV Series) · as Bill Sterling
2002
Coastlines · as Dave Lockhart
2000
Slow Burn · as Duster
2000
Hollow Man · as Matthew Kensington
2000
Picnic · as Hal Carter
1999
All the Rage · as Tennel
1999
Best Laid Plans · as Bryce
1999
The Mod Squad · as Billy Waites
1997
My Brother's War · as Pete
1997
Mimic · as Josh
1997
Nightwatch · as James Gallman
1996
Gang in Blue · as Keith Debruler
1996
Flirting with Disaster · as Tony Kent
1996
Bed of Roses · as Danny
1995
The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Jack Pierce
1994
1992
1992
1989
The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Wild Bill Hickok
1989
Finish Line · as Glenn Shrevelow
1987
Private Eye (TV Series) · as Johnny Betts
1987
21 Jump Street (TV Series) · as Taylor Rolator
1987
1986
Thrashin' · as Corey Webster
1985
The Goonies · as Brand
1984
Highway to Heaven (TV Series)

2025
2025
2025
2023
Beau Geste (TV Series) · as Self
2022
The Oscars · as Self - Presenter
2020
2020
Reunited Apart (TV Series) · as Self
2020
LA Originals · as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self
2018
2017
The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2017
Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Stand Up to Cancer (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Ride with Norman Reedus (TV Series) · as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
2015
Hot Ones (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
Kino+ (TV Series) · as Self
2013
The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables (TV Series) · as Self
2013
2013
70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Mankind: The Story of All of Us (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator
2012
Radioman · as Self
2012
2012
2012
2011
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2011
Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
2011
ESPN Films Presents (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator
2011
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2011
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self
2010
In Depth With Graham Bensinger (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Sundance Skippy · as Self
2010
2009
The People Speak · as Self
2009
The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2008
2008
2008
Speechless · as Self
2007
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2007
Xposé (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
The Contender (2005) (TV Series) · as Self
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
The Insider (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
The 75th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2003
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2001
Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self
2001
En aparté (TV Series) · as Self
2000
2000
Caldeirão do Huck (TV Series) · as Self
2000
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1995
Metropolis (TV Series) · as Self
1995
Tough (TV Series) · as Self (segment Stars In Cars)
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1987
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
1985
Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1985
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self
1978
20/20 (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1958
Etter Dagsrevyen (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee (segment "deadpool 2")
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

2025
Weapons · as Executive Producer
2024
2022
George & Tammy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2022
Outer Range (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2020
A Bend in the River · as Executive Producer
2016
2009
The People Speak · as Executive Producer
2009
30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Executive Producer

2022
Outer Range (TV Series)

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