Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Age 58 — born February 12, 1968·Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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48Credits18 TV · 30 films
1984–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
7.1 Average ratingacross 47 titles

Top TV shows 18best Josh Brolin shows

  1. 1Mister Sterling posterMister SterlingBill Sterling · 10 eps · 20038.3
  2. 2What If...? posterWhat If...?Thanos (voice) · 3 eps · 20218.0
  3. 3Into the West posterInto the WestJedediah Smith · 6 eps · 20058.0
  4. 4The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsJack Pierce · 1 ep · 19957.7
  5. 530 for 30 poster30 for 30Narrator (voice) · 1 ep · 20097.5
  6. 6Highway to Heaven posterHighway to Heaven1 ep · 19847.4
  7. 7Marvel Studios Legends posterMarvel Studios LegendsThanos (archive footage) (uncredited) · 17 eps · 20217.4
  8. 8The Young Riders posterThe Young RidersWild Bill Hickok · 68 eps · 19897.4
  9. 921 Jump Street poster21 Jump StreetTaylor Rolator · 1 ep · 19877.3
  10. 10Countdown: Canelo vs. Crawford posterCountdown: Canelo vs. CrawfordNarrator (voice) · 2 eps · 20257.2
  11. 11Outer Range posterOuter RangeRoyal Abbott · 15 eps · 20226.9
  12. 12Untamed Americas posterUntamed AmericasNarrator · 4 eps · 20126.8
  13. 13George & Tammy posterGeorge & TammyExecutive Producer · 6 eps · 20226.8
  14. 14The American Revolution posterThe American RevolutionGeorge Washington (voice) · 6 eps · 20255.7
  15. 15Blackout posterBlackoutTerrance Danfield · 2 eps · 20115.0
  16. 16Private Eye posterPrivate EyeJohnny Betts · 12 eps · 19874.8
  17. 17Winnetka Road posterWinnetka RoadJack Passion · 6 eps · 19944.7
  18. 18Russo Bros. Pizza Film School posterRusso Bros. Pizza Film School1 ep · 2020

Top movies 30best Josh Brolin movies

  1. 1Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler posterSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerBar Guy (archive footage) · 20098.4
  2. 2Avengers: Endgame posterAvengers: EndgameThanos · 2019 · Adventure8.2
  3. 3Avengers: Infinity War posterAvengers: Infinity WarThanos · 2018 · Adventure8.2
  4. 4Dune: Part Two posterDune: Part TwoGurney Halleck · 2024 · Science Fiction8.1
  5. 5No Country for Old Men posterNo Country for Old MenLlewelyn Moss · 2007 · Crime8.0
  6. 6Guardians of the Galaxy posterGuardians of the GalaxyThanos (uncredited) · 20147.9
  7. 7Dune posterDuneGurney Halleck · 2021 · Science Fiction7.8
  8. 8American Gangster posterAmerican GangsterDetective Trupo · 2007 · Drama7.6
  9. 9The Goonies posterThe GooniesBrand · 1985 · Adventure7.5
  10. 10Deadpool 2 posterDeadpool 2Cable · 2018 · Action7.5
  11. 11Only the Brave posterOnly the BraveEric Marsh · 20177.5
  12. 12Sicario posterSicarioMatt Graver · 2015 · Action7.4
  13. 13Avengers: Age of Ultron posterAvengers: Age of UltronThanos (uncredited) · 20157.3
  14. 14True Grit posterTrue GritTom Chaney · 2010 · Drama7.3
  15. 15Weapons posterWeaponsArcher · 2025 · Horror7.3
  16. 16Milk posterMilkDan White · 20087.2
  17. 17Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery posterWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryMons. Jefferson Wicks · 20257.2
  18. 18The People Speak posterThe People SpeakExecutive Producer · 20097.2
  19. 19Once Upon a Deadpool posterOnce Upon a DeadpoolCable · 20187.1
  20. 20The Tillman Story posterThe Tillman StoryNarrator (voice) · 20107.1
  21. 21Labor Day posterLabor DayFrank · 20137.1
  22. 22Grindhouse posterGrindhouseBlock (segment "Planet Terror") · 20077.0
  23. 23Sicario: Day of the Soldado posterSicario: Day of the SoldadoMatt Graver · 2018 · Action6.9
  24. 24Everest posterEverestBeck Weathers · 2015 · Adventure6.8
  25. 25Planet Terror posterPlanet TerrorDr. William Block · 2007 · Horror6.7
  26. 26Men in Black 3 posterMen in Black 3Young Agent K · 2012 · Action6.5
  27. 27Sin City: A Dame to Kill For posterSin City: A Dame to Kill ForDwight · 2014 · Action6.4
  28. 28Gangster Squad posterGangster SquadJohn O'Mara · 2013 · Crime6.4
  29. 29Hollow Man posterHollow ManMatthew Kensington · 2000 · Action6.0
  30. 30Hail, Caesar! posterHail, Caesar!Eddie Mannix · 2016 · Comedy5.9

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