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Josh Brolin

Acting
57 years oldSanta Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
February 12, 1968
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Josh J. Brolin
Josh James Brolin

Movies (36)

Dune: Part Three

Dune: Part Three

as Gurney Halleck

2026

Whalefall

Whalefall

as Mitt Gardiner

2026

The Dog Stars

The Dog Stars

as Bangley

2026

Breakdown: 1975
6.2

Breakdown: 1975

as Self

2025

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
7.2

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

as Mons. Jefferson Wicks

2025

The Running Man
6.8

The Running Man

as Dan Killian

2025

Weapons
7.3

Weapons

as Archer

2025

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
6.2

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

as Self

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

2025

Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross

Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross

as Narrator

2024

Brothers
5.9

Brothers

as Moke Munger

2024

Dune: Part Two
8.1

Dune: Part Two

as Gurney Halleck

2024

N-Men: The Untold Story

N-Men: The Untold Story

as John O’Shei

2023

Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear

Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear

as Narrator

2023

Josh Brolin & Josh Brolin | Actors on Actors – Full Conversation

Josh Brolin & Josh Brolin | Actors on Actors – Full Conversation

as Josh Brolin / Josh Brolin

2022

Dune
7.8

Dune

as Gurney Halleck

2021

Flag Day
5.8

Flag Day

as Uncle Beck

2021

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
8.1

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

as Self

2020

The Tony Alva Story
10.0

The Tony Alva Story

as Self

2019

Avengers: Endgame
8.2

Avengers: Endgame

as Thanos

2019

Once Upon a Deadpool
7.1

Once Upon a Deadpool

as Cable

2018

Sicario: Day of the Soldado
6.9

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

as Matt Graver

2018

Deadpool 2
7.5

Deadpool 2

as Cable

2018

Avengers: Infinity War
8.2

Avengers: Infinity War

as Thanos

2018

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter
5.2

The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter

as Buck Ferguson

2018

Only the Brave
7.5

Only the Brave

as Eric Marsh

2017

Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story

Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story

as Narrator (voice)

2016

Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross
6.3

Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross

as Narrator (voice)

2016

Hail, Caesar!
5.9

Hail, Caesar!

as Eddie Mannix

2016

Sicario
7.4

Sicario

as Matt Graver

2015

Everest
6.8

Everest

as Beck Weathers

2015

Chryskylodon Blues
6.0

Chryskylodon Blues

as Self

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.3

Avengers: Age of Ultron

as Thanos (uncredited)

2015

Inherent Vice
6.5

Inherent Vice

as Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen

2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
6.4

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

as Dwight

2014

Guardians of the Galaxy
7.9

Guardians of the Galaxy

as Thanos (uncredited)

2014

TV Shows (14)