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Josh BrolinAdd to My CelebsAge 44 Birthday Feb. 12th, 1968 Born in Los Angeles, California, USA Height 5' 10 1/2 |
Josh Brolin's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2012 - Men in Black III2010 - Jonah Hex 2010 - You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2010 - True Grit 2010 - Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 2009 - The People Speak 2009 - Women in Trouble 2008 - W. 2008 - Milk 2007 - No Country for Old Men 2007 - American Gangster 2007 - Planet Terror 2007 - Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence 2007 - Grindhouse 2007 - In the Valley of Elah 2005 - Into the Blue 2004 - Melinda and Melinda 2003 - Milwaukee, Minnesota 2000 - Hollow Man 1999 - Best Laid Plans 1999 - The Mod Squad 1997 - Nightwatch 1997 - Mimic 1996 - Flirting with Disaster 1996 - Bed of Roses 1986 - Thrashin' 1985 - The Goonies |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
Rugged features and a natural charm have worked for Josh Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin. He has recently seen a massive surge in his career, finding well-known roles such as a policeman, a hunter, and the President of the United States.
Born February 12, 1968, Brolin was initially against the lifestyle of the entertainment business, in light of his parents' divorce, and both of them being actors. However, he fell for theatre after playing a part in a school production of "A Streetcar named Desire". His first major screen role was as the older brother in the film The Goonies (1985) based on a story by Steven Spielberg. He then immediately moved on to work on television, taking roles in such series as "Private Eye" and "The Young Riders". "Private Eye" was a chance for Brolin to play a detective. "The Young Riders" was set just before the Civil War, and was co-directed by Brolin's father, James Brolin.
After "The Young Riders", Brolin moved back to the big screen, with mediocre success. He played a supporting role in The Road Killers (1994), but the film was not a hit. He followed up with the crime film Gang in Blue (1996) (TV), the romantic film Bed of Roses (1996), the thriller film Nightwatch (1997), and appeared with his father in My Brother's War (1997). However, nothing truly stuck out, especially not the box office flop The Mod Squad (1999).
The 2000s initially brought no significant change in Brolin's career. He appeared in the independent film Slow Burn (2000), the sci-if thriller Hollow Man (2000) and starred in the television series "Mister Sterling". In 2004, he married actress Diane Lane (I), and as of now are still together.
It was not until 2007 that Brolin received much acclaim for his films. He took a supporting role in the Quentin Tarantino-written Grindhouse (2007) which was a two-part film accounting two horror stories. He also played two policemen that year: a corrupt officer Trupo in the crime epic American Gangster (2007), and an honest police chief in the emotional drama In the Valley of Elah (2007) which starred Tommy Lee Jones and was directed by Paul Haggis. However, it was his involvement in No Country for Old Men (2007) that truly pushed him into the limelight.
The film, directed by the Coen brothers, was about a man (Brolin) who finds a satchel containing two million dollars in cash. He is pursued by an unstoppable assassin (Javier Bardem who won an Oscar for his work) and his friend, a local sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones). The film won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Brolin found high-profile work the next year, being cast as Supervisor Dan White in the film Milk (2008/I). His performance as the weak and bitter politician earned him an Oscar nomination, and Brolin received more praise for his fascinating portrayal of George W. Bush in the Oliver Stone (I) film W. (2008/I). Despite the mediocre success of W. (2008/I), he was recognized as the best part of the film, and Milk (2008/I) was another triumph critically and commercially.
Despite his mediocre success and fame, Brolin has maintained a choosiness in his films, and recently, these choices have paid off profoundly. Hopefully he continues this streak of good fortune that his talents have finally given him.
TRIVIA:
- Stepson of 'Barbra Streisand' (qv).
- Father of 'Eden Brolin' (qv) and 'Trevor Brolin' (qv).
- Attended the Film Industry Workshops until the filming of _The Goonies (1985)_ (qv), after which he went back for private coaching from 'Pat George' (qv) and 'Tony Miller (XII)' (qv). His father, 'James Brolin' (qv), also attended the Film Industry Workshops.
- July 2003: Engaged to actress 'Diane Lane (I)' (qv).
- Ended engagement and relationship, with actress 'Minnie Driver' (qv) [October 2001].
- Once aspired to be a chef.
- Loves playing the stock market and is an avid day trader. He's so serious about playing Wall Street, he's got the trade station with three computer screens going simultaneously in his house in Los Angeles. He also co-created marketprobability.com, a website giving investors historical stock overviews.
- Dating British actress 'Minnie Driver' (qv) [1999-2001].
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