Josh Brolin

Infobox actor

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caption = Brolin at FLAUNT Magazine's 9th Anniversary Bash and Holiday Toy Drive, December 2007
birthdate = birth date and age|1968|2|12
birthplace = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
spouse = Alice Adair (1988-1992)
Diane Lane (2004-present)
sagawards = Best Cast - Motion Picture
2007 "No Country for Old Men"

Joshua Brolin (born February 12, 1968) is an American film and television actor. The son of actor James Brolin, he has been married to actress Diane Lane since 2004.

Career

Josh Brolin started his career in TV movies and guest spots on TV shows before getting a more notable role as Brand Walsh in the Richard Donner-directed movie The Goonies (1985). He was then offered the role of Tom Hanson in the series "21 Jump Street" but turned it down to star in the series "Private Eye" (1987), which lasted half a season. The role of Hanson instead went to Johnny Depp. cite book
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origyear= 1997
title= The Barry Diller Story: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Entertainment Mogul
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isbn= 9780471299486
pages= p148
chapter= 21 Jump Street
publisher= John Wiley and Sons] Brolin guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season, [cite web |title= My Future's so Bright, I got to Wear Shades
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url= http://www.tv.com/21-jump-street/my-futures-so-bright-i-gotta-wear-shades/episode/88464/summary.html] .

One of Brolin's more prominent roles early in his career was that of Wild Bill Hickok in the ABC western TV series "The Young Riders", which lasted three seasons (1989-92). Although an ensemble piece, his character increasingly received significantly more screentime than his co-stars.Fact|date=July 2008

Two other TV series he was involved in include the Aaron Spelling production "Winnetka Road" (1994) and "Mister Sterling" (2003). Both series were canned after only a few episodes. His extensive film work consists mainly of supporting, villainous roles. His biggest box office success to date was Paul Verhoeven's "Hollow Man" (2000), which grossed US$191,200,000 worldwide.cite web
title= Hollow Man
publisher= The-Numbers
accessdate= 2008-09-30
url= http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2000/HOLMN.php]

He has done extensive theatre work in Rochester, New York, and has appeared alongside mentor and friend Anthony Zerbe. His most recent film work includes the "Planet Terror" segment of the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez collaboration "Grindhouse", the Coen brothers' Academy Award-winning film "No Country for Old Men", and Ridley Scott's "American Gangster".

Brolin will co-star in Gus Van Sant's upcoming Harvey Milk biopic "Milk" as city supervisor Dan White, who assassinated San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone.Fact|date=July 2008

He will also be in Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's "W.", about the life and legacy of President George W. Bush, with Brolin playing the lead role. [ [http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0121/stoneo.html RTÉ.ie Entertainment: Stone and Brolin to make Bush biopic ] ]

Josh Brolin is also rumored to be taking on the role of Snake Plissken in the remake of John Carpenter's cult classic "Escape From New York".Fact|date=July 2008

Personal life

Brolin was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Jane Cameron Agee, native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and actor James Brolin.cite news|last=Barnes|first=Michael|coauthors=Elizabeth Peterman|title=Josh Brolin is everywhere these days, including Austin|pages=|publisher=Austin 360|date=2007-11-15|url=http://www.austin360.com/movies/content/movies/stories/2007/11/1117brolin.html|accessdate=2007-11-17] His step-mother by his father's current marriage is Barbra Streisand.

Brolin has been married to actress Diane Lane since August 15, 2004. He was once engaged to actress Minnie Driver. Brolin has two children, Trevor Mansur (born 1988) and Eden (born 1994) from a previous marriage to actress Alice Adair. On December 20, 2004, Lane called the police after an altercation with Brolin and he was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. Lane declined to press charges and the couple's spokesperson characterized the incident as a misunderstanding. [ [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/story/263757p-225852c.html New York Crime Headlines and Articles - NY Daily News ] ] Brolin first met Lane in 1994 when he was working with her then-husband Christopher Lambert in the 1994 film "The Road Killers".Fact|date=July 2008

Brolin has several prominent tattoos, which are visible in the film "Flirting With Disaster" (1996). He won the 24th Annual Toyota Pro Celebrity Race in Long Beach, California in April 2000.Fact|date=July 2008

On July 12 2008, Brolin was arrested, along with actor Jeffrey Wright and five other crew members of "W.", after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brolin was released after posting a cash bond of US$334.cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7504772.stm | title = Actor Brolin arrested after fight | date = July 14, 2008 | accessdate = 2008-07-14 | publisher = BBC News ] cite news | url = http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jaO9-M1rYgh5SrfggAL-ASndrUBAD91SN3KG0 | title = Brolin, Wright, others in film crew arrested | date = July 13, 2008 | accessdate = 2008-07-14 | publisher = Associated Press ]

Filmography

* "The Goonies" (1985)
* "Thrashin'" (1986)
* "Bed of Roses" (1996)
* "Flirting with Disaster" (1996)
* "Mimic" (1997)
* "Nightwatch" (1997)
* "The Mod Squad" (1999)
* "Best Laid Plans" (1999)
* "Picnic" (2000) (TV)
* "Hollow Man" (2000)
* "Slow Burn" (2000)
* "Mister Sterling" (2003) (TV series)
* "Melinda and Melinda" (2004)
* "Into the West" (2005) (mini series)
* "Into the Blue" (2005)
* "The Dead Girl" (2006)
* "Grindhouse" - "Planet Terror" (2007)
* "In the Valley of Elah" (2007)
* "No Country for Old Men" (2007)
* "American Gangster" (2007)Upcoming
* "Milk" (2008) (awaiting release)
* "W." (2008) (post-production)

References

External links

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* [http://joshbrolin.fan-sites.org/ Josh Brolin Online] Unofficial fan site
* [http://www.nocountrymovie.com No Country for Old Men] Official Canadian site