Josh Brolin
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.
Acting
- 2026VisionQuestThanos (archive footage) (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2025The American RevolutionGeorge Washington (voice)6 ep.
- 2025Countdown: Canelo vs. CrawfordNarrator (voice)2 ep.
- 2022Outer RangeRoyal Abbott15 ep.
- 2021What If...?Thanos (voice)3 ep.
- 2021Marvel Studios LegendsThanos (archive footage) (uncredited)17 ep.
- 2020Russo Bros. Pizza Film School1 ep.
- 2020Reunited ApartSelf1 ep.
- 2016Ride with Norman ReedusSelf1 ep.
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest8 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf2 ep.
- 2012Mankind: The Story of All of UsSelf - Narrator12 ep.
- 2012Untamed AmericasNarrator4 ep.
- 2011BlackoutTerrance Danfield2 ep.
- 200930 for 30Narrator (voice)1 ep.
- 2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2008Stand Up to CancerSelf1 ep.
- 2007Chelsea LatelySelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2005Into the WestJedediah Smith6 ep.
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest9 ep.
- 2003Mister SterlingBill Sterling10 ep.
- 2001LorraineSelf1 ep.
- 1994Winnetka RoadJack Passion6 ep.
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 1989The Young RidersWild Bill Hickok68 ep.
- 1987Private EyeJohnny Betts12 ep.
- 1984Highway to Heaven1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2022George & TammyExecutive Producer6 ep.
- 2022Outer RangeDirector, Executive Producer15 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026VisionQuestThanos (archive footage) (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2010Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Guest9 ep.
- 2016The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf, Self - Guest8 ep.
- 2025The American RevolutionGeorge Washington (voice)6 ep.
- 2021What If...?Thanos (voice)3 ep.
- 2018The Graham Norton ShowSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2024LorraineSelf1 ep.
- 2022The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf2 ep.
- 2008Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host, Sidekick, Space Nazi5 ep.
- 2015Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2021Marvel Studios LegendsThanos (archive footage) (uncredited)17 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf2 ep.
- 2022LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2022Hot OnesSelf1 ep.
- 2021Ride with Norman ReedusSelf1 ep.
- 2020Russo Bros. Pizza Film School1 ep.
- 2020Reunited ApartSelf1 ep.
- 2012ConanSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2016Entertainment TonightSelf1 ep.
- 2008Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf1 ep.
- 2013Chelsea LatelySelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 201330 for 30Narrator (voice)1 ep.
- 2013The Daily ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2003The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2 ep.
- 2008Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2008The OscarsSelf1 ep.
- 2007The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2003The ViewSelf1 ep.
- 1995The Outer LimitsJack Pierce1 ep.
- 198721 Jump StreetTaylor Rolator1 ep.
- 1986Highway to Heaven1 ep.
Also known as: Josh J. Brolin · Josh James Brolin · Joshua Brolin