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Josh Brolin
Known for
Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Gus Van Sant's Milk (2008). Breakthrough with the Coen brothers on No Country for Old Men (2007). Played Thanos in the Marvel universe in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Starred in The Goonies (1985) —child debut—, Denis Villeneuve's Sicario (2015) and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), American Gangster (2007), Oliver Stone's W. (2008) —where he portrayed George W. Bush—, Deadpool 2 (2018) as Cable, Dune (2021, 2024) as Gurney Halleck, and Outer Range (2022-2024). Golden Globe winner. An American actor identified with intense thriller and genre cinema.
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Josh Brolin
58 Movies
10 Series
Oscar-nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Gus Van Sant's Milk (2008). Breakthrough with the Coen brothers on No Country for Old Men (2007). Played Thanos in the Marvel universe in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Starred in The Goonies (1985) —child debut—, Denis Villeneuve's Sicario (2015) and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), American Gangster (2007), Oliver Stone's W. (2008) —where he portrayed George W. Bush—, Deadpool 2 (2018) as Cable, Dune (2021, 2024) as Gurney Halleck, and Outer Range (2022-2024). Golden Globe winner. An American actor identified with intense thriller and genre cinema.
Movies
Plays Mitt Gardiner
Whalefall
2026
Plays Thanos
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Plays Thanos
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Plays Gurney Halleck
Dune: Part Three
2026
Plays Gurney Halleck
Dune: Part Two
2024
Plays Gurney Halleck
Dune
2021
Plays Dan Killian
The Running Man
2025
Producer
Plays Archer
Weapons
2025
Plays Llewelyn Moss
No Country for Old Men
2007
Plays Mons. Jefferson Wicks
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025
Plays Cable
Deadpool 2
2018
Plays Chief Buchwald
In the Valley of Elah
2007
Plays Matt Graver
Sicario
2015
Plays Bangley
The Dog Stars
2026
Plays Young Agent K
Men in Black 3
2012
Plays Detective Trupo
American Gangster
2007
Plays John O'Mara
Gangster Squad
2013
Plays Eddie Mannix
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Plays Matt Graver
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018
Plays Brand
The Goonies
1985
Plays Dwight
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
Plays Block (segment "Planet Terror")
Grindhouse
2007
Plays Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
Inherent Vice
2014
Plays Matthew Kensington
Hollow Man
2000
Plays Beck Weathers
Everest
2015
Plays Tom Chaney
True Grit
2010
Plays Bretton James
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
Plays Dr. William Block
Planet Terror
2007
Plays Eric Marsh
Only the Brave
2017
Plays Joe Doucett
Oldboy
2013
Plays Josh
Mimic
1997
Plays Frank
Labor Day
2013
Plays Bates
Into the Blue
2005
Plays Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex
2010
Plays Cable
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018
Plays Dan White
Milk
2008
Plays James
Nightwatch
1997
Producer
Plays Moke Munger
Brothers
2024
Plays George W. Bush
W.
2008
Plays Corey Webster
Thrashin'
1986
Plays Billy Waites
The Mod Squad
1999
Plays Roy
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
Plays Tarlow
The Dead Girl
2006
Plays Tony Kent
Flirting with Disaster
1996
Plays Uncle Beck
Flag Day
2021
Plays Greg
Melinda and Melinda
2004
Plays (segment "World cinema")
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
Plays Danny
Bed of Roses
1996
Plays Nick Chapel
Women in Trouble
2009
Plays Bryce
Best Laid Plans
1999
TV Shows
Plays Wild Bill Hickok
The Young Riders
1989
Director
Plays Royal Abbott
Outer Range
2022
Plays Johnny Betts
Private Eye
1987
Plays Bill Sterling
Mister Sterling
2003
Plays Jedediah Smith
Into the West
2005
Plays George Washington (voice)
The American Revolution
2025
Plays Thanos (voice)
What If...?
2021
Plays Terrance Danfield
Blackout
2011
Plays Taylor Rolator
21 Jump Street
1987
Plays Jack Pierce
The Outer Limits
1995
Latest Trailers
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Dune: Part Three
Full Filmography
Dune: Part Three
Gurney Halleck
2026
Film
Whalefall
Mitt Gardiner
2026
Film
The Dog Stars
Bangley
2026
Film
The American Revolution
George Washington (voice) · 6 episodes
2025
TV
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Mons. Jefferson Wicks
2025
Film
The Running Man
Dan Killian
2025
Film
Weapons
Archer
2025
Film
What If...?
Thanos (voice) · 3 episodes
2021–2024
TV
Brothers
Moke Munger
2024
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Josh Brolin and where are they from?
Josh Brolin is 58 years old, born on February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Josh Brolin?
Josh Brolin is best known for roles in Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Endgame.
How many movies has Josh Brolin been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1985), Josh Brolin has appeared in 58 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Josh Brolin's first movie?
The career of Josh Brolin began with The Making Of The Goonies (1985).
What is Josh Brolin's most recent movie or series?
Josh Brolin's most recent release is Whalefall, which premiered on October 14, 2026.
What TV shows has Josh Brolin appeared in?
On television, Josh Brolin has appeared in What If...?, The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, Outer Range.
Does Josh Brolin have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Josh Brolin's upcoming work includes: Dune: Part Three (2026).
Josh Brolin
1968-02-12 · 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.