Josh Brolin
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Known for

Josh Brolin

Born
12 February 1968
Age
58 years old
Next birthday in
108 days
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birthplace
Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
76

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Born on February 12, 1968, in Santa Monica, California, Josh Brolin is an American actor with 78 credits to his name. One of his early screen roles was Brand in The Goonies (1985). In 2007 he appeared as Llewelyn Moss in No Country for Old Men and as Detective Trupo in American Gangster. Later credits include Young Agent K in Men in Black 3 (2012) and Matt Graver in Sicario (2015).

In the Marvel movies, Brolin took on the role of Thanos, with uncredited appearances in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) before Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He was also Cable in Deadpool 2 (2018) and won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in 2019. He plays Gurney Halleck in Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), and his upcoming project is Dune: Part Three, slated for December 2026.

New & upcoming work

  • Dune: Part Three · 15 Dec 2026 · as Gurney Halleck

Frequent co-stars

  • Josh Brolin · 4 films together: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Hail, Caesar!
  • Javier Bardem · 3 films together: Dune: Part Two, Dune, No Country for Old Men
  • Josh Brolin · 3 films together: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Tommy Lee Jones · 3 films together: No Country for Old Men, Men in Black 3, In the Valley of Elah
  • Chris Evans · 3 films together: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Josh Brolin · 3 films together: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Age of Ultron

Awards won

  • MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (2019)

Nominations

  • MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (2018)
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (2009)

Career at a glance

First credit: Highway to Heaven (1984) · Credits: 76

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • Whalefall (2026)Whalefall2026 · Mitt Gardiner
  • The Dog Stars (2026)The Dog Stars2026 · Bangley
  • Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery2025 · Mons. Jefferson Wicks
  • The Running Man (2025)The Running Man2025 · Dan Killian
  • Weapons (2025)Weapons2025 · Archer
  • Brothers (2024)Brothers2024 · Moke Munger
  • Dune: Part Two (2024)Dune: Part Two2024 · Gurney Halleck
  • Outer Range (2022)Outer Range2022 · Director
  • Outer Range (2022)Outer Range2022 · Royal Abbott
  • Dune (2021)Dune2021 · Gurney Halleck
  • Flag Day (2021)Flag Day2021 · Uncle Beck
  • What If...? (2021)What If...?2021 · Thanos (voice)
  • Russo Bros. Pizza Film School (2020)Russo Bros. Pizza Film School2020
  • Avengers: Endgame (2019)Avengers: Endgame2019 · Thanos
  • Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)Once Upon a Deadpool2018 · Cable
  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)Sicario: Day of the Soldado2018 · Matt Graver
  • Deadpool 2 (2018)Deadpool 22018 · Cable
  • The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018)The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter2018 · Buck Ferguson
  • Only the Brave (2017)Only the Brave2017 · Eric Marsh
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  • Hail, Caesar! (2016)Hail, Caesar!2016 · Eddie Mannix
  • Sicario (2015)Sicario2015 · Matt Graver
  • Everest (2015)Everest2015 · Beck Weathers
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)Avengers: Age of Ultron2015 · Thanos (uncredited)
  • Inherent Vice (2014)Inherent Vice2014 · Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)Sin City: A Dame to Kill For2014 · Dwight
  • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)Guardians of the Galaxy2014 · Thanos (uncredited)
  • Labor Day (2013)Labor Day2013 · Frank
  • Oldboy (2013)Oldboy2013 · Joe Doucett
  • Gangster Squad (2013)Gangster Squad2013 · John O'Mara
  • Men in Black 3 (2012)Men in Black 32012 · Young Agent K
  • Blackout (2011)Blackout2011 · Terrance Danfield
  • True Grit (2010)True Grit2010 · Tom Chaney
  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger2010 · Roy
  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010 · Bretton James
  • Jonah Hex (2010)Jonah Hex2010 · Jonah Hex
  • Women in Trouble (2009)Women in Trouble2009 · Nick Chapel
  • Milk (2008)Milk2008 · Dan White
  • W. (2008)W.2008 · George W. Bush
  • Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary (2008)Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary2008 · Director
  • No Country for Old Men (2007)No Country for Old Men2007 · Llewelyn Moss
  • American Gangster (2007)American Gangster2007 · Detective Trupo
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)To Each His Own Cinema2007 · (segment "World cinema")
  • In the Valley of Elah (2007)In the Valley of Elah2007 · Chief Buchwald
  • Grindhouse (2007)Grindhouse2007 · Block (segment "Planet Terror")
  • Planet Terror (2007)Planet Terror2007 · Dr. William Block
  • The Dead Girl (2006)The Dead Girl2006 · Tarlow
  • Into the Blue (2005)Into the Blue2005 · Bates
  • Into the West (2005)Into the West2005 · Jedediah Smith
  • Melinda and Melinda (2004)Melinda and Melinda2004 · Greg
  • Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)Milwaukee, Minnesota2003 · Gary
  • Mister Sterling (2003)Mister Sterling2003 · Bill Sterling
  • Coastlines (2002)Coastlines2002 · Dave Lockhart
  • Slow Burn (2000)Slow Burn2000 · Duster
  • Hollow Man (2000)Hollow Man2000 · Matthew Kensington
  • It's the Rage (2000)It's the Rage2000 · Tennel
  • Picnic (2000)Picnic2000 · Hal Carter
  • Best Laid Plans (1999)Best Laid Plans1999 · Bryce
  • The Mod Squad (1999)The Mod Squad1999 · Billy Waites
  • My Brother's War (1997)My Brother's War1997 · Pete
  • Mimic (1997)Mimic1997 · Josh
  • Nightwatch (1997)Nightwatch1997 · James
  • Gang in Blue (1996)Gang in Blue1996 · Keith DeBruler
  • Flirting with Disaster (1996)Flirting with Disaster1996 · Tony Kent
  • Bed of Roses (1996)Bed of Roses1996 · Danny
  • The Outer Limits (1995)The Outer Limits1995 · Jack Pierce
  • The Road Killers (1994)The Road Killers1994 · Tom
  • Winnetka Road (1994)Winnetka Road1994 · Jack Passion
  • The Young Riders (1989)The Young Riders1989 · Wild Bill Hickok
  • Finish Line (1989)Finish Line1989 · Glenn Shrevelow
  • Private Eye (1987)Private Eye1987 · Johnny Betts
  • 21 Jump Street (1987)21 Jump Street1987 · Taylor Rolator
  • Prison for Children (1987)Prison for Children1987 · Boise
  • Thrashin' (1986)Thrashin'1986 · Corey Webster
  • The Goonies (1985)The Goonies1985 · Brand
  • Highway to Heaven (1984)Highway to Heaven1984

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