Actor
Josh Brolin
Born 12 February 1968 · Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA
Josh Brolin (born 1968) is an American actor and the son of actor James Brolin. He debuted as a teenager in The Goonies, then broke through in his late thirties with No Country for Old Men. He later became widely known as Thanos in the Marvel films and Gurney Halleck in Dune.
Key films
The Goonies (1985)
His early breakout role as a teenager in a beloved adventure classic.
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Leading role that revived his career, in the Coen brothers' acclaimed crime thriller.
Milk (2008)
Played Dan White, earning his Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
True Grit (2010)
Played Tom Chaney in the Coen brothers' Western, reinforcing his standing as a character actor.
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Played the villain Thanos, his most widely seen role.
Key awards
- 2008 Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor (Milk); no win
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 91
- 1985The Goonies · as BrandActor
- 1985The Making Of The Goonies · as SelfActor
- 1986Thrashin' · as Corey WebsterActor
- 1987Prison for Children · as BoiseActor
- 1989Finish Line · as Glenn ShrevelowActor
- 1994The Road Killers · as TomActor
- 1996Flirting with Disaster · as Tony KentActor
- 1996Bed of Roses · as DannyActor
- 1996Gang in Blue · as Keith DeBrulerActor
- 1997Mimic · as JoshActor
- 1997Nightwatch · as JamesActor
- 1997My Brother's War · as PeteActor
- 1999The Mod Squad · as Billy WaitesActor
- 1999Best Laid Plans · as BryceActor
- 2000Hollow Man · as Matthew KensingtonActor
- 2000It's the Rage · as TennelActor
- 2000Slow Burn · as DusterActor
- 2000Picnic · as Hal CarterActor
- 2002Coastlines · as Dave LockhartActor
- 2003Milwaukee, Minnesota · as GaryActor
- 2004Melinda and Melinda · as GregActor
- 2005Into the Blue · as BatesActor
- 2005Diving Deeper 'Into the Blue' · as SelfActor
- 2006The Dead Girl · as TarlowActor
- 2007No Country for Old Men · as Llewelyn MossActor
- 2007American Gangster · as Detective TrupoActor
- 2007Planet Terror · as Dr. William BlockActor
- 2007Grindhouse · as Block (segment "Planet Terror")Actor
- 2007In the Valley of Elah · as Chief BuchwaldActor
- 2007To Each His Own Cinema · as (segment "World cinema")Actor
- 2008Milk · as Dan WhiteActor
- 2008W. · as George W. BushActor
- 2008Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized DocumentaryDirector
- 2008Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary · as SelfActor
- 2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX · as SelfActor
- 2008The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' · as Self - Llewelyn MossActor
- 2008Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster' · as SelfActor
- 2009Women in Trouble · as Nick ChapelActor
- 2009The People Speak · as SelfActor
- 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler · as Bar Guy (archive footage)Actor
- 2010True Grit · as Tom ChaneyActor
- 2010Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps · as Bretton JamesActor
- 2010Jonah Hex · as Jonah HexActor
- 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger · as RoyActor
- 2010The Tillman Story · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2010The Women of SNL · as Various (archive footage)Actor
- 2011Woody Allen: A Documentary · as SelfActor
- 2011Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic' · as SelfActor
- 2012Men in Black 3 · as Young Agent KActor
- 2012Radioman · as SelfActor
- 2013Gangster Squad · as John O'MaraActor
- 2013Oldboy · as Joe DoucettActor
- 2013Labor Day · as FrankActor
- 2013Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau · as Self - NarratorActor
- 2014Guardians of the Galaxy · as Thanos (uncredited)Actor
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · as DwightActor
- 2014Inherent Vice · as Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" BjornsenActor
- 2015Avengers: Age of Ultron · as Thanos (uncredited)Actor
- 2015Sicario · as Matt GraverActor
- 2015Everest · as Beck WeathersActor
- 2015Chryskylodon Blues · as SelfActor
- 2016Hail, Caesar! · as Eddie MannixActor
- 2016Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2016Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2016Battle Zone: The Origins of Sicario · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2017Only the Brave · as Eric MarshActor
- 2018Avengers: Infinity War · as ThanosActor
- 2018Deadpool 2 · as CableActor
- 2018Sicario: Day of the Soldado · as Matt GraverActor
- 2018Once Upon a Deadpool · as CableActor
- 2018The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter · as Buck FergusonActor
- 2019Avengers: Endgame · as ThanosActor
- 2019The Tony Alva Story · as SelfActor
- 2020Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King · as SelfActor
- 2021Dune · as Gurney HalleckActor
- 2021Flag Day · as Uncle BeckActor
- 2023N-Men: The Untold Story · as John O’SheiActor
- 2023Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear · as NarratorActor
- 2024Dune: Part Two · as Gurney HalleckActor
- 2024Brothers · as Moke MungerActor
- 2024Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross · as NarratorActor
- 2025Weapons · as ArcherActor
- 2025Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery · as Mons. Jefferson WicksActor
- 2025The Running Man · as Dan KillianActor
- 2025Breakdown: 1975 · as SelfActor
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation · as SelfActor
- 2026The Dog Stars · as BangleyActor
- 2026Whalefall · as Mitt GardinerActor
- 2026Dune: Part Three · as Gurney HalleckActor
- 2026Horse Power · as NarratorActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.