Josh Brolin

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Josh Brolin

Brolin at FLAUNT Magazine's 9th Anniversary Bash and Holiday Toy Drive, December 2007

Born

February 12, 1968 (age 40)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Spouse(s)

Alice Adair (1988-1992)
Diane Lane (2004-present)

Awards won
Screen Actors Guild Awards
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.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Career
- 1.2 Personal life
2 Filmography
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] 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. Brolin guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season.

Brolin is perhaps best known for his role as 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.

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 $191,200,000 worldwide.

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.

It has been announced that Brolin is in his final negotiations to star in Gus Van Sant's upcoming Harvey Milk biopic Milk. Brolin is in talks to play assassin Dan White, who killed San Francisco Supervisor Milk and Mayor George Moscone.

Variety also has reported that Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone is set to direct the film W., about the life and legacy of President George W. Bush, with Brolin playing the lead role.^[1]

Josh Brolin's portrayal of George W. Bush in W.

[edit] Personal life

Brolin was born in Templeton, California, the son of Jane Cameron Agee, an aspiring actress and native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and actor James Brolin.^[2]

Brolin has been married to actress Diane Lane since August 14, 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.^[3] Brolin first met Lane in 1994 when he was working with her then-husband Christopher Lambert in the 1994 film The Road Killers.

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.