Introduction
Joshua “Josh” Brolin is an American actor who belongs to Santa Monica. Josh Brolin is best known for his wide range of films such as ‘The Goonies’, ‘Mimic’, ‘Hollow Man’, ‘Grindhouse’, ‘No Country for Old Men’, ‘American Gangster, ‘Milk’, ‘Men in Black 3’, and ‘Deadpool 2’.
Quick Facts
Titles | Description |
Real name | Josh James Brolin |
Birth Place | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Birthday | 12th February 1968. |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Christian. |
Source of Income | Professional Actor |
Age | 54 years. (As of 2022). |
Father’s name | James Brolin |
Mother’s name | Jane Cameron Agee |
Star sign | Aquarius |
Height | 6 feet 8 inches /178 cm. |
Weight | 77 kg/ 169.76 Lbs. |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Ethnicity | Mixed ethnicity of Swiss-German, English, Scottish, and Irish. |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Actress Alice Adair (1988-1994). Actress Diane Lane (15th August 2004- 2013). Model Kathryn Boyd ( 24th September 2016). |
Children | With Alice, they have two children, son Trevor and daughter Eden, both actors. Boyd had given birth to a daughter on 4th November 2018, the second daughter was born on 25th December 2020. |
Profession | Professional Actor |
Become Professional | 1984–present |
Social Media | |
Twitter 2911 followers. | Twitter/ Brolin |
Instagram 3 million followers | Instagram / Brolin |
Net Worth | $ 50 Million (INR 3,72.21 Cr). |
Last Updated | January 2022 |
Early Life
Joshua “Josh” Brolin was born on 12th February 1968 in Santa Monica.
Career
Brolin made his debut on the big screen with the Richard Donner film, ‘The Goonies’ which became a hit garnering over $60 million ( INR 4,46.90 Cr) in 1985.
He made his television debut in 1987 with ‘Private Eye’, which was a historical crime drama series. In that same year, he appeared in one of the episodes of ‘21 Jump Street, a police procedural series.
Two of his most remarkable films followed in 2008 – the first being a satirical biopic of President George W. Bush, ‘W’, a film by Oliver Stone where he played the character of George W. Bush. The film earned him many awards apart from several award nominations.
The second one is a Gus Van Sant film, ‘Milk’ a biopic on activist Harvey Milk where he played Dan White, a weak and bitter politician of San Francisco. He received many awards and a nomination for the ‘SAG Awards’ along with his first-ever ‘Academy Awards’ nomination for the performance.
He will be seen in the Coen brothers’ upcoming comedy film, ‘Hail, Caesar!’ in the role of Eddie Mannix, a fixer, starring along with George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, and other Hollywood actors.
He was one of the actors who were considered for the role of Bruce Wayne / Batman. A deal which would have begun with Zack Snyder’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, but actor Ben Affleck was chosen for the role instead. Next year, it was announced that Brolin would play Thanos within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He played the character through motion-capture performance, as well as voice acting.
Highlights
Here are some of the best highlights of his career:
Oldboy (Movie, 2013)
Deadpool 2 (Movie, 2018)
Avengers: Endgame (Movie, 2019).
Life Lessons
Now that you know all about his net worth, and how he achieved success; let’s take a look at some of the best lessons we can learn from him:
The Harder You Work to Earn, the More You Will Value Money.
Every Moment Spent With Family is a Gift!
Be Thankful.
Summary
Brolin is an American actor who has performed both on the big screen and on television in a career spanning over three decades. His real breakthrough came with the film ‘Flirting With Disaster’ after which he performed successfully in several films.
Quotes
” You have to be okay with wins and losses. You can’t just be looking for the wins and, when the losses happen, you can’t buy more and more because you’re sure it’s going to bounce. We call that revenge trading.”
— Josh Brolin
” I remember at the premiere of my second movie I started crying. I thought I’m so bad that I either have to stop this and do something else or learn what I’m doing.”
— Josh Brolin
” The only way change will ever happen is if we speak up, and we have to know that it actually has an impact. Because we have a lot more power than we think we do, I think.”
— Josh Brolin
FAQ
Q.What is the name of Josh Brolin’s wife?
Ans:- Actress Alice Adair (1988-1994). Actress Diane Lane (15th August 2004- 2013). Model Kathryn Boyd ( 24th September 2016- Till Present).
Q. Who is Josh Brolin’s mother?
Ans:- His mother’s name is Jane Cameron Agee.
Q. How old are Jason Gould?
Ans:- As of 2022, he is 55 years old.