Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin is an American actor and the son of James Brolin. After appearing mostly in TV productions, Brolin's big screen debut came in 1985's The Goonies, in which he played Brand Walsh. Brolin stayed on the small screen quite a bit, however, with roles in Private Eye, The Young Riders, The Outer Limits, and other TV series.
Brolin continued his career in film with movies such as Mimic, Hollow Man, Into the Blue, Grindhouse, and American Gangster.
In 2007, he played the starring role of Llewelyn Moss in the Best Picture Academy Award-winning Coen Brothers film, No Country for Old Men and appeared as George W. Bush in the film W in 2008.
Fast Facts
- Born: February 12, 1968
- Birthplace: California
- Step mother: Barbra Streisand
- Married to Diane Lane
- First appearance was in The Goonies
- Star of No Country for Old Men
- Was once engaged to Minnie Driver
Comic Book Adaptation
Josh Brolin is rumored to be chosen to star in the lead role for the western sci-fi film adaptation of the Jonah Hex character from the comic book series, slated for 2010.1 Similar to Brolin's role in No Country for Old Men, it is a western and features violent and gory scenes.2
Josh Brawlin'
In July 2008, Brolin and fellow actor Jeffrey Wright were arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana, after engaging in a bar fight. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Brolin was irked after being taunted by several other patrons about the politics of Brolin's upcoming film, W, in which he plays President George W. Bush.3
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