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'''Josh<!--- spelled that way - not "Joshua" ---> James Brolin''' ({{IPA-en|ˈbroʊlɨn|pron}}; born February 12, 1968)<ref>Screen World 2003, By John Willis, Barry Monush. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, 2004. ISBN 1557835284, 9781557835284</ref> is an [[United States|American]] actor. He has acted in theater, film and television roles since 1985, and won acting awards for his roles in the films ''[[W. (film)|W.]]'', ''[[No Country for Old Men (film)|No Country for Old Men]]'', ''[[Milk (film)|Milk]]'' and ''[[Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps]]''. He´s in ''[[True Grit (2010film)|True Grit]]'', a 2010 American Western film, an adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis directed by the [[Coen brothers]] with [[Jeff Bridges]], [[Matt Damon]] and [[Hailee Steinfeld]]
'''Josh<!--- spelled that way - not "Joshua" ---> James Brolin''' ({{IPA-en|ˈbroʊlɨn|pron}}; born February 12, 1968)<ref>Screen World 2003, By John Willis, Barry Monush. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, 2004. ISBN 1557835284, 9781557835284</ref> is an [[United States|American]] actor. He has acted in theater, film and television roles since 1985, and won acting awards for his roles in the films ''[[W. (film)|W.]]'', ''[[No Country for Old Men (film)|No Country for Old Men]]'', ''[[Milk (film)|Milk]]'' and ''[[Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps]]''. He´s in [''[True Grit'' (2010film)|''True Grit'']], a 2010 American Western film, an adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis directed by the [[Coen brothers]] with [[Jeff Bridges]], [[Matt Damon]] and [[Hailee Steinfeld]]


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 07:32, 22 December 2010

Josh Brolin
Brolin at Flaunt Magazine's 9th Anniversary Bash and Holiday Toy Drive, December 2007
Born
Josh James Brolin
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Spouse(s)Alice Adair (1988–1992; divorced)
Diane Lane (2004–present)

Josh James Brolin (pronounced /ˈbroʊlɨn/; born February 12, 1968)[1] is an American actor. He has acted in theater, film and television roles since 1985, and won acting awards for his roles in the films W., No Country for Old Men, Milk and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. He´s in [[True Grit (2010film)|True Grit]], a 2010 American Western film, an adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis directed by the Coen brothers with Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld

Early life

Brolin was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Jane Cameron Agee, a wildlife activist and native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and actor James Brolin.[2][3] Brolin was raised on a California ranch with little exposure to his father's acting career.[4] His parents divorced when he was 18 and his stepmother is singer/actress Barbra Streisand. He became interested in acting after taking an improv acting class in high school.[4]

Career

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).[4] He was considered the role of Tom Hanson in the series 21 Jump Street,the choice stood between him and Johnny Depp . The role of Hanson went to Johnny Deppbut the two of them still remain friends. <ref.>{{cite news| http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/09/28/josh_brolin_really_really_likes_johnny |.[5] Brolin guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season.[6]

Brolin implied that he grew to love acting after the premiere of his second film, Thrashin', where he witnessed what he called "award-winning" trashing and shredding on his part.[7] For several years, he appeared in stage roles in Rochester, New York, often alongside mentor and friend Anthony Zerbe. One of Brolin's more prominent roles early in his career was that of Wild Bill Hickok in the ABC western TV series The Young Riders, which lasted three seasons (1989–92).[4] Two other TV series he was involved in include the Aaron Spelling production Winnetka Road (1994) and Mister Sterling (2003), both of which were cancelled after a few episodes.

Brolin's extensive film work consists mainly of supporting, villainous roles. 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 Gus van Sant's Milk.[4]

Brolin also starred in director Oliver Stone's 2008 film W., a biopic about key events in the life of President George W. Bush.[4][8] Stone pursued an initially hesitant Brolin for the role. He said of his decision to cast Brolin in the leading role:[9]

It always seemed to me that he was the right person. Although classically handsome, I think he would consider himself a character actor first and foremost, and it was in this context that I thought of him as W. Josh certainly has star appeal and could be a leading man, but I don’t think he necessarily wants to be that. I think he really enjoys disappearing into a character.

Brolin received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gus Van Sant's biopic Milk as city supervisor Dan White, who assassinated San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone.[10] He made news by wearing a White Knot to the Academy Awards ceremony to demonstrate solidarity with the marriage equality movement.[11] Brolin told an interviewer that costar Sean Penn, who portrayed Milk, decided to dispel any nerves the actors had about playing gay men by grabbing the bull by the horns. At the first cast dinner, which included castmates James Franco, Emile Hirsch and Diego Luna, Brolin said, "[Penn] walked right up and grabbed me and planted a huge one right on my lips."[9] Brolin has received critical acclaim for his performance and, in addition to his Oscar nomination, NYFCC and NBR Awards for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. He portrayed Jonah Hex in the film with the same name.[12]

In 2009, Brolin executive produced and performed in The People Speak a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.[13]

When he is not acting, Brolin is an active stock trader and is co-founder of the site MarketProbability.com.[14]

Brolin wrote and directed the short film "X", as his directorial debut. The film, about an inmate who escapes prison to reunite with his daughter and search for her murdered mother, was the opening film at the first annual Union City International Film Festival in Union City, New Jersey in December 2010.[15][16][17]

Personal life

Brolin with his wife Diane Lane in December 2009

Brolin was married to actress Alice Adair from 1988 to 1992;[18] they have two children, Trevor Mansur (b. 26 June 1988) and Eden (b. 1993). He was engaged to Minnie Driver for six months.[18] He has been married to actress Diane Lane since August 15, 2004. 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.[19]

On July 12, 2008, Brolin was arrested, along with actor Jeffrey Wright and five other crew members of W., after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brolin was released after posting a cash bond of US$334.[20][21] Of his arrest, Brolin told a reporter, "It was nice to be in jail knowing that I hadn’t done anything wrong. And it was maddening to be in jail knowing that I hadn’t done anything wrong."[9] Charges against all seven men were later dropped by Shreveport prosecutors.[22]

Selected filmography

Template:Filmography table begin |- |1985 |The Goonies |Brandon "Brand" Walsh | |- |1986 |Thrashin' |Corey Webster | |- |1987 |Private Eye |Johnny Betz |TV series |- |1989 |The Young Riders |James Butler Hickok |TV series |- |1995 |The Outer Limits |Jack Pierce |TV Series
Episode: Virtual Future |- |rowspan=2| 1996 |Bed of Roses |Danny | |- |Flirting with Disaster |Tony Kent | |- |rowspan="2"| 1997 |Mimic |Josh | |- |Nightwatch |James Gallman | |- |rowspan="3"| 1999 |The Mod Squad |Billy Waites | |- |Best Laid Plans |Bryce | |- |It's the Rage |Tennel | |- |rowspan="3"| 2000 |Picnic |Hal Carter |TV |- |Hollow Man |Matt Kensington |Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Science Fiction |- |Slow Burn |Duster | |- |2003 |Mister Sterling |Senator Bill Sterling |TV series |- |rowspan="3"| 2005 |Melinda and Melinda |Greg Earlinger | |- |Into the West |Jedediah Smith |TV miniseries |- |Into the Blue |Derek Bates | |- | 2006 |The Dead Girl |Tarlow | |- |rowspan="4"| 2007 |Grindhouse |Dr. William Block |Segment: Planet Terror |- |In the Valley of Elah |Chief Buchwald | |- |No Country for Old Men |Llewelyn Moss |National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |- |American Gangster |Det. Trupo |Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |- |rowspan="2"| 2008 |W. |George W. Bush |Nominated – IFTA Award for Best International Actor
Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |- |Milk |Dan White |Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role |- |2009 |The People Speak |Himself |Documentary |- |rowspan="4"| 2010 |Jonah Hex |Jonah Hex | |- |You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger |Roy | |- |Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps |Bretton James | |- |True Grit |Tom Chaney | |- |2012 |Men in Black III |Young Agent K | Template:Filmography table end

References

  1. ^ Screen World 2003, By John Willis, Barry Monush. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, 2004. ISBN 1557835284, 9781557835284
  2. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (2009-02-09). "Josh Brolin Mines Emotional Depths". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2009-02-19. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help) [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Barnes, Michael (2007-11-15). "Josh Brolin is everywhere these days, including Austin". Austin 360. Retrieved 2007-11-17. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, 2008
  5. ^ Mair, George (1997). "21 Jump Street". The Barry Diller Story: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Entertainment Mogul. John Wiley and Sons. p. 148. ISBN 9780471299486.
  6. ^ "My Future's so Bright, I got to Wear Shades". TV.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  7. ^ Hirschberg, Lynn (2010-02-26). "Tough Enough". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  8. ^ "RTÉ.ie Entertainment: Stone and Brolin to make Bush biopic". Rte.ie. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  9. ^ a b c Kevin West (October 2008). "Josh Brolin" (Document). W magazine. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  10. ^ www.imdb.com Josh Brolin page
  11. ^ Fleming, Mike (2010-08-23). "Hollywood Entertainment Breaking News – Nikki Finke on Deadline.com/hollywood". Deadlinehollywooddaily.com. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  12. ^ "A New Look at Josh Brolin in 'Jonah Hex'". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  13. ^ "Credits". The People Speak. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  14. ^ Sam Allis (2007-11-04). "Josh Brolin is more than just a familiar face". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  15. ^ "UC International Film Festival to be held this weekend", The Union City Reporter, November 28, 2010, Page 4
  16. ^ Mestanza, Jean-Pierre. "Brolin film screening at festival", Hudson Dispatch Weekly, November 25, 2010, Page 8
  17. ^ "UNION CITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH JOSH BROLIN’S ACCLAIMED SHORT FILM 'X'" NecioTV, November 18, 2010
  18. ^ a b Stephen Rebello (2010). "Playboy Interview: Josh Brolin". Playboy. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  19. ^ "New York Crime Headlines and Articles". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  20. ^ "Actor Brolin arrested after fight". BBC News. July 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  21. ^ "Brolin, Wright, others in film crew arrested". Associated Press. July 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  22. ^ Attorney says charges against Brolin to be dropped Yahoo News, January 6, 2009
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