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James Brolin

James Brolin

Acting July 18, 1940 (86 years old) Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

James Brolin (born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor, producer and director. He has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is best known for his TV roles such as Steven Kiley on Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969–1976), Peter McDermott on Hotel (1983–1988), John Short on Life in Pieces (2015–2019), and the Narrator on Sweet Tooth and his film roles such as Sgt. Jerome K. Weber in Skyjacked (1972), John Blane in Westworld (1973), General Ralph Landry in Traffic (2000), Jack Barnes in Catch Me If You Can (2002), and Emperor Zurg in the 2022 Toy Story spin-off film Lightyear. In 1966, he married Jane Cameron Agee, a wildlife activist and aspiring actress at Twentieth Century Fox, 12 days after they first met. The couple had two children, actor Josh Brolin (b. 1968), and Jess (b. 1973). They were divorced in 1984. In 1985, he met actress Jan Smithers on the set of Hotel, and they married in 1986. The couple had a daughter, Molly Elizabeth (b. 1987). Smithers filed for divorce from Brolin in 1995. In 1996, he met singer and actress Barbra Streisand through a friend, and they married on July 1, 1998. He is stepfather of Streisand's only child, Jason Gould.

Movies 115

Catch Me If You Can 8.0

Catch Me If You Can

as Jack Barnes

2002
A Guy Thing 5.9

A Guy Thing

as Ken Cooper

2003
True Grit 7.3

True Grit

as Frank James (uncredited)

2010
Lightyear 6.8

Lightyear

as Zurg / Old Buzz (voice)

2022
Traffic 7.1

Traffic

as General Ralph Landry

2000
Westworld 6.8

Westworld

as John Blane

1973
Burlesque 7.2

Burlesque

as Mr. Anderson

2010
The Amityville Horror 6.3

The Amityville Horror

as George Lutz

1979
The 33 6.4

The 33

as Jeff Hart

2015
Pee-wee's Big Adventure 6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

as "P. W."

1985
Fantastic Voyage 6.7

Fantastic Voyage

as Technician

1966
Capricorn One 6.8

Capricorn One

as Col. Charles Brubaker

1977
The Car 6.4

The Car

as Wade Parent

1977
Sisters 6.0

Sisters

as Bucky Ellis

2015
Von Ryan's Express 7.1

Von Ryan's Express

as Pvt. Ames

1965
Accidental Love 4.3

Accidental Love

as Buck McCoy

2015
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard 5.4

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

as Ben Selleck

2009
The Master of Disguise 4.0

The Master of Disguise

as Fabbrizio Disguisey

2002
The Boston Strangler 6.6

The Boston Strangler

as Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi

1968
Antwone Fisher 7.0

Antwone Fisher

as The Captain (uncredited)

2002
Last Chance Harvey 6.3

Last Chance Harvey

as Brian

2008
I'll Be Home for Christmas 6.1

I'll Be Home for Christmas

as Jack

2016
The Hunting Party 6.5

The Hunting Party

as Franklin Harris

2007
Night of the Juggler 6.8

Night of the Juggler

as Sean Boyd

1980
Spielberg 7.5

Spielberg

as Self

2017
Blackout 7.2

Blackout

as Terrance Danfield

2012
Our Man Flint 6.5

Our Man Flint

as Technician (uncredited)

1966
Love, Wedding, Marriage 5.2

Love, Wedding, Marriage

as Bradley

2011
Widow on the Hill 6.0

Widow on the Hill

as Hank Cavanaugh

2005
Elsa & Fred 6.0

Elsa & Fred

as Max

2014
The Earth Day Special 6.1

The Earth Day Special

as Doctor

1990
The Expert 5.5

The Expert

as Warden Munsey

1995
A Marriage of Convenience 5.8

A Marriage of Convenience

as Mason Whitney

1998
Gas Food Lodging 6.3

Gas Food Lodging

as John Evans

1992
Take Her, She's Mine 5.6

Take Her, She's Mine

as Mel (uncredited)

1963
My Brother's War 5.0

My Brother's War

as John Hall

1997
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! 3.8

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited)

1965
The Alibi 5.7

The Alibi

as Bob Hatch

2006
Planet of the Apes Test Reel

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

as Cornelius

1966
Skyjacked 6.2

Skyjacked

as Jerome K. Weber

1972
Nightmare on the 13th Floor 5.4

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

as Dr. Alan Lanier

1990
Blood Money 3.3

Blood Money

as Lt. Kincaid

1996
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride 5.4

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

as John Parsley

1993
High Risk 5.9

High Risk

as Stone

1981
And the Sea Will Tell 6.2

And the Sea Will Tell

as Mac Graham

1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor 6.4

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

as Ryan Allison

1994
The Ambush Murders 8.0

The Ambush Murders

as Paul Marshall

1982
Bad Jim 7.5

Bad Jim

as B.D. Sweetman

1990
Way... Way Out 5.9

Way... Way Out

as Ted Robertson

1966
Visions of Murder 6.5

Visions of Murder

as Hal

1993
The Haunted Sea 2.5

The Haunted Sea

as Captain Ramsey

1997
Relative Fear 5.2

Relative Fear

as Det. Atwater

1994
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King 7.9

A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King

as Self (archive footage)

2011
Indecent Behavior II 4.8

Indecent Behavior II

as Liam O'Donnell

1994
Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic! 7.1

Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!

as Self

2017
Goodbye America 5.2

Goodbye America

as Ed Johnson

1997
The Reagans 5.9

The Reagans

as Ronald Reagan

2003
Cannes Man 5.3

Cannes Man

as Self

1996
Trapped 6.4

Trapped

as Chuck Brenner

1974
Intimate Encounters 3.8

Intimate Encounters

as Nick Atkins

1986
Gable and Lombard 5.3

Gable and Lombard

as Clark Gable

1976
The Sands of Time 10.0

The Sands of Time

as Col. Ramon Acoca

1992
To Face Her Past 6.0

To Face Her Past

as Greg Hollander

1996
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues 5.5

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

as Harry Wilde

1985
Royal Hearts 6.1

Royal Hearts

as Hank Pavlik

2018
Savate 5.8

Savate

as Colonel Jones

1995
Intimate Betrayal 7.0

Intimate Betrayal

as Michael Wakefield

1987
To Love, Honor, & Betray 3.0

To Love, Honor, & Betray

as Ted Brennan

1999
Hijacked: Flight 285 5.5

Hijacked: Flight 285

as Ron Showman

1996
Being Rose 5.8

Being Rose

as Max

2017
Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season 6.6

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season

as Elliott Manning

1996
Ted & Venus 4.5

Ted & Venus

as Max Waters

1991
Christmas with Tucker 6.0

Christmas with Tucker

as Bo

2013
The Visual Bible: Acts 6.4

The Visual Bible: Acts

as Peter

1994
Evolution of the Apes

Evolution of the Apes

as Narrator

2008
Lost City Raiders 4.7

Lost City Raiders

as John "Pa" Kubiak

2008
Mae West 5.8

Mae West

as Jim Timony

1982
Cheatin' Hearts 3.7

Cheatin' Hearts

as Henry

1993
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel

From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel

as Narrator

2008
The Cape Town Affair 4.1

The Cape Town Affair

as Skip McCoy

1967
Short Walk to Daylight 6.7

Short Walk to Daylight

as Tom Phelan

1972
Tracks of a Killer 5.5

Tracks of a Killer

as David Hawkner

1996
Twin Sisters 3.9

Twin Sisters

as Michael Mallory

1992
Finish Line 5.8

Finish Line

as Martin Shrevelow

1989
Bad Girl Island 4.1

Bad Girl Island

as Terry Bamba

2007
Back Stab 4.8

Back Stab

as Cliff Murphy

1990
Last Will 4.0

Last Will

as Det. Sloan

2011
Dear Brigitte 6.4

Dear Brigitte

as Student at Leaf Rally

1965
Parallel Lives 5.7

Parallel Lives

as Professor Spencer Jones

1994
End of an Epic: The Final Battle

End of an Epic: The Final Battle

as Narrator

2008
Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times

Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times

as Narrator

2008
Voice of the Heart 9.0

Voice of the Heart

as Victor Mason

1989
Lewis & Clark & George 4.4

Lewis & Clark & George

as Reverend Red

1997
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand 9.0

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

as self

2001
Steel Cowboy 9.0

Steel Cowboy

as Clayton Pfanner

1978
Bitter/Sweet 4.8

Bitter/Sweet

as Calvert Jenkins

2009
A Beautiful Day 5.8

A Beautiful Day

as Gene Thompson

2016
Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars"

Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars"

as Self

Der schwarze Fluch 8.0

Der schwarze Fluch

as David Levinski / Charles Marlowe

1995
Wedding Wars 5.5

Wedding Wars

as Governor Conrad Welling

2006
Terminal Virus 3.8

Terminal Virus

as McCabe

1995
Class of '63 6.0

Class of '63

as Joe Hart

1973
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities 10.0

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

as Steven Kiley

1969
Angel Camouflaged 6.0

Angel Camouflaged

as Salt

2010
Scent of Vengeance 3.7

Scent of Vengeance

as John Richardson

1997
Cowboy

Cowboy

as Ward McNally

1983
The Steps 6.4

The Steps

as Ed

2016
The Secret Behind Escape

The Secret Behind Escape

as Narrator

2008
Children of Fortune 5.0

Children of Fortune

as Dave Passenger

2000
We the People 4.0

We the People

as Alan Lesard

1997
High Score 7.0

High Score

as Budetzky

1990
The American Standards 5.3

The American Standards

as Jack Jennings

2008
It Came From Connemara! 4.5

It Came From Connemara!

as Self

2014
For God's Sake, Get Out! 6.5

For God's Sake, Get Out!

as Self

2005
White Water Rebels 9.0

White Water Rebels

as Mike McKay

1983

TV Shows 53

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Richard Finley

1999
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
Monk 7.9

Monk

as Daniel Thorn

2002
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988
Castle 8.0

Castle

as Jackson Hunt

2009
The West Wing 8.3

The West Wing

as Gov. Robert Ritchie

1999
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 7.3

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Self - Host

1997
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
Psych 7.9

Psych

as Hank Mendel

2006
Community 8.0

Community

as William Winger

2009
Good Day Live 3.8

Good Day Live

as Self

2001
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

1969
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Batman 7.3

Batman

as Officer Reggie Hogan

1966
Batman 7.3

Batman

as Driver

1966
Batman 7.3

Batman

as Kid Gulliver

1966
When Calls the Heart 8.3

When Calls the Heart

as Judge Jedidiah Black

2014
Hotel 6.7

Hotel

as Peter McDermott

1982
Steve 6.0

Steve

as Self

2017
Marcus Welby, M.D. 6.7

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. Steven Kiley

1969
Life in Pieces 7.2

Life in Pieces

as John Short

2015
Entertainment Tonight 4.4

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

1981
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

1968
People's Choice Awards 8.2

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

1975
People's Choice Awards 8.2

People's Choice Awards

as Self

1975
Sweet Tooth 7.7

Sweet Tooth

as Narrator (voice)

2021
The Patty Duke Show 6.3

The Patty Duke Show

1963
Pensacola: Wings of Gold 6.4

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

as Lt. Col. Bill Kelly

1997
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Dr. Steven Kiley

1971
Ransom Canyon 7.3

Ransom Canyon

as Cap Fuller

2025
Burke's Law 6.8

Burke's Law

as Mitchell Farrell

1994
Eli Roth's History of Horror 6.4

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

2018
The Defenders 7.2

The Defenders

as Teddy Kaczmarek

2010
The Pet Set 6.7

The Pet Set

as Self

1971
Bus Stop 10.0

Bus Stop

1961
The Monroes 6.8

The Monroes

1966
Valentine's Day 8.0

Valentine's Day

1964
Hold the Dream 4.4

Hold the Dream

as Ross Nelson

1987
Category 7: The End of the World 6.6

Category 7: The End of the World

as Donny Hall

2005
And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell

as Mac Graham

1991
Angel Falls 8.0

Angel Falls

as Luke Larson

1993
Amityville: An Origin Story 7.5

Amityville: An Origin Story

as Self- Archive

2023
La Californie ! 7.5

La Californie !

as Self - Actor

2023
Extreme 8.0

Extreme

as Reese Wheeler

1995
The Reagans 8.0

The Reagans

as Ronald Reagan

2003
Celebrities Uncensored 4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

2003

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