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James Brolin

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James Brolin

Born July 18, 1940 · 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.

Filmography

  1. 2025Ransom CanyonCap FullerSeries
  2. 2023Amityville: An Origin StorySelf- ArchiveSeries
  3. 2022LightyearZurg / Old Buzz (voice)Movie
  4. 2021Sweet ToothNarrator (voice)Series
  5. 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
  6. 2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelfSeries
  7. 2018Royal HeartsHank Pavlik, Director, Executive ProducerMovie
  8. 2017Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!SelfMovie
  9. 2017Being RoseMaxMovie
  10. 2017SpielbergSelfMovie
  11. 2016I'll Be Home for ChristmasJack, Director, Executive ProducerMovie
  12. 2016The StepsEdMovie
  13. 2015SistersBucky EllisMovie
  14. 2015Life in PiecesJohn ShortSeries
  15. 2015The 33Jeff HartMovie
  16. 2015Accidental LoveBuck McCoyMovie
  17. 2014Elsa & FredMaxMovie
  18. 2014When Calls the HeartJudge Jedidiah BlackSeries
  19. 2013Christmas with TuckerBoMovie
  20. 2012BlackoutTerrance DanfieldMovie
  21. 2011A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen KingSelf (archive footage)Movie
  22. 2011Love, Wedding, MarriageBradleyMovie
  23. 2011Last WillDet. SloanMovie
  24. 2010True GritFrank James (uncredited)Movie
  25. 2010BurlesqueMr. AndersonMovie
  26. 2010The DefendersTeddy KaczmarekSeries
  27. 2010Standing OvationExecutive ProducerMovie
  28. 2009CommunityWilliam WingerSeries
  29. 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
  30. 2009Bitter/SweetCalvert JenkinsMovie
  31. 2009The Goods: Live Hard, Sell HardBen SelleckMovie
  32. 2009CastleJackson HuntSeries
  33. 2008Last Chance HarveyBrianMovie
  34. 2008Lost City RaidersJohn "Pa" KubiakMovie
  35. 2007Bad Girl IslandTerry Bamba, Co-ProducerMovie
  36. 2007The Hunting PartyFranklin HarrisMovie
  37. 2006Wedding WarsGovernor Conrad WellingMovie
  38. 2006PsychHank MendelSeries
  39. 2006The AlibiBob HatchMovie
  40. 2005Category 7: The End of the WorldDonny HallSeries
  41. 2005Widow on the HillHank CavanaughMovie
  42. 2003The ReagansRonald ReaganMovie
  43. 2003Celebrities UncensoredSelfSeries
  44. 2003A Guy ThingKen CooperMovie
  45. 2002Antwone FisherThe Captain (uncredited)Movie
  46. 2002Catch Me If You CanJack BarnesMovie
  47. 2002The Master of DisguiseFabbrizio DisguiseyMovie
  48. 2002MonkDaniel ThornSeries
  49. 2001Good Day LiveSelfSeries
  50. 2000TrafficGeneral Ralph LandryMovie
  51. 1999The West WingGov. Robert RitchieSeries
  52. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRichard FinleySeries
  53. 1999To Love, Honor, & BetrayTed BrennanMovie
  54. 1998A Marriage of ConvenienceMason WhitneyMovie
  55. 1997The Haunted SeaCaptain RamseyMovie
  56. 1997My Brother's WarJohn Hall, DirectorMovie
  57. 1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldLt. Col. Bill Kelly, DirectorSeries
  58. 1997The ViewSelfSeries
  59. 1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSelf - HostSeries
  60. 1997Lewis & Clark & GeorgeReverend RedMovie
  61. 1997We the PeopleAlan Lesard, Executive ProducerMovie
  62. 1997Goodbye AmericaEd JohnsonMovie
  63. 1996Cannes ManSelfMovie
  64. 1996Tracks of a KillerDavid HawknerMovie
  65. 1996Hijacked: Flight 285Ron ShowmanMovie
  66. 1996Hart to Hart: Harts in High SeasonElliott ManningMovie
  67. 1996Blood MoneyLt. KincaidMovie
  68. 1995SavateColonel JonesMovie
  69. 1995The ExpertWarden MunseyMovie
  70. 1994Indecent Behavior IILiam O'DonnellMovie
  71. 1994Relative FearDet. AtwaterMovie
  72. 1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing GovernorRyan AllisonMovie
  73. 1994The Visual Bible: ActsPeterMovie
  74. 1994Parallel LivesProfessor Spencer JonesMovie
  75. 1993Cheatin' HeartsHenryMovie
  76. 1993Gunsmoke: The Long RideJohn ParsleyMovie
  77. 1992Gas Food LodgingJohn EvansMovie
  78. 1992Twin SistersMichael MalloryMovie
  79. 1991Ted & VenusMax WatersMovie
  80. 1991And the Sea Will TellMac GrahamMovie
  81. 1990Nightmare on the 13th FloorDr. Alan LanierMovie
  82. 1990Back StabCliff MurphyMovie
  83. 1990Bad JimB.D. SweetmanMovie
  84. 1990The Earth Day SpecialDoctorMovie
  85. 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - GuestSeries
  86. 1987Hold the DreamRoss NelsonSeries
  87. 1985Beverly Hills Cowgirl BluesHarry WildeMovie
  88. 1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure"P. W."Movie
  89. 1982HotelPeter McDermott, DirectorSeries
  90. 1981Entertainment TonightSelfSeries
  91. 1981High RiskStoneMovie
  92. 1980Night of the JugglerSean BoydMovie
  93. 1979The Amityville HorrorGeorge LutzMovie
  94. 1977Capricorn OneCol. Charles BrubakerMovie
  95. 1977The CarWade ParentMovie
  96. 1976Gable and LombardClark GableMovie
  97. 1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
  98. 1974TrappedChuck BrennerMovie
  99. 1973WestworldJohn BlaneMovie
  100. 1972Short Walk to DaylightTom PhelanMovie
  101. 1972SkyjackedJerome K. WeberMovie
  102. 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawDr. Steven KileySeries
  103. 1969Love, American StyleSeries
  104. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. Steven KileySeries
  105. 1968The Boston StranglerDet. Sgt. Phil LisiMovie
  106. 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)Series
  107. 1967The Cape Town AffairSkip McCoyMovie
  108. 1966Way... Way OutTed RobertsonMovie
  109. 1966Fantastic VoyageTechnicianMovie
  110. 1966Our Man FlintTechnician (uncredited)Movie
  111. 1966BatmanOfficer Reggie Hogan, Driver, Kid GulliverSeries
  112. 1965Von Ryan's ExpressPvt. AmesMovie
  113. 1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited)Movie
  114. 1965Dear BrigitteStudent at Leaf RallyMovie
  115. 1963Take Her, She's MineMel (uncredited)Movie
  116. 1963The Patty Duke ShowSeries
  117. 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
  118. 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
  119. 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf, Self - Co-HostSeries
  120. 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter, Self - Audience Member, Self - NomineeSeries