Josh Brolin
Josh James Brolin (born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. A son of actor James Brolin, he gained fame in his youth for his role in the adventure film The Goonies (1985). After years of decline, Brolin had a resurgence with his starring role in the crime film No Country for Old Men (2007). Brolin received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Dan White in the biopic Milk (2008).
Brolin's career progressed with roles in W. (2008), True Grit (2010), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), Men in Black 3 (2012), Oldboy (2013), Inherent Vice (2014), Everest (2015), and Hail, Caesar! (2016). He gained wider recognition for playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including in the films Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), as well as Cable in Deadpool 2 (2018). Brolin also collaborated with filmmaker Denis Villeneuve in the action thriller Sicario (2015) and in the science fiction films Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), in which he played Gurney Halleck.
Acting
Movie
Avengers: Infinity War
as Thanos
2018
Movie
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Thanos (uncredited)
2014
Movie
Avengers: Endgame
as Thanos
2019
Movie
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Thanos (uncredited)
2015
Movie
Deadpool 2
as Cable
2018
Movie
Dune
as Gurney Halleck
2021
Movie
No Country for Old Men
as Llewelyn Moss
2007
Movie
Men in Black 3
as Young Agent K
2012
Movie
Sicario
as Matt Graver
2015
Movie
Dune: Part Two
as Gurney Halleck
2024
Movie
The Goonies
as Brand
1985
Movie
American Gangster
as Detective Trupo
2007
Movie
True Grit
as Tom Chaney
2010
Movie
Everest
as Beck Weathers
2015
TV
What If...?
as Thanos (voice)
2021
Movie
Gangster Squad
as John O'Mara
2013
Movie
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Dwight
2014
Movie
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
as Matt Graver
2018
Movie
Hail, Caesar!
as Eddie Mannix
2016
Movie
Planet Terror
as Dr. William Block
2007
Movie
Weapons
as Archer
2025
Movie
Hollow Man
as Matthew Kensington
2000
Movie
Inherent Vice
as Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen
2014
Movie
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
as Mons. Jefferson Wicks
2025
Crew
Movie
Weapons
Executive Producer
2025
TV
Outer Range
Executive Producer
2022
Movie
Brothers
Producer
2024
TV
George & Tammy
Executive Producer
2022
Movie
The People Speak
Executive Producer
2009
Movie
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
Director
2008
Movie
Mister
Producer
Movie
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
Thanks
2011