James Brolin

James Brolin

ActingBorn Jul 18, 1940

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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Filmography

2025Ransom Canyonas Cap Fullertv2023La Californie !as Self - Actortv2023Amityville: An Origin Storyas Self- Archivetv2022Lightyearas Zurg (voice)movie2021Sweet Toothas Narrator (voice)tv2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Selftv2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras Selftv2018Royal Heartsas Executive Producermovie2017Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!as Selfmovie2017Being Roseas Maxmovie2017Spielbergas Selfmovie2016I'll Be Home for Christmasas Executive Producermovie2016A Beautiful Dayas Gene Thompsonmovie2016The Stepsas Edmovie2015Sistersas Bucky Ellismovie2015Life in Piecesas John Shorttv2015The 33as Jeff Hartmovie2015Accidental Loveas Speaker Buck McCoymovie2014It Came From Connemara!as Selfmovie2014Elsa & Fredas Maxmovie2014When Calls the Heartas Judge Jedidiah Blacktv2013Christmas with Tuckeras Bomovie2012Blackoutas Terrance Danfieldmovie2011Love, Wedding, Marriageas Bradleymovie2011Last Willas Det. Sloanmovie2010True Gritas Frank James (uncredited)movie2010Burlesqueas Mr. Andersonmovie2010Angel Camouflagedas Saltmovie2010The Defendersas Teddy Kaczmarektv2010Standing Ovationas Executive Producermovie2009Communityas William Wingertv2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2009Bitter/Sweetas Calvert Jenkinsmovie2009The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hardas Ben Selleckmovie2009Castleas Jackson Hunttv2008Last Chance Harveyas Brianmovie2008Evolution of the Apesas Narratormovie2008The Secret Behind Escapeas Narratormovie2008Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Timesas Narratormovie2008From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequelas Narratormovie2008End of an Epic: The Final Battleas Narratormovie2008Lost City Raidersas John Kubiacmovie2008The American Standardsas Producermovie2007Bad Girl Islandas Co-Producermovie2007The Hunting Partyas Franklin Harrismovie2006Wedding Warsas Governor Conrad Wellingmovie2006Psychas Hank Mendeltv2006The Alibias Bob Hatchmovie2005Category 7: The End of the Worldas Donny Halltv2005For God's Sake, Get Out!as Selfmovie2005Widow on the Hillas Hank Cavanaughmovie2003The Reagansas Ronald Reaganmovie2003The Reagansas Ronald Reagantv2003Celebrities Uncensoredas Selftv2003A Guy Thingas Ken Coopermovie2002Antwone Fisheras The Captain (uncredited)movie2002Catch Me If You Canas Jack Barnesmovie2002The Master of Disguiseas Fabbrizio Disguiseymovie2002Monkas Daniel Thorntv2001Good Day Liveas Selftv2001AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisandas selfmovie2000Trafficas General Ralph Landrymovie2000Children of Fortuneas Dave Passengermovie1999The West Wingas Gov. Robert Ritchietv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Richard Finleytv1999To Love, Honor, & Betrayas Ted Brennanmovie1998A Marriage of Convenienceas Mason Whitneymovie1997The Haunted Seaas Captain Ramseymovie1997My Brother's Waras Directormovie1997Pensacola: Wings of Goldas Directortv1997The Viewas Selftv1997Scent of Vengeanceas John Richardsonmovie1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Self - Hosttv1997Lewis & Clark & Georgeas Reverend Redmovie1997We the Peopleas Executive Producermovie1997Goodbye Americaas Ed Johnsonmovie1996To Face Her Pastas Greg Hollandermovie1996Cannes Manas Selfmovie1996Tracks of a Killeras David Hawknermovie1996Hijacked: Flight 285as Ron Showmanmovie