Last updated on: January 13, 2024
Josh Brolin is a well-known American actor. He has appeared in films such as No Country for Old Men, The Goonies, Men in Black 3, True Grit, and Milk. He was born on February 12, 1968, in Santa Monica, California, to James Brolin and Jane Cameron Agee. His mother was a wildlife activist from Texas, and his father was an actor.
Brolin grew up on a ranch in Templeton, California, with little exposure to his father’s acting career. He initially was not interested in acting due to his parent’s divorce and their careers. However, he discovered his passion for acting while taking an acting class in his junior year of high school.
Brolin has worked in the entertainment industry since 1985. He has acted in both big-screen and television projects and has also directed and written short films. Brolin has four children, one son, and three daughters, from three marriages.
As of December 2024, Josh Brolin is 56 years and 9 months old, his estimated net worth is $47 million, and he stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (179 cm or 1.79 m) tall.
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Bio/Wiki
Full Name
Joshua James Brolin
Nickname
Josh
Profession
He is an Actor, Child Actor, Stock Trader, and Film producer.
Career
Debut
Movie
The Goonies (1985)
Best Known for
Sicario, The Goonies, No Country For Old Men, Deadpool 2, Men In Black 3.
Awards
Personal Profile and Background Details
Date of Birth
12 February 1968
Age
As of today, Josh Brolin is 56 years and 9 months old.
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Zodiac sign
AQUARIUS
Signature
Nationality
American
Birth Place
Santa Monica, California, United States
Residence
Templeton
School / College / University
Santa Barbara High School
Religion
Christian
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (Swiss-German, English, Scottish, and Irish)
Food Habits
Non-vegetarian
Hobbies
Unknown
Tattoo
No tattoos on his body.
Physical Attributes and Measurements
Height
- In feet: 5′ 10″
- In Centimetres: 179 cm
- In meters: 1.79 m
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Weight
- In kilograms: 83 kg
- In Pounds: 183 lbs
Body Measurements
- Chest Size: 42″
- Biceps Size: 16″
- Waist Size: 34″
Shoe size
10 US
Eye color
Light Brown
Hair Color
Salt and pepper
Family
Josh Brolin was born on February 12, 1968, in Santa Monica, California, to James Brolin, an actor, and Jane Cameron Agee, a wildlife activist and aspiring actress. Brolin was raised on a ranch in Templeton, California, with little exposure to his father’s acting career, as his parents divorced in 1984.
Brolin is a family man and is a proud father to four children. He has two adult children, Trevor and Eden Brolin, from his previous marriage to Alice Adair, whom he divorced in 1994. He also has two young daughters, Westlyn Rain and Chapel Grace, with his current wife, Kathryn Boyd Brolin. Brolin has been married to Kathryn since 2016.
Wife
Alice Adair (1988–1994)
Diane Lane (2004–2013)
Kathryn Boyd (2016–Present)
Father
James Brolin is an actor known for his roles in “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” “Hotel,” and “Life in Pieces”.
Mother
Jane Cameron Agee was a wildlife activist and aspiring actress born on October 19, 1939, in Corpus Christi, Texas. On February 13, 1995, she died at the age of 55.
Siblings
Jess Brolin (Brother)
Jess Brolin is Josh Brolin’s younger brother. He is a writer and director.
Jason Gould (Brother)
Molly Elizabeth Brolin (Sister)
Children
Trevor Brolin (Son) (Born on 26 June 1988)
Trevor Brolin is Josh Brolin’s oldest child with ex-wife Alice Adair.
Eden Brolin (Daughter) (Born on 1 January 1994)
Eden Brolin is Josh Brolin’s second child with ex-wife Alice Adair.
Westlyn Reign Brolin (Daughter) (Born on 4 November 2018)
Westlyn Rain Brolin is Josh Brolin’s daughter with his wife Kathryn Boyd.
Chapel Grace Brolin (daughter) (Born on 25 December 2020)
Chapel Grace Brolin is Josh Brolin’s daughter with his wife Kathryn Boyd.
Relationship & More
Marital Status
Married to Kathryn Boyd
Marriage Date
1988 ( with Alice Adair)
15th August 2004 (with Diane Lane )
24th September 2016 (with Kathryn Boyd)
Girlfriend and Dating History
Alice Adair (1980–1988)
Josh Brolin and Alice Adair met in the late 1980s and got married in 1988. They had a son, Trevor, and a daughter, Eden. After six years, they divorced in 1994.
After her divorce from Josh Brolin, Alice Adair found love again and got married to Peter Swanke in the early 2000s.
Minnie Driver (1988–2001)
Josh Brolin and Minnie Driver were in a relationship from 1998 to 2001. Driver and Brolin began dating in 1998 while on the set of the thriller film “Slow Burn”. They became engaged in April 2001 but broke off the engagement later that year, according to Driver’s publicist, due to a mutual agreement.
Diane Lane (2004–2013)
Josh Brolin and Diane Lane were married for almost a decade, from August 2004 to 2013. Their relationship was reportedly tumultuous and endured some troubling times. Brolin was arrested for spousal battery four months after their wedding. Lane called the police, and an officer reported that Lane accused Brolin of hitting her. A spokesperson for the couple called the altercation a “misunderstanding”.
Brolin later revealed that he felt “resentful” in his marriage to Lane and that they were “very similar in that celebrity is not what we’re interested in”. Despite the difficulties in their relationship, Brolin and Lane had a few happy years together. However, in 2013, the couple announced their “amicable split” and finalized their divorce.
Kathryn Boyd (2014–Present)
Josh Brolin and Kathryn Boyd have been in a romantic relationship since early 2014. They met while filming “Oldboy” in 2013 when Kathryn was working as a production assistant for Brolin Productions, and they became friends. They began dating shortly after they filmed “Everest” in Italy. In May 2015, Josh Brolin and Kathryn Boyd got engaged, and two years later, they tied the knot on September 24, 2016, in Cashiers, North Carolina. The couple celebrated their engagement with friends in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Josh and Kathryn welcomed their first child, a daughter named Westlyn Reign Brolin, in November 2018, two years after their marriage. In 2020, they welcomed their second child, a daughter named Chapel Grace Brolin.
Josh Brolin and Kathryn Boyd have attended many public events together, and they always look happy in each other’s company.
Favorite Things
- Favorite Book – a portrait of the Artist as a young man by James Joyce, Awareness by Anthony DeMello
- Superhero – Thor, Hulk
- Favorite food – Banoffee pie
- TV Show – Apprentice
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor – Chunky Monkey
- Favorite Game of Thrones Character – Tyrion Lannister
- Music Band – Pearl jam
- Favorite Colors – Blue, Green
Net worth 2024
$47 million
As of December 2024, Josh Brolin’s estimated net worth is $47 million. Josh Brolin makes money through his acting career, which has spanned five decades. “No Country for Old Men,” “American Gangster,” “Milk,” “Men in Black 3,” and “Deadpool 2” are among his notable films. Josh Brolin earned $5-6 million to play Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. In Deadpool 2, he received $2 million.
In addition to acting, Brolin has also earned money as a producer, director, and writer. He produced “X” (2008) and “No Country for Old Men”. Moreover, Brolin has made money through trading stocks, and at a young age, he reportedly made a fortune from his trades.
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Net worth Growth
Net worth in 2022 | $45 million |
Net worth in 2021 | $40 million |
Net worth in 2020 | $35 million |
Net worth in 2019 | $30 million |
Net worth in 2018 | $27 million |
Salary (approx.)
Yearly Salary | $6 million |
Monthly Salary | 500 thousand |
Weekly Salary | $125 thousand |
Salary per movie | $2-5 million |
Vehicle Collection
- RAM 1500 Rebel
- 1956 FL Panhead Harley-Davidson
House
Josh Brolin bought a $3.25 million Atlanta home. The practical luxury mansion has a gym, pool, and wine cellar. Before this purchase, Brolin sold a half-acre equestrian spread in Brentwood’s Sullivan Canyon neighborhood for $6.55 million, six months after buying it for $6.2 million. Brolin reportedly purchased a home in Simi Valley, California, for $1.1 million.
Pets
Josh Brolin Facts
- He has a mixed ethnicity of Swiss-German, English, Scottish, and Irish.
- Brolin was raised in California and was part of a group called the Cito Rats, composed of “children of rich, neglectful parents or children of poor, neglectful parents.”
- He made his film debut in the 1985 movie “The Goonies” where he played the role of Brandon “Brand” Walsh. The film grossed over $60 million.
- Brolin won the 24th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach, California in April 2000, 22 years after his father James Brolin won the same tournament. It took him just over 18 minutes to complete the course.
- Brolin stars as the villain Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe through motion capture and voice acting.
- His wife Kathryn Boyd Brolin was once his personal assistant before they got married.
- Brolin injured himself badly before shooting a famous part in Miramax due to his hobbies of car and motorcycle racing.
- Brolin has also starred in several other movies, including “No Country For Old Men” and “Sicario”.
- Brolin is a talented musician and played drums in the band “Percy Hill” in the 1990s.
- Brolin has a daughter, Eden, from his first marriage to actress Alice Adair.
- Brolin has experienced a number of legal issues. He was detained in 2004 on suspicion of battering his then-wife Diane Lane; however, the charges were later dropped. He was detained in 2008 for public intoxication, and again in 2013 for both public intoxication and vandalism.
- Brolin is an animal lover and has a dog named “Beans”. He also supports animal rights and has worked with Farm Sanctuary to raise awareness about animal cruelty.
- Brolin has a strong interest in philosophy and has studied the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and Jean-Paul Sartre.
- In addition to acting, Brolin is also a producer and has worked on films such as “No Country for Old Men” and “Sicario”.
- Brolin is a fan of comic books and graphic novels, and has played the roles of comic book characters in several films, including Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Jonah Hex in “Jonah Hex”.
- Brolin had several near-death experiences, including a 2006 car accident that broke his collarbone and a 2008 motorbike accident that broke his collarbone and caused other injuries.
Movies and TV Shows
All Movies List
Release Year |
Movie Name |
Role |
1985 | The Goonies |
Brandon “Brand” Walsh
|
1986 | Thrashin’ | Corey Webster |
1989 | Finish Line |
Glenn Shrevelow
|
1994 | The Road Killers | Tom |
1996
|
Bed of Roses | Danny |
Flirting with Disaster | Tony Kent | |
1997
|
Mimic | Josh |
My Brother’s War | Pete | |
Nightwatch |
James Gallman
|
|
1999
|
The Mod Squad | Billy Waites |
Best Laid Plans | Bryce | |
It’s the Rage | Tennel | |
2000
|
Hollow Man |
Matt Kensington
|
Slow Burn | Duster | |
2002 | Coastlines |
Sheriff Dave Lockhart
|
2003 | Milwaukee, Minnesota | Gary |
2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Greg Earlinger |
2005 | Into the Blue | Derek Bates |
2006 | The Dead Girl | Tarlow |
2007
|
Grindhouse | Dr. William Block |
In the Valley of Elah |
Chief Buchwald
|
|
No Country for Old Men | Llewelyn Moss | |
To Each His Own Cinema | Cowboy | |
American Gangster |
Det. Reno Trupo
|
|
2008
|
W. | George W. Bush |
Milk | Dan White | |
2009
|
Women in Trouble | Nick Chapel |
The People Speak | Himself | |
2010
|
Jonah Hex | Jonah Hex |
The Tillman Story | Narrator | |
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Roy | |
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Bretton James | |
True Grit | Tom Chaney | |
2012 | Men in Black 3 | Young Agent K |
2013
|
Gangster Squad | John O’Mara |
Oldboy | Joe Doucett | |
Labor Day |
Frank Chambers
|
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2014
|
Guardians of the Galaxy | Thanos |
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Dwight McCarthy | |
Inherent Vice |
Lt. Det. Christian “Bigfoot” Bjornsen
|
|
2015
|
Avengers: Age of Ultron | Thanos |
Sicario | Matt Graver | |
Everest | Beck Weathers | |
2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Eddie Mannix |
2017
|
Suburbicon | Baseball Coach |
Only the Brave |
Eric “Supe” Marsh
|
|
2018
|
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter |
Buck Ferguson
|
Avengers: Infinity War | Thanos | |
Deadpool 2 | Cable | |
Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Matt Graver | |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Thanos |
2021
|
Flag Day | Uncle Beck |
Dune | Gurney Halleck | |
2023 | Dune: Part Two | Gurney Halleck |
In Post-production | Brothers | |
All TV Shows List
Release Year |
Show Name |
Role |
1986 | Highway to Heaven | Josh Bryant |
1987–1988 | Private Eye | Johnny Betz |
1987 | 21 Jump Street | Taylor Rollator |
1989 | Finish Line | Glenn |
1989–1992 | The Young Riders | James Butler Hickok |
1994 | Winnetka Road | Jack Passion |
1995 | The Outer Limits | Jack Pierce |
1997 | Gang in Blue | Keith DeBruler |
2000 | Picnic | Hal Carter |
2003 | Mister Sterling | Senator Bill Sterling |
2005 | Into the West | Jedediah Smith |
2008–2012 | Saturday Night Live | Himself / Host |
2012 | Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Narrator |
2021 | What If…? | Voice of Thanos |
2022 | Outer Range | Royal Abbott |
FAQs
What was Josh Brolin paid for Thanos?
$5-6 million.
Who does Thanos voice?
Josh Brolin did the Thanos Voice in all MCU movies.
Is Josh Brolin Married?
Yes, Josh Brolin is married 3 times. His current wife is Kathryn Boyd, whom he married in 2016.
What is the net worth of Josh Brolin?
As of 2024, Josh Brolin's net worth is $47 million.
How many biological children does Josh Brolin have?
He has 4 children from 3 marriages.
Social Media Profiles
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