Brolin was raised on a ranch in Templeton, California, with little exposure to his father's acting career. In 2022, he starred in the supernatural mystery series Outer Range.īrolin was born on February 12, 1968, in Santa Monica, California, the son of Jane Cameron (Agee), a wildlife activist who was a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and actor James Brolin. In 2021, he returned to provide the voice for an alternate timeline version of Thanos in the animated series What If.? and portrayed Gurney Halleck in Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune (2021). He played Marvel Comics supervillain Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe first appearing in an uncredited role in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), the post-credits scene of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and later starring in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award.īrolin has appeared in films such as The Goonies (1985), Mimic (1997), Hollow Man (2000), Grindhouse (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), American Gangster (2007), W. Josh James Brolin ( / ˈ b r oʊ l ɪ n/ born February 12, 1968) is an American actor.
