He grew up on a ranch in California. Initially, he did not intend to follow in the footsteps of his father, actor James Brolin, but in high school he enrolled in acting classes and after performing as Stanley in The Streetcar called Desire, he decided to try his hand at show business.
His first film role was with Brandon Walsh in Goonies (1985). In the following years, he also performed, inter alia, in Roadflower (1994), Mimic (1997), My Brother’s War (1997), Deep Blue (2005), W. (2008), Jonah Hex (2010), Guys in black III (2012). He also starred in such series as Private Eye, The Outer Limits and Into the West .
He was clearly recognized for his roles as Cable from Deadpool 2 (2018) and Thanos from the MCU movies, especially Avengers: Infinity Wars (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). However, among the upcoming productions with the participation of Josh Brolin, Dune should be mentioned (the premiere is scheduled for October 1, 2021).
The actor’s abilities were appreciated both by the audience and film critics. Josh Brolin is the laureate of several awards, incl. Oscar for Milk (2008), Screen Actors Guild Awards for This Is Not a Country for Old People (2007), and Saturn for his role in Avengers: Infinity War .
We wish the actor all the best for his birthday!