Actor
James Brolin
- Born: 18 July 1940, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Estimated net worth: $50 million
James Brolin is a versatile American actor known for his work in both film and television. He gained fame for roles in 'Marcus Welby, M.D.' and 'Capricorn One.' With a career spanning several decades, he is recognized for his deep voice and strong presence in…
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About James Brolin
James Brolin is a versatile American actor known for his work in both film and television. He gained fame for roles in 'Marcus Welby, M.D.' and 'Capricorn One.' With a career spanning several decades, he is recognized for his deep voice and strong presence in drama and comedy. Brolin has also directed and produced, showcasing his multifaceted talents in the entertainment industry.
- Born
- 18 July 1940, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Spouses
- Jan Smithers (2016-present), Barbra Streisand (1998-2022), Jan Smithers (1986-1995)
- Children
- 2 (Josh Brolin, Jess Brolin)
- Parents
- Henry Brolin, Jane Agee
- Estimated net worth
- $50 million
Fun facts about James Brolin
- James Brolin is not only an actor but also a skilled director and producer, having worked on various projects throughout his career.
- He is the father of actor Josh Brolin, who has starred in films like 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Avengers: Infinity War.'
Famous James Brolin quotes
“You gotta be careful. You're walking on thin ice.”
“I think we've got a great future ahead of us.”
“You never know what you can do until you try.”
James Brolin filmography
Cast (168)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ransom Canyon TV | Cap Fuller | 7.3 |
| 2023 | La Californie ! TV | Self - Actor | 7.5 |
| 2023 | Amityville: An Origin Story TV | Self- Archive | 7.5 |
| 2022 | Lightyear Movie | Zurg / Old Buzz (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2021 | Sweet Tooth TV | Narrator (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2018 | Eli Roth's History of Horror TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2018 | Royal Hearts Movie | Hank Pavlik | 6.1 |
| 2017 | Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic! Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2017 | Being Rose Movie | Max | 5.8 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spielberg Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2017 | Steve TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2016 | I'll Be Home for Christmas Movie | Jack | 6.1 |
| 2016 | A Beautiful Day Movie | Gene Thompson | 5.8 |
| 2016 | The Steps Movie | Ed | 6.4 |
| 2015 | Sisters Movie | Bucky Ellis | 6.0 |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces TV | John Short | 7.2 |
| 2015 | The 33 Movie | Jeff Hart | 6.4 |
| 2015 | Accidental Love Movie | Buck McCoy | 4.3 |
| 2014 | It Came From Connemara! Movie | Self | 4.5 |
| 2014 | Elsa & Fred Movie | Max | 6.0 |
| 2014 | When Calls the Heart TV | Judge Jedidiah Black | 8.3 |
| 2013 | Christmas with Tucker Movie | Bo | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Blackout Movie | Terrance Danfield | 7.2 |
| 2011 | A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.9 |
| 2011 | Love, Wedding, Marriage Movie | Bradley | 5.2 |
| 2011 | Last Will Movie | Det. Sloan | 4.0 |
| 2010 | True Grit Movie | Frank James (uncredited) | 7.3 |
| 2010 | Burlesque Movie | Mr. Anderson | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Angel Camouflaged Movie | Salt | 6.0 |
| 2010 | The Defenders TV | Teddy Kaczmarek | 7.2 |
| 2009 | Community TV | William Winger | 8.0 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Bitter/Sweet Movie | Calvert Jenkins | 4.8 |
| 2009 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Movie | Ben Selleck | 5.4 |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Jackson Hunt | 8.0 |
| 2008 | Last Chance Harvey Movie | Brian | 6.3 |
| 2008 | Evolution of the Apes Movie | Narrator | |
| 2008 | Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times Movie | Narrator | |
| 2008 | From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel Movie | Narrator | |
| 2008 | End of an Epic: The Final Battle Movie | Narrator | |
| 2008 | The Secret Behind Escape Movie | Narrator | |
| 2008 | Lost City Raiders Movie | John "Pa" Kubiak | 4.7 |
| 2008 | The American Standards Movie | Jack Jennings | 5.3 |
| 2007 | Bad Girl Island Movie | Terry Bamba | 4.1 |
| 2007 | The Hunting Party Movie | Franklin Harris | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Wedding Wars Movie | Governor Conrad Welling | 5.5 |
| 2006 | Psych TV | Hank Mendel | 7.9 |
| 2006 | The Alibi Movie | Bob Hatch | 5.7 |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World TV | Donny Hall | 6.6 |
| 2005 | For God's Sake, Get Out! Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Widow on the Hill Movie | Hank Cavanaugh | 6.0 |
| 2003 | The Reagans TV | Ronald Reagan | 8.0 |
| 2003 | The Reagans Movie | Ronald Reagan | 5.9 |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored TV | Self | 4.9 |
| 2003 | A Guy Thing Movie | Ken Cooper | 5.9 |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher Movie | The Captain (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can Movie | Jack Barnes | 8.0 |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise Movie | Fabbrizio Disguisey | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Monk TV | Daniel Thorn | 7.9 |
| 2001 | Good Day Live TV | Self | 3.8 |
| 2001 | AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand Movie | self | 9.0 |
| 2000 | Traffic Movie | General Ralph Landry | 7.1 |
| 2000 | Children of Fortune Movie | Dave Passenger | 5.0 |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | Gov. Robert Ritchie | 8.3 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Richard Finley | 8.0 |
| 1999 | To Love, Honor, & Betray Movie | Ted Brennan | 3.0 |
| 1998 | A Marriage of Convenience Movie | Mason Whitney | 5.8 |
| 1997 | The Haunted Sea Movie | Captain Ramsey | 2.5 |
| 1997 | My Brother's War Movie | John Hall | 5.0 |
| 1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold TV | Lt. Col. Bill Kelly | 6.4 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Scent of Vengeance Movie | John Richardson | 3.7 |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction TV | Self - Host | 7.3 |
| 1997 | Lewis & Clark & George Movie | Reverend Red | 4.4 |
| 1997 | We the People Movie | Alan Lesard | 4.0 |
| 1997 | Goodbye America Movie | Ed Johnson | 5.2 |
| 1996 | To Face Her Past Movie | Greg Hollander | 6.0 |
| 1996 | Cannes Man Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 1996 | Tracks of a Killer Movie | David Hawkner | 5.5 |
| 1996 | Hijacked: Flight 285 Movie | Ron Showman | 5.6 |
| 1996 | Blood Money Movie | Lt. Kincaid | 3.3 |
| 1996 | Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season Movie | Elliott Manning | 6.6 |
| 1995 | Terminal Virus Movie | McCabe | 3.8 |
| 1995 | Savate Movie | Colonel Jones | 5.8 |
| 1995 | The Expert Movie | Warden Munsey | 5.5 |
| 1995 | Der schwarze Fluch Movie | David Levinski / Charles Marlowe | 8.0 |
| 1995 | Extreme TV | Reese Wheeler | 8.0 |
| 1994 | Indecent Behavior II Movie | Liam O'Donnell | 4.8 |
| 1994 | Relative Fear Movie | Det. Atwater | 5.2 |
| 1994 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor Movie | Ryan Allison | 6.4 |
| 1994 | The Visual Bible: Acts Movie | Peter | 6.4 |
| 1994 | Parallel Lives Movie | Professor Spencer Jones | 5.7 |
| 1994 | Burke's Law TV | Mitchell Farrell | 6.8 |
| 1993 | Angel Falls TV | Luke Larson | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Cheatin' Hearts Movie | Henry | 3.7 |
| 1993 | Gunsmoke: The Long Ride Movie | John Parsley | 5.4 |
| 1993 | Visions of Murder Movie | Hal | 6.5 |
| 1992 | The Sands of Time Movie | Col. Ramon Acoca | 10.0 |
| 1992 | Gas Food Lodging Movie | John Evans | 6.3 |
| 1992 | Twin Sisters Movie | Michael Mallory | 3.9 |
| 1991 | Ted & Venus Movie | Max Waters | 4.5 |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell TV | Mac Graham | |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell Movie | Mac Graham | 6.2 |
| 1990 | Nightmare on the 13th Floor Movie | Dr. Alan Lanier | 5.4 |
| 1990 | Back Stab Movie | Cliff Murphy | 4.8 |
| 1990 | High Score Movie | Budetzky | 7.0 |
| 1990 | Bad Jim Movie | B.D. Sweetman | 7.5 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special Movie | Doctor | 6.1 |
| 1989 | Voice of the Heart Movie | Victor Mason | 9.0 |
| 1989 | Finish Line Movie | Martin Shrevelow | 5.8 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 1987 | Intimate Betrayal Movie | Michael Wakefield | 7.0 |
| 1987 | Hold the Dream TV | Ross Nelson | 4.4 |
| 1986 | Intimate Encounters Movie | Nick Atkins | 3.8 |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues Movie | Harry Wilde | 5.5 |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure Movie | "P. W." | 6.5 |
| 1983 | Cowboy Movie | Ward McNally | |
| 1983 | White Water Rebels Movie | Mike McKay | 9.0 |
| 1982 | Hotel TV | Peter McDermott | 6.8 |
| 1982 | Mae West Movie | Jim Timony | 5.8 |
| 1982 | The Ambush Murders Movie | Paul Marshall | 8.0 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1981 | High Risk Movie | Stone | 5.9 |
| 1980 | Night of the Juggler Movie | Sean Boyd | 6.8 |
| 1979 | The Amityville Horror Movie | George Lutz | 6.3 |
| 1978 | Steel Cowboy Movie | Clayton Pfanner | 9.0 |
| 1977 | Capricorn One Movie | Col. Charles Brubaker | 6.8 |
| 1977 | The Car Movie | Wade Parent | 6.4 |
| 1976 | Gable and Lombard Movie | Clark Gable | 5.1 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards TV | Self | 8.3 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 8.3 |
| 1974 | Trapped Movie | Chuck Brenner | 6.4 |
| 1973 | Westworld Movie | John Blane | 6.8 |
| 1973 | Class of '63 Movie | Joe Hart | 6.0 |
| 1972 | Short Walk to Daylight Movie | Tom Phelan | 6.7 |
| 1972 | Skyjacked Movie | Jerome K. Weber | 6.2 |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law TV | Dr. Steven Kiley | 6.5 |
| 1971 | The Pet Set TV | Self | 6.7 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. TV | Dr. Steven Kiley | 6.6 |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities Movie | Steven Kiley | 10.0 |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler Movie | Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi | 6.6 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV | Self (uncredited) | 6.8 |
| 1967 | The Cape Town Affair Movie | Skip McCoy | 4.1 |
| 1966 | Way... Way Out Movie | Ted Robertson | 5.9 |
| 1966 | The Monroes TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1966 | Fantastic Voyage Movie | Technician | 6.7 |
| 1966 | Planet of the Apes Test Reel Movie | Cornelius | |
| 1966 | Our Man Flint Movie | Technician (uncredited) | 6.5 |
| 1966 | Batman TV | Driver | 7.3 |
| 1966 | Batman TV | Kid Gulliver | 7.3 |
| 1966 | Batman TV | Officer Reggie Hogan | 7.3 |
| 1965 | Von Ryan's Express Movie | Pvt. Ames | 7.1 |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Movie | Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited) | 3.8 |
| 1965 | Dear Brigitte Movie | Student at Leaf Rally | 6.4 |
| 1964 | Valentine's Day TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1963 | Take Her, She's Mine Movie | Mel (uncredited) | 5.6 |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self - Co-Host | 5.8 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1961 | Bus Stop TV | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Audience Member | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee | 7.0 |
| TBA | Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars" Movie | Self |
Crew (11)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Royal Hearts Movie | Director · Directing | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Royal Hearts Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2016 | I'll Be Home for Christmas Movie | Director · Directing | 6.1 |
| 2016 | I'll Be Home for Christmas Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2010 | Standing Ovation Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 3.3 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The American Standards Movie | Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 2007 | Bad Girl Island Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 4.1 |
| 1997 | My Brother's War Movie | Director · Directing | 5.0 |
| 1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold TV | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 1997 | We the People Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 4.0 |
| 1982 | Hotel TV | Director · Directing | 6.8 |
Latest releases
- Lightyear2022 / TMDB 6.9
- Royal Hearts2018 / TMDB 6.1
- Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!2017 / TMDB 7.1
- Being Rose2017 / TMDB 5.8
- Spielberg2017 / TMDB 7.5
- I'll Be Home for Christmas2016 / TMDB 6.1
Questions about James Brolin
What are some of James Brolin's career highlights?
James Brolin's career highlights include his iconic role in 'Marcus Welby, M.D.' and his performance in 'The Amityville Horror.' He has also received praise for his work in 'Sisters' and various television series.
Has James Brolin won any awards?
James Brolin has received multiple awards, including an Emmy Award for his performance in 'The Streets of San Francisco' and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
What was James Brolin's first film?
James Brolin's first film was 'Take Her, She's Mine' released in 1963, where he had a supporting role that marked the beginning of his film career.
What are some of James Brolin's most successful films?
Some of James Brolin's most successful films include 'Capricorn One,' 'The Amityville Horror,' and 'Traffic.' His performances have garnered critical acclaim and commercial success.
What can you tell me about James Brolin's personal life?
James Brolin has been married three times and has two children, actor Josh Brolin and daughter Jess. He is known for his philanthropic efforts and has been involved in various charitable organizations.
What is James Brolin's estimated net worth?
James Brolin's estimated net worth is around $50 million, reflecting his successful career in acting, directing, and producing over several decades.
What are some milestones in James Brolin's filmography?
Milestones in James Brolin's filmography include starring in 'Marcus Welby, M.D.,' his role in 'The Amityville Horror,' and his recent appearance in 'Sisters,' showcasing his enduring presence in the industry.
How has James Brolin influenced the film industry?
James Brolin has influenced the film industry through his diverse roles and contributions as a director and producer, inspiring both audiences and aspiring actors with his versatile talent.