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Also Known As Josh J. Brolin • Joshua James Brolin
Born February 12, 1968 (age 58) • Santa Monica • California
Married To Alice Adair (1988–1992) • Kathryn Boyd Brolin (2016–present) • Diane Lane (2004–2013)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Grindhouse" (2007) • "True Grit" (2010) • "The Mod Squad" (1999) • "Highway to Heaven" (1986) • "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2012) • "No Country for Old Men" (2007) • "Milk" (2008) • "In the Valley of Elah" (2007) • "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) • "My Brother's War" (1997) • "Gangster Squad" (2013) • "Only the Brave" (2017) • "Everest" (2015) • "The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter" (2018) • "Sicario" (2015) • "The Road Killers" (1994) • "The Outer Limits" (1995) • "All the Rage" (1999) • "Private Eye" (1987–1988) • "Bed of Roses" (1996) • "Mimic" (1997) • "Into the West" (2005) • "Men in Black 3" (2012) • "Oldboy" (2013) • "Nightwatch" (1997) • "The Young Riders" (1989–1992) • "The Dead Girl" (2006) • "Melinda and Melinda" (2004) • "Thrashin'" (1986) • "Best Laid Plans" (1999) • "Hollow Man" (2000) • "Inherent Vice" (2014) • "Winnetka Road" (1994) • "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) • "Planet Terror" (2007) • "Hail, Caesar!" (2016) • "Into the Blue" (2005) • "The Goonies" (1985) • "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" (2014) • "W." (2008) • "Milwaukee, Minnesota" (2003) • "Women in Trouble" (2009) • "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" (2010) • "Coastlines" (2002) • "Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence" (2007) • "American Gangster" (2007) • "Labor Day" (2013) • "Mister Sterling" (2003) • "Flirting with Disaster" (1996) • "Deadpool 2" (2018) • "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" (2018) • "Jonah Hex" (2010) • "21 Jump Street" (1987) • "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" (2010)

Top Questions

Where was Josh Brolin born?
Josh Brolin was born in Santa Monica, California, United States.
When was Josh Brolin born?
Josh Brolin was born on February 12, 1968.
Is Josh Brolin married?
Alice Adair (1988–1992), Kathryn Boyd Brolin (2016–present), Diane Lane (2004–2013)

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Josh Brolin wearing a black suit and shirt, posing in front of a dark backdrop with partial white text, at an event in 2018.
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