The first of these was the film based on the comic book figure Jonah Hex (2010). Brolin then acted in the smaller comedy Women in Trouble (2009) before landing a number of large roles in 2010. (2008), he was recognized as the best part of the film, and Milk (2008) was another triumph, critically and commercially. His performance as the weak and bitter politician earned him an Oscar nomination, and Brolin received more praise for his fascinating portrayal of George W. Brolin found high-profile work the next year, being cast as Supervisor Dan White in the film Milk (2008). The film won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. He is pursued by an unstoppable assassin ( Javier Bardem, who won an Oscar for his work) and his friend, a local sheriff ( Tommy Lee Jones). The film, directed by the Coen brothers, was about a man (Brolin) who finds a satchel containing two million dollars in cash. However, it was his involvement in No Country for Old Men (2007) that truly pushed him into the limelight. He also played two policemen that year: corrupt officer Nick Trupo in the crime epic American Gangster (2007), and an honest police chief in the emotional drama In the Valley of Elah (2007) which starred Tommy Lee Jones and was directed by Paul Haggis. He took a supporting role in the Quentin Tarantino-written Grindhouse (2007) which was a two-part film accounting two horror stories. It was not until 2007 that Brolin received much acclaim for his films. In 2004, he married actress Diane Lane but later divorced in 2013. He appeared in the independent film Slow Burn (2000), the sci-if thriller Hollow Man (2000) and starred on the television series Mister Sterling (2003). The 2000s initially brought no significant change in Brolin's career. However, nothing truly stuck out, especially not the box office flop The Mod Squad (1999). He followed up with the crime film Gang in Blue (1996), the romantic film Bed of Roses (1996), the thriller film Nightwatch (1997), and appeared with his father in My Brother's War (1997). He played a supporting role in The Road Killers (1994), but the film was not a success. After The Young Riders (1989), Brolin moved back to the big screen, with mediocre success. "The Young Riders" was set just before the Civil War, and was co-directed by Brolin's father, James Brolin. "Private Eye" was a chance for Brolin to play a detective. He then immediately moved on to work on television, taking roles on such series as Pilot (1987) and The Young Riders (1989). His first major screen role was as the older brother in the film The Goonies (1985), based on a story by Steven Spielberg. He played Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and became hooked. However,ĭuring junior year in high school, he took an acting class to see what it was like. Josh was not interested at first in the lifestyle of the entertainment business, in light of his parents' divorce, and both of them being actors. Brolin was born Februin Santa Monica, California, to Jane Cameron (Agee), a Texas-born wildlife activist, and James Brolin. He has played roles as a policeman, a hunter, and the President of the United States. Rugged features and a natural charm have worked for Josh Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin.
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