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James Brolin

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James Brolin

Born
July 18, 1940
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also:
  • Producer
  • Director
140
Credits on file
7
Decades active
2
Awards

In short · Acting since 1961, 7 decades active, 140 credits, 2 Golden Globe Award wins.

Now & next

  1. Award win

    Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

  2. Award win

    Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

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Biography

James Brolin (born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor, producer, and director who has won two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998.

Brolin is best known for his television roles, including Steven Kiley on *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969–1976), Peter McDermott on *Hotel* (1983–1988), John Short on *Life in Pieces* (2015–2019), and the Narrator on *Sweet Tooth*. His notable film roles include Sgt. Jerome K. Weber in *Skyjacked* (1972), John Blane in *Westworld* (1973), General Ralph Landry in *Traffic* (2000), Jack Barnes in *Catch Me If You Can* (2002), and Emperor Zurg in the 2022 *Toy Story* spin-off film *Lightyear*.

In 1966, Brolin married Jane Cameron Agee, a wildlife activist and aspiring actress at Twentieth Century Fox, 12 days after they first met. The couple had two children, actor Josh Brolin (b. 1968) and Jess (b. 1973). They divorced in 1984. In 1985, he met actress Jan Smithers on the set of *Hotel*, and they married in 1986. The couple had a daughter, Molly Elizabeth (b. 1987). Smithers filed for divorce from Brolin in 1995.

In 1996, Brolin met singer and actress Barbra Streisand through a friend, and they married on July 1, 1998. He is the stepfather of Streisand's only child, Jason Gould.

Family & relationships

Spouse
Barbra Streisand
Parents
Helen Sue Bruderlin
Children
Josh Brolin
Other
Eden Brolin

Filmography · 133 of 133

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Actor

91 credits

Editor

42 credits

Awards & Nominations

2 wins

Golden Globe Awards

  • Won1973Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
  • Won1971Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

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