James Brolin

Los Angeles, California, USA

James Brolin (born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor, producer and director. He has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is best known for his TV roles such as 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 and his film roles such as 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, he 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 were 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, he met singer and actress Barbra Streisand through a friend, and they married on July 1, 1998. He is stepfather of Streisand's only child, Jason Gould.

Appearances

Catch Me If You Can
8.0
Catch Me If You Can
Jack Barnes
Fantastic Voyage
6.7
Fantastic Voyage
Technician
Westworld
6.8
Westworld
John Blane
Wedding Wars
5.5
Wedding Wars
Governor Conrad Welling
The Hunting Party
6.5
The Hunting Party
Franklin Harris
Von Ryan's Express
7.1
Von Ryan's Express
Private Ames
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
6.5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
"P. W."
The Amityville Horror
6.3
The Amityville Horror
George Lutz
Lost City Raiders
4.6
Lost City Raiders
John Kubiac
The Car
6.4
The Car
Wade Parent
Capricorn One
6.8
Capricorn One
Col. Charles Brubaker
A Guy Thing
5.9
A Guy Thing
Ken Cooper
The Boston Strangler
6.7
The Boston Strangler
Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi
The Master of Disguise
4.0
The Master of Disguise
Fabbrizio Disguisey
The Visual Bible: Acts
7.3
The Visual Bible: Acts
Simon Peter
The Alibi
5.6
The Alibi
Bob Hatch
Widow on the Hill
5.8
Widow on the Hill
Hank Cavanaugh
The Cape Town Affair
4.1
The Cape Town Affair
Skip McCoy
Night of the Juggler
6.6
Night of the Juggler
Sean Boyd
Last Chance Harvey
6.3
Last Chance Harvey
Brian
High Risk
6.0
High Risk
Stone
Gas Food Lodging
6.3
Gas Food Lodging
John Evans
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
5.4
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Ben Selleck
Antwone Fisher
6.9
Antwone Fisher
The Captain (uncredited)
Goodbye America
5.2
Goodbye America
Ed Johnson
The Expert
5.2
The Expert
Warden Munsey
Lightyear
6.9
Lightyear
Zurg (voice)
Relative Fear
5.1
Relative Fear
Det. Atwater
Indecent Behavior II
4.8
Indecent Behavior II
Liam O'Donnell
Bitter/Sweet
4.8
Bitter/Sweet
Calvert Jenkins
Ted & Venus
4.3
Ted & Venus
Max Waters
Bad Girl Island
4.1
Bad Girl Island
Terry Bamba
Love, Wedding, Marriage
5.2
Love, Wedding, Marriage
Bradley
Skyjacked
6.2
Skyjacked
Jerome K. Weber
For God's Sake, Get Out!
6.5
For God's Sake, Get Out!
Self
Bad Jim
7.5
Bad Jim
B.D. Sweetman
The Reagans
5.9
The Reagans
Ronald Reagan
Tracks of a Killer
5.5
Tracks of a Killer
David Hawkner
The American Standards
5.3
The American Standards
Jack Jennings
Trapped
6.4
Trapped
Chuck Brenner
To Love, Honor, & Betray
3.0
To Love, Honor, & Betray
Ted Brennan
Terminal Virus
3.8
Terminal Virus
McCabe
Class of '63
6.0
Class of '63
Joe Hart
Twin Sisters
3.9
Twin Sisters
Michael Mallory
Christmas with Tucker
6.0
Christmas with Tucker
Bo
Back Stab
4.8
Back Stab
Cliff Murphy
Take Her, She's Mine
5.6
Take Her, She's Mine
Mel (uncredited)
Cheatin' Hearts
3.7
Cheatin' Hearts
Henry
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues
5.5
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues
Harry Wilde
Mae West
5.8
Mae West
Jim Timony
Elsa & Fred
6.0
Elsa & Fred
Max
The Haunted Sea
2.9
The Haunted Sea
Captain Ramsey
Hijacked: Flight 285
5.6
Hijacked: Flight 285
Ron Showman
Sisters
6.0
Sisters
Bucky Ellis
And the Sea Will Tell
6.3
And the Sea Will Tell
Mac Graham
Short Walk to Daylight
6.7
Short Walk to Daylight
Tom Phelan
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
10.0
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Steven Kiley
Visions of Murder
6.7
Visions of Murder
Hal
Parallel Lives
5.7
Parallel Lives
Professor Spencer Jones
Cannes Man
5.5
Cannes Man
Self
Lewis & Clark & George
4.5
Lewis & Clark & George
Reverend Red
The Sands of Time
10.0
The Sands of Time
Col. Ramon Acoca
Gable and Lombard
5.0
Gable and Lombard
Clark Gable
Accidental Love
4.3
Accidental Love
Speaker Buck McCoy
Der schwarze Fluch
8.0
Der schwarze Fluch
David Levinski / Charles Marlowe
Steel Cowboy
9.0
Steel Cowboy
Clayton Pfanner
Blackout
7.2
Blackout
Terrance Danfield
The Ambush Murders
8.0
The Ambush Murders
Paul Marshall
The 33
6.4
The 33
Jeff Hart
Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season
6.6
Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season
Elliott Manning
Finish Line
5.8
Finish Line
Martin Shrevelow
Burlesque
7.2
Burlesque
Mr. Anderson
Dear Brigitte
6.4
Dear Brigitte
Student at Leaf Rally
Evolution of the Apes
Evolution of the Apes
Narrator
The Secret Behind Escape
The Secret Behind Escape
Narrator
Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times
Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times
Narrator
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Cornelius
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Narrator
The Earth Day Special
6.5
The Earth Day Special
Doctor
End of an Epic: The Final Battle
End of an Epic: The Final Battle
Narrator
We the People
4.0
We the People
Alan Lesard
Blood Money
3.3
Blood Money
Lt. Kincaid
I'll Be Home for Christmas
6.2
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Jack
To Face Her Past
6.0
To Face Her Past
Greg Hollander
A Beautiful Day
4.7
A Beautiful Day
Gene Thompson
My Brother's War
5.0
My Brother's War
John Hall
Children of Fortune
5.0
Children of Fortune
Dave Passenger
High Score
7.0
High Score
Budetzky
True Grit
7.3
True Grit
Frank James (uncredited)
The Steps
6.4
The Steps
Ed
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
5.4
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
Dr. Alan Lanier
Way... Way Out
5.9
Way... Way Out
Ted Robertson
Intimate Encounters
3.8
Intimate Encounters
Nick Atkins
Spielberg
7.6
Spielberg
Self
Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
7.0
Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
Self
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
5.4
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
John Parsley
Royal Hearts
6.1
Royal Hearts
Hank Pavlik
Savate
5.8
Savate
Colonel Jones
A Marriage of Convenience
5.8
A Marriage of Convenience
Mason Whitney
It Came From Connemara!
4.5
It Came From Connemara!
Self
Traffic
7.1
Traffic
General Ralph Landry
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
3.8
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited)
Last Will
4.0
Last Will
Det. Sloan
Angel Camouflaged
6.0
Angel Camouflaged
Salt
Being Rose
5.8
Being Rose
Max
Cowboy
Cowboy
Ward McNally
Voice of the Heart
9.0
Voice of the Heart
Victor Mason
Intimate Betrayal
7.0
Intimate Betrayal
Michael Wakefield
Scent of Vengeance
3.7
Scent of Vengeance
John Richardson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
6.4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Ryan Allison
White Water Rebels
9.0
White Water Rebels
Mike McKay
Our Man Flint
6.4
Our Man Flint
Technician (uncredited)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
9.0
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
self
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
6.6
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Lt. Col. Bill Kelly
Psych
7.9
Psych
Hank Mendel
The West Wing
8.3
The West Wing
Gov. Robert Ritchie
Batman
7.3
Batman
Officer Reggie Hogan
The View
4.4
The View
Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dr. Steven Kiley
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Richard Finley
Hotel
6.8
Hotel
Peter McDermott
Valentine's Day
8.0
Valentine's Day
The Monroes
6.8
The Monroes
Bus Stop
10.0
Bus Stop
Celebrities Uncensored
4.8
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Self - Host
The Patty Duke Show
6.3
The Patty Duke Show
Angel Falls
8.0
Angel Falls
Luke Larson
Good Day Live
3.8
Good Day Live
Self
Monk
7.9
Monk
Daniel Thorn
Extreme
8.0
Extreme
Reese Wheeler
Community
8.0
Community
William Winger
Castle
8.0
Castle
Jackson Hunt
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Life in Pieces
7.1
Life in Pieces
John Short
La Californie !
8.0
La Californie !
Self - Actor
Eli Roth's History of Horror
6.4
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
People's Choice Awards
9.2
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Dr. Steven Kiley
Ransom Canyon
6.9
Ransom Canyon
Cap Fuller
Burke's Law
6.8
Burke's Law
Mitchell Farrell
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Entertainment Tonight
4.3
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Love, American Style
6.1
Love, American Style
Batman
7.3
Batman
Driver
Category 7: The End of the World
6.7
Category 7: The End of the World
Donny Hall
The Pet Set
6.7
The Pet Set
Self
Batman
7.3
Batman
Kid Gulliver
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Reagans
8.0
The Reagans
Ronald Reagan
Sweet Tooth
7.8
Sweet Tooth
Narrator (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
The Defenders
7.1
The Defenders
Teddy Kaczmarek
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
When Calls the Heart
8.2
When Calls the Heart
Judge Jedidiah Black
And the Sea Will Tell
And the Sea Will Tell
Mac Graham
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Amityville: An Origin Story
7.5
Amityville: An Origin Story
Self- Archive
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
People's Choice Awards
9.2
People's Choice Awards
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
Hold the Dream
4.4
Hold the Dream
Ross Nelson

Crew

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