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James Brolin

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James Brolin
Stars Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi, Uzo Aduba, and James Brolin, in addition to director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman, sit down with IMDb to tackle topics such as what their own based-on-real-life action figures might look like, who their favorite 'Toy Story' characters not named Woody or Buzz are, and which career Chris Evans wanted before becoming an actor.
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James Brolin is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin.

He is best known for his TV roles such as Stephen Kiley on Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969-1976), Peter McDermott on Hotel (1983-1988), and John Short in Life in Pieces (2015-2019), 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.
BornJuly 18, 1940
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BornJuly 18, 1940
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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James Brolin in Life in Pieces (2015)
James Brolin and Thomas Sadoski in Life in Pieces (2015)
James Brolin in Royal Hearts (2018)
James Brolin in Royal Hearts (2018)
James Brolin in Life in Pieces (2015)
James Brolin in Life in Pieces (2015)
James Brolin and Lisa Hartman in Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985)
James Brolin in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
James Brolin and Betty White in The Pet Set (1971)
James Brolin, Ralph Helfer, and Betty White in The Pet Set (1971)
James Brolin and Betty White in The Pet Set (1971)
James Brolin in The Pet Set (1971)

Known for

Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
Traffic
7.6
  • General Ralph Landry
  • 2000
James Brolin, Rod Steiger, and Margot Kidder in The Amityville Horror (1979)
The Amityville Horror
6.1
  • George Lutz
  • 1979
Westworld (1973)
Westworld
6.9
  • John Blane
  • 1973
Capricorn One (1977)
Capricorn One
6.8
  • Charles Brubaker
  • 1977

Credits

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Actor

  • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
    Lightyear
    • (voice)
  • Nonso Anozie and Christian Convery in Sweet Tooth (2021)
    Sweet Tooth
    • (voice)
  • James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
    Life in Pieces
  • James Brolin, Cindy Busby, and Andrew Cooper in Royal Hearts (2018)
    Royal Hearts
  • Being Rose (2017)
    Being Rose
  • James Brolin, Mena Suvari, Faras, Zeus, and Giselle Eisenberg in I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)
    I'll Be Home for Christmas
  • James Brolin in A Beautiful Day (2016)
    A Beautiful Day
  • Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Sisters (2015)
    Sisters
  • James Brolin, Christine Lahti, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jason Ritter, Vinay Virmani, and Kate Corbett in The Steps (2015)
    The Steps
  • Antonio Banderas and Lou Diamond Phillips in The 33 (2015)
    The 33
  • Paul Reubens, Catherine Keener, Jessica Biel, James Marsden, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Tracy Morgan in Accidental Love (2015)
    Accidental Love
  • Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner, Daniel Lissing, and Erin Krakow in When Calls the Heart (2014)
    When Calls the Heart
  • Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer in Elsa & Fred (2014)
    Elsa & Fred
  • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
    Castle
  • Christmas with Tucker (2013)
    Christmas with Tucker

Producer

  • James Brolin, Cindy Busby, and Andrew Cooper in Royal Hearts (2018)
    Royal Hearts
  • James Brolin, Mena Suvari, Faras, Zeus, and Giselle Eisenberg in I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)
    I'll Be Home for Christmas
  • Standing Ovation (2010)
    Standing Ovation
  • James Brolin and Joanna Cassidy in The American Standards (2008)
    The American Standards
  • James Brolin, Antonio Sabato Jr., and AnnaLynne McCord in Bad Girl Island (2007)
    Bad Girl Island
  • James Brolin, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Kenny Johnson, and Michael Trucco in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997)
    Pensacola: Wings of Gold
  • We the People (1994)
    We the People

Director

  • James Brolin, Cindy Busby, and Andrew Cooper in Royal Hearts (2018)
    Royal Hearts
  • James Brolin, Mena Suvari, Faras, Zeus, and Giselle Eisenberg in I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)
    I'll Be Home for Christmas
  • James Brolin, Dean Cain, Amy Yasbeck, Caroline Lagerfelt, and Chelsea Ricketts in Royal Reunion (2011)
    Royal Reunion
  • James Brolin, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Kenny Johnson, and Michael Trucco in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997)
    Pensacola: Wings of Gold
  • James Brolin, Josh Brolin, Jennie Garth, and Salvator Xuereb in My Brother's War (1997)
    My Brother's War
  • The Young Riders (1989)
    The Young Riders
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
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Videos51

'Lightyear' Cast Answer Burning Questions
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'Lightyear' Cast Answer Burning Questions
Elsa & Fred
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Elsa & Fred
Elsa & Fred
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Elsa & Fred
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Hotel: The First Season
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Hotel: The First Season

Personal details

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    • July 18, 1940
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Barbra StreisandJuly 1, 1998 - present
    • Josh Brolin
    • Eden Brolin(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Radio commercials: AAMCO Transmissions.
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Father of Josh Brolin (born 1968), Jess Brolin (born 1972) and Molly Brolin (born 1987).
  • Quotes
    I spent most of the money I made on phone calls.

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