1. Josh Brolin received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Dan White in the biopic Milk.
39 Facts About Josh Brolin
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Josh Brolin gained wider recognition for playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including in the films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, as well as Cable in Deadpool 2.
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Josh Brolin collaborated with filmmaker Denis Villeneuve in the action thriller Sicario and in the science fiction films Dune and Dune: Part Two, in which he played Gurney Halleck.
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Josh Brolin was born on February 12,1968, in Santa Monica, California, the son of Jane Cameron, a casting director and wildlife activist, and actor James Josh Brolin.
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Josh Brolin was raised on a ranch in the Adelaida area of Paso Robles, attending elementary and middle school in Templeton, California.
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Josh Brolin moved to the Santa Barbara area around the age of 11, where he attended Santa Barbara High School.
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Josh Brolin said in a 2014 interview that during his youth, he was a member of a surfing friendship group who called themselves the "Cito Rats".
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Josh Brolin started his career in TV films and guest roles on TV shows before landing a more notable role as Brandon Walsh in the Richard Donner-directed film The Goonies.
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Josh Brolin was considered for the role of Tom Hanson in the series 21 Jump Street; Josh Brolin and Johnny Depp were the finalists for the role, and the two became close and remained friends.
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Josh Brolin guest-starred in an episode of the show in its first season.
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Josh Brolin played a small role in the 1994 movie Roadflower.
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For several years, Josh Brolin appeared in stage roles in Rochester, New York, often alongside mentor and friend Anthony Zerbe.
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Two other TV series Josh Brolin was involved in include the Aaron Spelling production Winnetka Road and Mister Sterling, both of which were cancelled after a few episodes.
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Josh Brolin would go on to book a part in the similarly successful Ridley Scott film American Gangster.
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Josh Brolin said of his decision to cast Brolin in the leading role:.
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Josh Brolin made news by wearing a White Knot to the Academy Awards ceremony to demonstrate solidarity with the same-sex marriage movement.
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Josh Brolin told an interviewer that co-star Sean Penn, who portrayed Milk, decided to dispel any nerves the actors had about playing gay men by "grabbing the bull by the horns".
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Josh Brolin has received critical acclaim for his performance and, in addition to his Oscar nomination, received NYFCC and NBR Awards for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.
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Also in 2008, Josh Brolin hosted Saturday Night Live, the same night as musical guest Adele.
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Josh Brolin went on to host again in April 2012 and March 2024.
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In 2009, Josh Brolin executive produced and performed in The People Speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.
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The next year, Josh Brolin wrote and directed the short film X as his directorial debut.
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Josh Brolin portrayed the titular character in Jonah Hex, based on the DC Comics' character with the same name.
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Josh Brolin later starred in the 2013 film Gangster Squad, portraying a fictional World War II veteran named John O'Mara.
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Later that year, Josh Brolin portrayed Joe Doucett in Oldboy, a remake of the 2003 South Korean film of the same name.
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Josh Brolin portrays the character through motion capture performance, as well as voice acting.
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Josh Brolin cameoed as the character in Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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Josh Brolin reprised his role as Thanos in a starring role in Avengers: Infinity War and 2019's Avengers: Endgame, which were filmed back-to-back.
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Josh Brolin was set to reprise his role in Fox's planned X-Force movie until the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney.
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In February 2019, Josh Brolin joined the cast of Denis Villeneuve's Dune as Gurney Halleck.
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In 2021, Josh Brolin voiced an alternate Thanos in What If.
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On June 3,2024, it was announced that Josh Brolin had joined the cast of Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
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Josh Brolin was married to actress Alice Adair from 1988 until 1994; they have two children, including Eden.
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Josh Brolin was engaged to actress Minnie Driver for six months.
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In March 2013, Josh Brolin began dating his former assistant and model Kathryn Boyd.
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Josh Brolin announced through Instagram on November 4,2018, that Boyd had given birth to a daughter.
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On July 12,2008, Brolin was arrested after an altercation at the Stray Cat Bar in Shreveport, Louisiana, along with actor Jeffrey Wright and five other men who were crew members of W Brolin was released after posting a cash bond of $334.
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Josh Brolin was arrested for public intoxication on New Year's Day 2013 in Santa Monica, California.
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Josh Brolin started stock trading in his mid-20s and considered quitting acting.