Josh Brolin filmography
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Josh Brolin (born 1968)[1] is an American actor. Brolin has appeared in films such as The Goonies (1985), Mimic (1997), Hollow Man (2000), Coastlines (2002), Grindhouse (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), American Gangster (2007), W. (2008), Milk (2008), Jonah Hex (2010), True Grit (2010), Men in Black 3 (2012), Oldboy (2013), Inherent Vice (2014), Sicario (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Only the Brave (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Deadpool 2 (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two (2024), Weapons (2025), Wake Up Dead Man (2025), The Running Man (2025).
Film
| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Goonies | Brandon "Brand" Walsh | [2] | |
| 1986 | Thrashin' | Corey Webster | ||
| 1989 | Finish Line | Glenn Shrevelow | Television film | |
| 1994 | The Road Killers | Tom | ||
| 1996 | Bed of Roses | Danny | ||
| Flirting with Disaster | Tony Kent | |||
| 1997 | Mimic | Josh | ||
| My Brother's War | Pete | |||
| Nightwatch | James Gallman | |||
| Gang in Blue | Keith DeBruler | Television film | ||
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Billy Waites | ||
| Best Laid Plans | Bryce | |||
| It's the Rage | Tennel | |||
| 2000 | Picnic | Hal Carter | Television film | |
| Hollow Man | Matthew Kensington | |||
| Slow Burn | Duster | Direct-to-DVD | ||
| 2002 | Coastlines | Sheriff Dave Lockhart | ||
| 2003 | Milwaukee, Minnesota | Gary | ||
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Greg | ||
| 2005 | Into the Blue | Bates | ||
| 2006 | The Dead Girl | Tarlow | ||
| 2007 | Grindhouse | Dr. William Block | Segment: Planet Terror | |
| In the Valley of Elah | Chief Buchwald | |||
| No Country for Old Men | Llewelyn Moss | |||
| To Each His Own Cinema | Cowboy | Segment: "World Cinema" | ||
| American Gangster | Detective Trupo | |||
| 2008 | W. | George W. Bush | ||
| Milk | Dan White | |||
| 2009 | Women in Trouble | Nick Chapel | ||
| The People Speak | Himself | Documentary; also producer | ||
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Jonah Hex | ||
| The Tillman Story | Narrator | Documentary | [3] | |
| You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Roy | |||
| Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Bretton James | |||
| True Grit | Tom Chaney | |||
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Young Agent K | ||
| Radioman | Himself | Documentary | ||
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Sgt. John O'Mara | ||
| Oldboy | Joe Doucett | |||
| Labour Day | Frank | |||
| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Dwight McCarthy | ||
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Thanos | Uncredited | ||
| Inherent Vice | Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen | |||
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Thanos | Cameo; uncredited | |
| Sicario | Matt Graver | |||
| Everest | Beck Weathers | |||
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Eddie Mannix | ||
| Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross | Narrator | Documentary | ||
| 2017 | Suburbicon | Baseball Coach | Deleted scenes | [4] |
| Only the Brave | Eric Marsh | |||
| 2018 | The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter | Buck Ferguson | ||
| Avengers: Infinity War | Thanos | |||
| Deadpool 2 | Nathan Summers/Cable | |||
| Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Matt Graver | |||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Thanos | ||
| 2021 | Flag Day | Uncle Beck | ||
| Dune | Gurney Halleck | [5] | ||
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two | |||
| Brothers | Moke Munger | Also producer | [6] | |
| 2025 | Weapons | Archer | Also executive producer | [7] |
| Wake Up Dead Man | Msgr. Jefferson Wicks | [8][9] | ||
| The Running Man | Dan Killian | |||
| 2026 | The Dog Stars † | Bangley | In production | [10] |
| Whalefall † | Mitt Gardiner | [11] | ||
| Dune: Part Three † | Gurney Halleck | [12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Highway to Heaven | Josh Bryant | Episode: "A Special Love - Part 2"[13] |
| 1987–1988 | Private Eye | Johnny Betz | 12 episodes |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Taylor Rolator | Episode: "My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" |
| 1989–1992 | The Young Riders | James Butler Hickok | 67 episodes |
| 1994 | Winnetka Road | Jack Passion | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Jack Pierce | Episode: "Virtual Future" |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling | Senator Bill Sterling | 10 episodes |
| 2005 | Into the West | Jedediah Smith | Episode: "Wheel to the Stars" |
| 2008–2024 | Saturday Night Live | Himself / Host | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Mankind: The Story of All of Us | Narrator | 12 episodes |
| 2021–2024 | What If...? | Thanos | Voice role; 3 episodes: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", "What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?", "What If... Howard the Duck Got Hitched?" |
| 2022–2024 | Outer Range | Royal Abbott | Lead role, Director (episode: "Do-Si-Do") |
| 2025 | The American Revolution | General George Washington | Voice; miniseries |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | True West | Austin (replacement) | Circle in the Square Theatre | Replaced Philip Seymour Hoffman (June 21 – July 29) | [14] |