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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

174

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-07-18 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Craig Kenneth Bruderlin

James M. Brolin

Craig J. Brolin

詹姆斯‧布洛林

James Kenneth Bruderlin

جیمز برولین

Джеймс Кеннет Брудерлин

James Brolin

Biography

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.

Known For

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

Bad Jim

Bad Jim

Blackout

Blackout

The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders

Burlesque

Burlesque

True Grit

True Grit

Spielberg

Spielberg

Traffic

Traffic

Voice of the Heart

Voice of the Heart

Acting

Catch Me If You Can

2002

Catch Me If You Can

as

Jack Barnes

Fantastic Voyage

1966

Fantastic Voyage

as

Technician

Westworld

1973

Westworld

as

John Blane

Wedding Wars

2006

Wedding Wars

as

Governor Conrad Welling

The Hunting Party

2007

The Hunting Party

as

Franklin Harris

Von Ryan's Express

1965

Von Ryan's Express

as

Private Ames

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

as

"P. W."

The Amityville Horror

1979

The Amityville Horror

as

George Lutz

Lost City Raiders

2008

Lost City Raiders

as

John Kubiac

The Car

1977

The Car

as

Wade Parent

Capricorn One

1977

Capricorn One

as

Col. Charles Brubaker

A Guy Thing

2003

A Guy Thing

as

Ken Cooper

The Boston Strangler

1968

The Boston Strangler

as

Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi

The Master of Disguise

2002

The Master of Disguise

as

Fabbrizio Disguisey

The Visual Bible: Acts

1994

The Visual Bible: Acts

as

Simon Peter

The Alibi

2006

The Alibi

as

Bob Hatch

Widow on the Hill

2005

Widow on the Hill

as

Hank Cavanaugh

The Cape Town Affair

1967

The Cape Town Affair

as

Skip McCoy

Night of the Juggler

1980

Night of the Juggler

as

Sean Boyd

Last Chance Harvey

2008

Last Chance Harvey

as

Brian

High Risk

1981

High Risk

as

Stone

Gas Food Lodging

1992

Gas Food Lodging

as

John Evans

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

as

Ben Selleck

Antwone Fisher

2002

Antwone Fisher

as

The Captain (uncredited)

Goodbye America

1997

Goodbye America

as

Ed Johnson

The Expert

1995

The Expert

as

Warden Munsey

Lightyear

2022

Lightyear

as

Zurg (voice)

Relative Fear

1995

Relative Fear

as

Det. Atwater

Indecent Behavior II

1994

Indecent Behavior II

as

Liam O'Donnell

Bitter/Sweet

2009

Bitter/Sweet

as

Calvert Jenkins

Ted & Venus

1991

Ted & Venus

as

Max Waters

Bad Girl Island

2007

Bad Girl Island

as

Terry Bamba

Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011

Love, Wedding, Marriage

as

Bradley

Skyjacked

1972

Skyjacked

as

Jerome K. Weber

For God's Sake, Get Out!

2005

For God's Sake, Get Out!

as

Self

Bad Jim

1990

Bad Jim

as

B.D. Sweetman

The Reagans

2003

The Reagans

as

Ronald Reagan

Tracks of a Killer

1996

Tracks of a Killer

as

David Hawkner

The American Standards

2008

The American Standards

as

Jack Jennings

Trapped

1974

Trapped

as

Chuck Brenner

To Love, Honor, & Betray

1999

To Love, Honor, & Betray

as

Ted Brennan

Terminal Virus

1995

Terminal Virus

as

McCabe

Class of '63

1973

Class of '63

as

Joe Hart

Twin Sisters

1992

Twin Sisters

as

Michael Mallory

Christmas with Tucker

2013

Christmas with Tucker

as

Bo

Back Stab

1990

Back Stab

as

Cliff Murphy

Take Her, She's Mine

1963

Take Her, She's Mine

as

Mel (uncredited)

Cheatin' Hearts

1993

Cheatin' Hearts

as

Henry

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

1985

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

as

Harry Wilde

Mae West

1982

Mae West

as

Jim Timony

Elsa & Fred

2014

Elsa & Fred

as

Max

The Haunted Sea

1997

The Haunted Sea

as

Captain Ramsey

Hijacked: Flight 285

1996

Hijacked: Flight 285

as

Ron Showman

Sisters

2015

Sisters

as

Bucky Ellis

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

And the Sea Will Tell

as

Mac Graham

Short Walk to Daylight

1972

Short Walk to Daylight

as

Tom Phelan

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

as

Steven Kiley

Visions of Murder

1993

Visions of Murder

as

Hal

Parallel Lives

1994

Parallel Lives

as

Professor Spencer Jones

Cannes Man

1996

Cannes Man

as

Self

Lewis & Clark & George

1997

Lewis & Clark & George

as

Reverend Red

The Sands of Time

1992

The Sands of Time

as

Col. Ramon Acoca

Gable and Lombard

1976

Gable and Lombard

as

Clark Gable

Accidental Love

2015

Accidental Love

as

Speaker Buck McCoy

Der schwarze Fluch

1995

Der schwarze Fluch

as

David Levinski / Charles Marlowe

Steel Cowboy

1978

Steel Cowboy

as

Clayton Pfanner

Blackout

2012

Blackout

as

Terrance Danfield

The Ambush Murders

1982

The Ambush Murders

as

Paul Marshall

The 33

2015

The 33

as

Jeff Hart

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season

1996

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season

as

Elliott Manning

Finish Line

1989

Finish Line

as

Martin Shrevelow

Burlesque

2010

Burlesque

as

Mr. Anderson

Dear Brigitte

1965

Dear Brigitte

as

Student at Leaf Rally

Evolution of the Apes

2008

Evolution of the Apes

as

Narrator

The Secret Behind Escape

2008

The Secret Behind Escape

as

Narrator

Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times

2008

Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times

as

Narrator

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

1966

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

as

Cornelius

From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel

2008

From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel

as

Narrator

The Earth Day Special

1990

The Earth Day Special

as

Doctor

End of an Epic: The Final Battle

2008

End of an Epic: The Final Battle

as

Narrator

We the People

1997

We the People

as

Alan Lesard

Blood Money

1996

Blood Money

as

Lt. Kincaid

I'll Be Home for Christmas

2016

I'll Be Home for Christmas

as

Jack

To Face Her Past

1996

To Face Her Past

as

Greg Hollander

A Beautiful Day

2016

A Beautiful Day

as

Gene Thompson

My Brother's War

1997

My Brother's War

as

John Hall

Children of Fortune

2000

Children of Fortune

as

Dave Passenger

High Score

1990

High Score

as

Budetzky

True Grit

2010

True Grit

as

Frank James (uncredited)

The Steps

2016

The Steps

as

Ed

Category 7: The End of the World

2005

Category 7: The End of the World

as

Donny Hall

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

as

Dr. Alan Lanier

Way... Way Out

1966

Way... Way Out

as

Ted Robertson

Intimate Encounters

1986

Intimate Encounters

as

Nick Atkins

Spielberg

2017

Spielberg

as

Self

Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!

2017

Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!

as

Self

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

1993

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

as

John Parsley

Royal Hearts

2018

Royal Hearts

as

Hank Pavlik

Savate

1995

Savate

as

Colonel Jones

A Marriage of Convenience

1998

A Marriage of Convenience

as

Mason Whitney

It Came From Connemara!

2014

It Came From Connemara!

as

Self

Traffic

2000

Traffic

as

General Ralph Landry

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as

Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited)

Last Will

2011

Last Will

as

Det. Sloan

Angel Camouflaged

2010

Angel Camouflaged

as

Salt

Being Rose

2017

Being Rose

as

Max

Cowboy

1983

Cowboy

as

Ward McNally

Voice of the Heart

1989

Voice of the Heart

as

Victor Mason

Intimate Betrayal

1987

Intimate Betrayal

as

Michael Wakefield

El Aroma del Copal

1997

El Aroma del Copal

as

John Richardson

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

as

Ryan Allison

White Water Rebels

1983

White Water Rebels

as

Mike McKay

Our Man Flint

1966

Our Man Flint

as

Technician (uncredited)

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

as

Lt. Col. Bill Kelly

Psych

Psych

as

Hank Mendel

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Gov. Robert Ritchie

Batman

Batman

as

Officer Reggie Hogan

The View

The View

as

Self

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as

Dr. Steven Kiley

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Richard Finley

Hotel

Hotel

as

Peter McDermott

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

as

The Monroes

The Monroes

as

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

as

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as

Self - Host

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

as

Angel Falls

Angel Falls

as

Luke Larson

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

as

Self

Monk

Monk

as

Daniel Thorn

Extreme

Extreme

as

Reese Wheeler

Community

Community

as

William Winger

Castle

Castle

as

Jackson Hunt

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces

as

John Short

La Californie !

La Californie !

as

Self - Actor

Hold the Dream

Hold the Dream

as

Ross Nelson

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

as

Self - Presenter

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as

Dr. Steven Kiley

Ransom Canyon

Ransom Canyon

as

Cap Fuller

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Mitchell Farrell

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Batman

Batman

as

Driver

Category 7: The End of the World

Category 7: The End of the World

as

Donny Hall

The Pet Set

The Pet Set

as

Self

Batman

Batman

as

Kid Gulliver

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

The Reagans

The Reagans

as

Ronald Reagan

Sweet Tooth

Sweet Tooth

as

Narrator (voice)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Teddy Kaczmarek

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Audience Member

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

When Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart

as

Judge Jedidiah Black

And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell

as

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Amityville: An Origin Story

Amityville: An Origin Story

as

Self- Archive

Production

Royal Hearts

2018

Royal Hearts

as

I'll Be Home for Christmas

2016

I'll Be Home for Christmas

as

Bad Girl Island

2007

Bad Girl Island

as

Standing Ovation

2010

Standing Ovation

as

We the People

1997

We the People

as

The American Standards

2008

The American Standards

as

Crew

Directing

I'll Be Home for Christmas

2016

I'll Be Home for Christmas

as

My Brother's War

1997

My Brother's War

as

Royal Hearts

2018

Royal Hearts

as

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

as

Hotel

Hotel

as