
Josh James Brolin (born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. A son of actor James Brolin, he gained fame in his youth for his role in the adventure film The Goonies (1985). After years of decline, Brolin had a resurgence with his starring role in the crime film No Country for Old Men (2007). Brolin received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Dan White in the biopic Milk (2008).
Brolin's career progressed with roles in W. (2008), True Grit (2010), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), Men in Black 3 (2012), Oldboy (2013), Inherent Vice (2014), Everest (2015), and Hail, Caesar! (2016). He gained wider recognition for playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including in the films Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), as well as Cable in Deadpool 2 (2018). Brolin also collaborated with filmmaker Denis Villeneuve in the action thriller Sicario (2015) and in the science fiction films Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), in which he played Gurney Halleck.

Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · as Thanos

Dune
2021 · as Gurney Halleck

Avengers: Endgame
2019 · as Thanos

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 · as Thanos (uncredited)

Dune: Part Two
2024 · as Gurney Halleck

No Country for Old Men
2007 · as Llewelyn Moss

Sicario
2015 · as Matt Graver

The Running Man
2025 · as Dan Killian

Weapons
2025 · as Archer

Deadpool 2
2018 · as Cable

Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018 · as Matt Graver

American Gangster
2007 · as Detective Trupo

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025 · as Mons. Jefferson Wicks

The Dog Stars
2026 · as Bangley

Men in Black 3
2012 · as Young Agent K

Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · as Thanos (uncredited)

Dune: Part Three
2026 · as Gurney Halleck

The Goonies
1985 · as Brand