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James Brolin

James Brolin

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 18, 1940 (85)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 05, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.(1969–19 ... 76), 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.

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Lightyear

Lightyear

2022

as Zurg (voice)

Royal Hearts

Royal Hearts

2018

as Hank Pavlik

Being Rose

Being Rose

2017

as Max

A Beautiful Day

A Beautiful Day

2016

as Gene Thompson

The Steps

The Steps

2016

as Ed

The 33

The 33

2015

as Jeff Hart

Sisters

Sisters

2015

as Bucky Ellis

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

2015

as Speaker Buck McCoy

Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

2014

as Max

Blackout

Blackout

2012

as Terrance Danfield

Love, Wedding, Marriage

Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011

as Bradley

Last Will

Last Will

2011

as Det. Sloan

Angel Camouflaged

Angel Camouflaged

2010

as Salt

Burlesque

Burlesque

2010

as Mr. Anderson

True Grit

True Grit

2010

as Frank James (uncredited)

Bitter/Sweet

Bitter/Sweet

2009

as Calvert Jenkins

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009

as Ben Selleck

Lost City Raiders

Lost City Raiders

2008

as John Kubiac

The American Standards

The American Standards

2008

as Jack Jennings

Last Chance Harvey

Last Chance Harvey

2008

as Brian

Bad Girl Island

Bad Girl Island

2007

as Terry Bamba

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

2007

as Franklin Harris

The Alibi

The Alibi

2006

as Bob Hatch

Wedding Wars

Wedding Wars

2006

as Governor Conrad Welling

Widow on the Hill

Widow on the Hill

2005

as Hank Cavanaugh

The Reagans

The Reagans

2003

as Ronald Reagan

A Guy Thing

A Guy Thing

2003

as Ken Cooper

The Master of Disguise

The Master of Disguise

2002

as Fabbrizio Disguisey

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002

as Jack Barnes

Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher

2002

as The Captain

Children of Fortune

Children of Fortune

2000

as Dave Passenger

Traffic

Traffic

2000

as General Ralph Landry

To Love, Honor, & Betray

To Love, Honor, & Betray

1999

as Ted Brennan

A Marriage of Convenience

A Marriage of Convenience

1998

as Mason Whitney

El Aroma del Copal

El Aroma del Copal

1997

as John Richardson

My Brother's War

My Brother's War

1997

as John Hall

We the People

We the People

1997

as Alan Lesard

The Haunted Sea

The Haunted Sea

1997

as Captain Ramsey

Lewis & Clark & George

Lewis & Clark & George

1997

as Reverend Red

Goodbye America

Goodbye America

1997

as Ed Johnson

Blood Money

Blood Money

1996

as Lt. Kincaid

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season

1996

as Elliott Manning

Tracks of a Killer

Tracks of a Killer

1996

as David Hawkner

Hijacked: Flight 285

Hijacked: Flight 285

1996

as Ron Showman

To Face Her Past

To Face Her Past

1996

as Greg Hollander

Terminal Virus

Terminal Virus

1995

as McCabe

The Expert

The Expert

1995

as Warden Munsey

Relative Fear

Relative Fear

1995

as Det. Atwater

Savate

Savate

1995

as Colonel Jones

Indecent Behavior II

Indecent Behavior II

1994

as Liam O'Donnell

Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives

1994

as Professor Spencer Jones

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

1993

as John Parsley

Visions of Murder

Visions of Murder

1993

as Hal

Cheatin' Hearts

Cheatin' Hearts

1993

as Henry

Gas Food Lodging

Gas Food Lodging

1992

as John Evans

Twin Sisters

Twin Sisters

1992

as Michael Mallory

The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

1992

as Col. Ramon Acoca

Ted & Venus

Ted & Venus

1991

as Max Waters

And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell

1991

as Mac Graham

Bad Jim

Bad Jim

1990

as B.D. Sweetman

Back Stab

Back Stab

1990

as Cliff Murphy

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

1990

as Dr. Alan Lanier

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Doctor

Finish Line

Finish Line

1989

as Martin Shrevelow

Voice of the Heart

Voice of the Heart

1989

as Victor Mason

Intimate Betrayal

Intimate Betrayal

1987

as Michael Wakefield

Intimate Encounters

Intimate Encounters

1986

as Nick Atkins

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

1985

as Harry Wilde

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985

as "P. W."

Cowboy

Cowboy

1983

as Ward McNally

White Water Rebels

White Water Rebels

1983

as Mike McKay

The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders

1982

as Paul Marshall

Mae West

Mae West

1982

as Jim Timony

High Risk

High Risk

1981

as Stone

Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler

1980

as Sean Boyd

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

1979

as George Lutz

Steel Cowboy

Steel Cowboy

1978

as Clayton Pfanner

The Car

The Car

1977

as Wade Parent

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

1977

as Col. Charles Brubaker

Gable and Lombard

Gable and Lombard

1976

as Clark Gable

Trapped

Trapped

1974

as Chuck Brenner

Class of '63

Class of '63

1973

as Joe Hart

Westworld

Westworld

1973

as John Blane

Short Walk to Daylight

Short Walk to Daylight

1972

as Tom Phelan

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

1972

as Jerome K. Weber

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

as Steven Kiley

The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

1968

as Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi

The Cape Town Affair

The Cape Town Affair

1967

as Skip McCoy

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

1966

as Cornelius

Way... Way Out

Way... Way Out

1966

as Ted Robertson

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

1966

as Technician

Our Man Flint

Our Man Flint

1966

as Technician (uncredited)

Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

1965

as Private Ames

Dear Brigitte

Dear Brigitte

1965

as Student at Leaf Rally

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

as Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited)

Take Her, She's Mine

Take Her, She's Mine

1963

as Mel (uncredited)

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Royal Hearts

Royal Hearts

2018

Director

My Brother's War

My Brother's War

1997

Director

Royal Hearts

Royal Hearts

2018

Executive Producer

I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

2016

Executive Producer

Standing Ovation

Standing Ovation

2010

Executive Producer

The American Standards

The American Standards

2008

Producer

Bad Girl Island

Bad Girl Island

2007

Co-Producer

We the People

We the People

1997

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. Steven Kiley

Episodes: 171

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Hotel

as Peter McDermott

Episodes: 115

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Life in Pieces

as John Short

Episodes: 79

First Aired: Sep 21, 2015

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

as Lt. Col. Bill Kelly

Episodes: 66

First Aired: Sep 15, 1997

Sweet Tooth

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Jun 04, 2021

Ransom Canyon

as Cap Fuller

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Unknown

Extreme

as Reese Wheeler

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 29, 1995

Angel Falls

as Luke Larson

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 26, 1993

Hold the Dream

as Ross Nelson

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 27, 1986

The West Wing

as Gov. Robert Ritchie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Castle

as Jackson Hunt

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

Category 7: The End of the World

as Donny Hall

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 06, 2005

The Reagans

as Ronald Reagan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 30, 2003

Psych

as Hank Mendel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Batman

as Officer Reggie Hogan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Richard Finley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Monk

as Daniel Thorn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Community

as William Winger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2009

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Dr. Steven Kiley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1971

Burke's Law

as Mitchell Farrell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

Batman

as Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Batman

as Kid Gulliver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

The Defenders

as Teddy Kaczmarek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2010

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Self - Host

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 25, 1997

The Monroes

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 07, 1966

La Californie !

as Self - Actor

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 01, 2023

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Valentine's Day

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 04, 2003

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Patty Duke Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Good Day Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2001

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2018

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1975

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

Love, American Style

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The Pet Set

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1971

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 31 55 20
2024 7 40 65 21
2024 8 28 44 16
2024 9 24 37 14
2024 10 19 28 12
2024 11 22 36 13
2024 12 20 29 14
2025 1 24 46 13
2025 2 14 25 3
2025 3 6 16 1
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 3 5 2
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 2 4 1
2025 8 2 2 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 786 496
2025 3 522 463
2025 7 494 156

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