James Brolin

83 · Born: Jul 18, 1940

Personal Details

Born Jul 18, 1940 Los Angeles, California, USA

Spouse

Barbra Streisand
( Jul 1, 1998 to Apr 28, 2024 )
Jan Smithers
( Jun 29, 1986 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Jane Cameron Agee
( Oct 16, 1966 to Oct 1, 1986 )

Parents

Helen Sue Bruderlin
Henry Bruderlin

Relatives

Eden Brolin (Grandchild)
Sibling (Sibling)
Sibling (Sibling)
Sibling (Sibling)
Trevor Brolin (Grandchild)

Biography

James Brolin (born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin) is an American actor, producer and director, best known for his roles in soap operas, movies, sitcoms, and television. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin and husband of singer/actress Barbra Streisand. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998.

Career

acting

2022

Lightyear as Zurg (voice)

2021

Famously Haunted: Amityville

Famously Haunted: Amityville as George Lutz

Sweet Tooth as Narrator (voice)

2018

Royal Hearts as Hank Pavlik

2017

Being Rose as Max

2016

The Steps as Ed

A Beautiful Day

A Beautiful Day as Gene Thompson

I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas as Jack

2015

The 33 as Jeff Hart

Accidental Love

Accidental Love as Senator Bramen

Sisters as Bucky Ellis

Life in Pieces as John Short

2014

Christmas with Tucker

Christmas with Tucker as Bo

2013

Community as William Winger

Castle as Jackson Hunt

2012

Blackout as Terrance Danfield

2011

Love, Wedding, Marriage

Love, Wedding, Marriage as Bradley

Last Will as Det. Sloan

A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King

A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King as George Lutz

2010

Angel Camouflaged

Angel Camouflaged as Salt

2009

Bitter/Sweet as Calvert Jenkins

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard as Ben Selleck

Psych as Hank Mendel

2008

The American Standards

The American Standards as Jack Jennings

Lost City Raiders

Lost City Raiders as John Kubiac

Last Chance Harvey

Last Chance Harvey as Brian

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Richard Finley

2007

Bad Girl Island

Bad Girl Island as Terry Bamba

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party as Franklin Harris

2006

Wedding Wars as Governor Conrad Welling

Lies & Alibis as Bob Hatch

2005

Widow on the Hill

Widow on the Hill as Hank Cavanaugh

Category 7: The End of the World

Category 7: The End of the World as Donny Hall

2004

Monk as Daniel Thorn

2003

The Reagans as Ronald Reagan

A Guy Thing as Ken Cooper

2002

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can as Jack Barnes

The Master of Disguise

The Master of Disguise as Fabbrizio Disguisey

2000

Children of Fortune

Children of Fortune as Dave Passenger

1999

To Love, Honor & Betray

To Love, Honor & Betray as Ted Brennan

1998

America's Great Parks

America's Great Parks as Narrator

A Marriage of Convenience

A Marriage of Convenience as Mason Whitney

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes as Dr. Cornelius

1997

Lewis & Clark & George

Lewis & Clark & George as Reverend Red

Goodbye America

Goodbye America as Ed Johnson

The Haunted Sea

The Haunted Sea as Captain Ramsey

My Brother's War

My Brother's War as John Hall

El aroma del Copal

El aroma del Copal as John Richardson

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

Pensacola: Wings of Gold as Lt. Col. Bill Kelly

1996

Tracks of a Killer

Tracks of a Killer as David Hawkner

Hijacked: Flight 285

Hijacked: Flight 285 as Ron Showman

To Face Her Past

To Face Her Past as Greg Hollander

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season

Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season as Elliott Manning

Blood Money as Lt. Kincaid

1995

Terminal Virus as McCabe

Savate as Colonel Jones

The Expert as Warden Munsey

Relative Fear as Det. Atwater

1994

The Visual Bible: Acts

The Visual Bible: Acts as Simon Peter

City Boy as Tom McLean

Parallel Lives as Professor Spencer Jones

Indecent Behavior II

Indecent Behavior II as Liam O'Donnell

1993

Visions of Murder

Visions of Murder as Hal

Paper Hearts as Henry

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride as John Parsley

Angel Falls as Luke Larson

1992

Gas Food Lodging

Gas Food Lodging as John Evans

Twin Sisters as Michael Mallory

1991

Ted & Venus as Max Waters

And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell as Mac Graham

1990

Bad Jim as B.D. Sweetman

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special as Doctor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

Nightmare on the 13th Floor as Dr. Alan Lanier

Back Stab as Cliff Murphy

1989

Finish Line as Martin Shrevelow

1987

Deep Dark Secrets

Deep Dark Secrets as Michael Wakefield

1986

Intimate Encounters

Intimate Encounters as Nick Atkins

Hold the Dream as Ross Nelson

1985

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues as Harry Wilde

1983

White Water Rebels

White Water Rebels as Mike McKay

1982

The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders as Paul Marshall

Mae West as Jim Timony

Hotel as Peter McDermott

1981

High Risk as Stone

1980

Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler as Sean Boyd

1979

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror as George Lutz

1978

Steel Cowboy as Clayton Pfanner

1977

Capricorn One as Col. Charles Brubaker

The Car as Wade Parent

1976

Gable and Lombard

Gable and Lombard as Clark Gable

1974

Trapped as Chuck Brenner

1973

Class of '63 as Joe Hart

Westworld as John Blane

1972

Skyjacked as Jerome K. Weber

Short Walk to Daylight

Short Walk to Daylight as Tom Phelan

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Steven Kiley

1967

The Cape Town Affair

The Cape Town Affair as Skip McCoy

1965

Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express as Private Ames

appearances

2017

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

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

2014

It Came from Connemara

It Came from Connemara

2005

For God's Sake, Get Out!

For God's Sake, Get Out!

2003

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

1998

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997

1971

directing

2018

Royal Hearts as Director

2016

I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas as Director

1997

My Brother's War

My Brother's War as Director