American actor, Hollywood star Josh Brolin was born on February 12, 1968 in Los Angeles. His father, James Brolin (a popular film actor), had no doubt that his son would inherit his profession - that is how it happened. As soon as Josh grew up, his father began to take him with him to the shooting. The atmosphere of the set, the meeting with actors and actresses whom the boy has repeatedly seen on television, and finally the magic of the chirping movie cameras - all this once and for all conquered Josh, and his fate was thus predetermined.
Movie debut
Brolin, Jr. made his film debut in 1985 in the film directed by Richard Donner "Dunce." His first role was Brad Walsh, a simple guy from the Gun Docks area of ​​Astoria in Oregon. Brad - one of the members of the company of young people who gathered in order to prevent dishonest businessmen from seizing the “Gun Doks”. The guys found an old map with the plan of the pirate Willy One-Eyed and decided to go in search of treasures.
The next film featuring Josh was called Clash. The picture was released in 1986. It was a youth film about skateboarders competing in the art of skateboarding. Not without love - the main character Cory Webster (Josh Brolin) falls in love with Chrissy, the sister of his friend. The film was directed by David Winters.
TV serials
Then Josh Brolin, whose filmography needed replenishment, participated in various television series for several years, the largest of which was the anthology series “Beyond the Possible,” the history of which goes back to 1963. The creator of the series is director and producer Leslie Stevens, and Josh Brolin played a character named Jack Pierce.
In 1996, Josh played a small role (Danny) in the film "Bed of Roses" directed by Michael Goldenberg. In the same year, Josh Brolin starred in the role of Tony in the movie David O'Russell "Do not wake a sleeping dog." The following year, 1997, Brolin played a supporting role in the horror film "Mutants" directed by Guillermo Del Toro. In the same year, another horror film was made under the name "Night Watch" directed by Ole Bornedahl, in which Josh played a major role - James Gullman.
The first nominations of the actor
In 2000, the director Paul Verhoeven shot the film "The Invisible", in the genre of a fantastic thriller with a full set of horrors from which the blood runs cold. The plot of the picture echoes the content of the famous novel by Herbert Wells "The Invisible Man." Josh Brolin played one of the main characters in the film, Matthew Kensington. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects, a Saturn Award for Best Music (composer Jerry Goldsmith), and for Best Science Fiction Film. The film was also nominated for the MTV Movie Awards in the "Best Villain" category. This nomination was awarded to actor Kevin Bacon, the lead actor. Paul Verhoeven himself received an audience recognition prize at the Locarno Film Festival.
Characteristic roles
In 2000, director Ivan Passer made the film "Picnic" on the subject of provincial life in the US state of Texas. In a small town, once and for all, its unwavering order has been established, all the news is passed by word of mouth, and this news is mainly about the prices on the market, and you can also gossip about the love adventures of the local beauty, the secretary of the local court. Josh Brolin played by Hal Carter, who once looked into his longtime friend Alan. Hal's friend was about to get married and introduced him to his fiancee Mudge. From this moment, Alan’s wedding was in jeopardy, Hal and Mudge fell in love at first sight.
The deeply psychological picture of director Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda" was shot in 2004. The film was distinguished by an incredibly complex scenario, the production was of a psychological and verbal balancing act, but the unusualness of what was happening was fascinating. The entire film crew, including Josh Brolin, who played the character of Greg Irlinger, was in a state of creative recovery, the first movie of this level was born on the site.
Superfilm featuring Brolin Jr.
And three years later, Josh Brolin took part in the Coen Brothers film “The Old Men Are Not Here,” which made a splash among filmmakers by receiving four Oscars and two Golden Globes, four Oscar nominations and a huge number of prizes and nominations from various associations and creative associations. But the main success of the film was the nomination for the Golden Palm Branch, which was received by Joel and Eaton Cohen, directors of the film. John Brolin for the role of Llewelyn Moss was nominated for "Best Actor" and "Best Supporting Actor", these were nominations from the Association of Film Critics.
First Oscar nomination
The following year, 2008, actor Josh Brolin co-starred in the movie Harvey Milk, directed by Gus Van Sant. His character is Dan White, a conservative politician who in every way opposes the successful promotion of the main character of the film, Harvey Milk, into politics. The reason for White's dislike is Milk's homosexual orientation. Dan does not admit that a representative of non-traditional sexual affiliation may be in political structures. For the role of Dan White, Brolin Jr. received his first Oscar nomination. After such a triumph, Josh Brolin, whose photo appeared in all publications devoted to cinematography, gained worldwide fame.
Iron Grip
In 2010, the directors , the Coen brothers, implemented another successful film project called Iron Grip. The film was shot in the classic western genre based on the novel of the same name by Charles Portis. Josh Brolin played Tom Cheney, a tramp and a brutal killer. The plot focuses on Matty Ross, a fourteen-year-old girl who needs to find her father’s killer and crack down on him. Tom Cheney is this killer, he is hiding in Indian territory where US laws do not apply and, moreover, getting there is not so simple. However, Matty acts decisively, she hires two professional assistants and they all go together in search of Tom Cheney. The film for three weeks at the box office raised $ 250 million, which is six times higher than the budget costs for the release of the film.
In the film "Gangster Hunters" directed by Ruben Fleisher, Josh Brolin, whose growth of 179 cm makes his character look quite impressive, played the good character, sergeant of the Los Angeles Police Department John O'Mara. He has to fight the city mafia, led by the ruthless killer Mickey Cohen, whose role is played by Sean Penn. As a result of the skillful actions of the policeman, Cohen receives a life sentence and goes to Alcatraz prison.
Filmography
Josh Brolin, whose filmography includes about 40 paintings, is not going to stop there. The list shows some films with the actor’s participation, shot in the period from 1997 to the present:
- year 1997 - "Night Watch", director Ole Bornedal / James Galman;
- year 1999 - Squad "Dandies", directed by Scott Silver / Billy;
- year 1999 - "Best Plans", directed by Michael Barker / Bryce;
- year 1999 - "Rage", directed by James Stern / Tennel;
- year 2003 - "Mr. Sterling", directed by Rick Rosenthal / Bill Sterling;
- year 2006 - Dead Girl, directed by Karen Moncrift / Tarlow;
- year 2007 - "In the Valley of El", directed by Paul Haggis / Buchwald;
- year 2007 - "Gangster", directed by Ridley Scott / Detective Trupo;
- Year 2010 - Wall Street, directed by Oliver Stone / Bretton James;
- year 2010 - “You Will Meet a Mysterious Stranger,” directed by Woody Allen / Roy Channing;
- year 2013 - Oldboy, director Spike Lee / Joe Duchett;
- year 2014 - "Congenital vice", directed by Paul Thomas Anderson / Bigfoot Björnsen.
All films with Josh Brolin are deservedly popular.
Personal life
The personal life of Josh Brolin is not much different from the life of other Hollywood actors. In 1988, he married actress Alice Adair, from whom Josh has two children - Trevor and Eden. The couple divorced in 1992. Then Brolin met with British actress Minnie Driver, but these meetings did not end there. In 2004, Josh Brolin got married to actress Diane Lane, whom he had met for several years before. The couple lived together for almost nine years and divorced in 2013.