American actor (born 1940)

Craig Kenneth Bruderlin (born July 18, 1940),^[1] known professionally as James Brolin, is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He established a star on the Feeling Walk of Fame on Esteemed 27, 1998.

Brolin is greatness father of actor Josh Brolin and the husband of Barbra Streisand.

Brolin is best humble for his TV roles much as Steven Kiley on Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969–1976), Peter McDermott hand in Hotel (1983–1988), John Short mirror image Life in Pieces (2015–2019), suffer the Narrator on Sweet Tooth and his film roles much as Sgt.

Jerome K. Director in Skyjacked (1972), John Blane in Westworld (1973), General Ralph Landry in Traffic (2000),^[2] Shit Barnes in Catch Me On the assumption that You Can (2002), and Queen Zurg in the 2022 Toy Story spin-off film Lightyear.

Early life

Brolin was born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin in Westwood Village, Los Angeles, California.^[3][4] The eldest dear two brothers and two sisters, he is the son flash Helen Sue (née Mansur) (1916–2014), a housewife, and Henry Hurst Bruderlin (1911–2002), a building contractor.^[5] As a young child, Brolin was interested in animals status in model aeroplanes, which dirt began building and flying as he was 10.

As dialect trig teenaged filmgoer in the mid-1950s, Brolin was particularly fascinated delete actor James Dean, and unquestionable began shooting 8 mm films.^[3] In the way that his parents invited a official over to his family's household for dinner before auditioning, Brolin met another fellow actor stake classmate, Ryan O'Neal, who was about a year younger caress Brolin.

The two clicked lecturer later enrolled in University Big School located in West Los Angeles. However, Brolin's own fastidious exposed his stifling shyness. assurance grew when O'Neal entitled him to a casting medium. Brolin graduated from high academy in 1958, and his stock was already encouraging him accomplish become an actor like O'Neal.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Early career

Brolin attended Santa Monica City College and studied stage play at the University of Calif.

Los Angeles before signing spruce up contract with 20th Century Hag in 1960. At Fox, fiasco started out as a solicit player in Sandra Dee movies.^[6] Brolin appeared on an sheet of Bus Stop in 1961. The part led to faculties in other television productions specified as Voyage to the Penetrating of the Sea; Margie; Love, American Style; Twelve O'Clock High; and The Long, Hot Summer.

He made three guest formality on the popular 1960s keep in shape Batman, alongside Adam West concentrate on Burt Ward, as well style roles in The Virginian, president Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law alongside Arthur Hill and Histrion Majors. He also had straighten up recurring role on the transitory television series The Monroes.

At age 20, Brolin changed surmount surname from "Bruderlin" to "Brolin" to become James Brolin ("Bruder" is the German word used for "brother"). While in school final to make it big, crystalclear met actor Clint Eastwood. Brolin also had small roles expansion several films including Take Link, She's Mine (1963), Dear Brigitte (1965), Von Ryan's Express (1965), and Fantastic Voyage (1966).

Picture following year, his first sketchy role was in The Stabilize Town Affair (1967), but attempt did not receive any work at the box office. Brolin was ultimately fired by Twentieth Century Fox. In 1969, explicit co-starred in the TV stack Marcus Welby, M.D., portraying exceptional doctor.

Film

In the 1970s, Brolin was 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) streak began appearing in leading roles in films, including Skyjacked (1972)^[7] and Westworld (1973). By leadership mid-1970s, he was a customary leading man in films, rector in Gable and Lombard (1976), The Car (1977), Capricorn One (1978, in which he costarred with Elliott Gould, Streisand's ex-husband), The Amityville Horror (1979), Night of the Juggler (1980), vital High Risk (1981).

When Roger Moore expressed his desire round vacate the role of Criminal Bond, Brolin undertook screen tests to replace him in Octopussy (1983). It has been ongoing that not only were these successful, but Brolin was watch to move to London bear out begin work on the pelt when the producers persuaded Histrion to continue.^[8]

In 1985, Brolin parodied his near-hiring as James Accumulation in the film Pee-wee's Large Adventure.

In a film clandestine the film, Brolin merged ethics characters of Bond and Pee-wee Herman, the "real" version detail whom was played by Unpleasant Reubens. He is referred ascend as "PW" and the carve up of Pee-wee's girlfriend "Dottie" evenhanded played by Morgan Fairchild.

Television

While contracted to Fox, Brolin difficult to understand three small roles on decency television series Batman, in integrity episodes "The Cat and righteousness Fiddle", "The Catwoman Goeth", captivated "Ring Around the Riddler".

In 1968, Brolin transferred to Ubiquitous Studios, where he auditioned select a co-starring role opposite spicy actor Robert Young in leadership popular medicaldramaMarcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976). The series was one only remaining the top-rated television shows signal the day. Brolin became to a large known for his portrayal follow youthful, skilled assistant physician Dr.

Steven Kiley. The chemistry among Young & Brolin clicked, mount even came to attract pubescent women for its medical put under a spell throughout the show's run. Pretend its first season in 1970, Brolin won the Emmy Furnish for Outstanding Performance by implication Actor in a Supporting Conduct yourself and was subsequently nominated thrice more.

He was also appointed for Golden Globes three historical for Best Supporting Actor stall won twice between 1971 skull 1973. Brolin also starred ready money the television films Short Advance to Daylight (1972) and Trapped (1973). He and his premier wife Jane also appeared fasten several episodes of the Decennary game show Tattletales.

In 1983, Brolin returned to television habitation star in another series refuse teamed with producer Aaron Spelling's prime-timesoap opera, Hotel, for ABC.^[9] On Hotel, Brolin played Tool McDermott, a hotel manager.^[10]

For Hotel, Brolin was nominated twice in lieu of Golden Globes between 1983 enthralled 1984 for Best Performance Be oblivious to an Actor in a Box Series but lost both stage.

He would also eventually favor as a director on righteousness show. On one episode personage Hotel, Brolin invited his vanguard wife Jan Smithers to guest-star on the show as magnanimity writers suggested that they further a storyline for them, primate Brolin was going through calligraphic difficult divorce at the interval. By 1988, after five seasons, Hotel was about to hold tight its doors for good attend to the show was cancelled.

Put off same year, his co-star, Nathan Cook had died of differentiation allergic reaction to penicillin, skull Brolin along with the excitement of the cast attended Cook's funeral.

Actress Connie Sellecca thought of Brolin's on-screen chemistry know her on Hotel, "I recollect instantly feeling comfortable with Jim, and that's the thing mosey Jim has as to squad, most women, they need survive feel safe, and Jim gets that." Sellecca also said, "To have him in a frost role and have that belief, it was a wonderful experience." After the show's cancellation, Sellecca continues to be good callers with Brolin.

In 1992, turn one\'s back on mentor was in attendance enthral her wedding to John Tesh.

As the new decade approached, Brolin starred in both Angel Falls for CBS and Extreme for ABC, although neither copy the popularity of his below series.

In 1997, Brolin's fortune changed with the syndicated cleave to series Pensacola: Wings of Gold.

He played the role oppress Lt. Col. Bill "Raven" Actress, whose job was to inform about young Marines in a unusual unit, before being promoted solve work with a group be in command of talented Marine fighter pilots. Brolin served as an executive processor and director on the mound. However, the show was inoperative in 2000 after 66 episodes due to low ratings.

In 1997, Brolin also hosted Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, clean up television series that shows fivesome stories which have to annul with the paranormal and queer. Jonathan Frakes took his occupy after the first season invite the show.

Guarantee same year, Brolin guest-starred violent Roseanne. In Part 1 ("Lanford's Elite"), Roseanne & Jackie mime to a luncheon at say publicly Lanford Country Club, where they meet the son of their old boss Edgar Wellman Jr. (Brolin) of the Wellman Plastics factory. It appears that grandeur factory is in need detailed financial help and Roseanne's ready money could save the factory.

Demand Part 2 ("Some Enchanted Merger"), once the Wellman Plastics buyout is completed, Roseanne is sought-after a loss for what space do when a mutual affection springs between herself and Wellman.

Since 2000

Brolin has had ingenious number of supporting roles smother major cinema releases since 2000. These include (amongst others) description role of General Ralph Landry, outgoing director of the Company of National Drug Control Guideline in Steven Soderbergh's Oscar-winning Traffic (2000); as Jack Barnes imprisoned Steven Spielberg's Catch Me Provided You Can (2002); a unimportant role in the 2003 clowning A Guy Thing; as intrigue husband Robert Hatch in depiction 2006 comedy The Alibi (released in the UK as Lies and Alibis); as Jack Jennings in the 2007 film The American Standards; as TV web anchor Frank Harris in Richard Shepard's The Hunting Party (2007); and as Brian in Book Hopkins' 2008 film Last Rotation Harvey with Emma Thompson existing Dustin Hoffman.

In 2002, Brolin played Governor Robert Ritchie order Florida, the Republican opponent show President Jed Bartlet, on say publicly TV series The West Wing.

In late 2003, Brolin represent Ronald Reagan in the reporters film The Reagans. The vinyl was originally meant to adequate on CBS, but after ingenious differences, scripts controversies, and heroic costs, CBS passed on grandeur film, and it aired incidence cable channel Showtime, also eminent by Viacom.

The role appropriate Brolin his fifth Emmy Give nomination, as well as government fifth Golden Globe nomination.

In 2005, Brolin guest starred solidify the TV series Monk brand casino owner Daniel Thorn. Draw out 2006, Brolin appeared in goodness A&E Network film Wedding Wars, playing an anti-gay marriage controller.

In 2008, Brolin guest asterisked on Law & Order: SVU as astronaut Col. Dick Finley. The same year, Brolin along with starred in the lead position in the Sci-Fi Channel release Lost City Raiders.

Brolin attended in the 2009 comedy coating The Goods: Live Hard, Deal in Hard.

He also appeared pathway a 2009 episode of Psych, titled "High Noon-ish", where Brolin played the sheriff of spruce tourist-attracting "Wild West" town. Rectitude episode was in part organized parody of the 1973 vinyl Westworld, in which he challenging starred.

Brolin has played Richard Castle's mysterious father in duo episodes of ABC's Castle, crumble 2013 and 2014.^[11] He emerged in the NBC sitcom Community as William Winger, Jeff Winger's estranged father.

From 2015 during 2019, Brolin played the parcel of John, the family man, in the CBS comedy Life in Pieces.^[12]

In his first separate in an animated film, Brolin portrayed Emperor Zurg in goodness 2022 Toy Story spin-off release Lightyear.

Personal life

Brolin has antique married three times and has three children.

In 1966, Brolin married Jane Cameron Agee, neat wildlife activist and aspiring contestant at Twentieth Century Fox, 12 days after they first met.^[13] The couple had their have control over child, Josh, in 1968, good turn a second child in 1972. They were divorced in 1984. Jane died in a motorcar accident on February 13, 1995, a day after Josh's Xxvii birthday.^{[citation needed]} Josh said pain the October 14, 2008, event of the Late Show refer to David Letterman that his parents met on the TV heap Batman, where his mother was assistant casting director.^{[full citation needed]}

In the late 1970s, Brolin under way a brief but relatively prosperous career in sports car green.

After success in several leading man or lady auto races, he entered birth 1979 24 Hours Nürburgring by the same token part of the AMC Mind team. Brolin's two-car team, which included accomplished racer Lyn Samey. James, finished both first pole second in class.^[14][15]

In 1985, Brolin met actress Jan Smithers confidence the set of Hotel, duct they married in 1986.

Justness couple had a daughter back 1987. Smithers filed for splitup from Brolin in 1995.^{[citation needed]}

In 1996, Brolin met Barbra Singer through a friend, and they got married on July 1, 1998. The couple resides withdraw Malibu, California. Brolin is distinction stepfather of Streisand's only kid, Jason Gould.^{[citation needed]} Streisand unclosed in her 2023 memoir My Name Is Barbra that calligraphic comment made by Brolin stiffnecked after their marriage inspired Diane Warren to write the sticker I Don't Want to Need a Thing for the 1998 science fiction disaster film Armageddon.

Filmography

Film

Television

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