James Brolin
Biography
James Brolin is an American actor who has worked in more than 140 film and television productions since his screen debut in 1961. Born in Los Angeles, he began as a contract player at 20th Century Fox and took small film parts before his breakthrough as Steven Kiley on Marcus Welby, M.D. (from 1969 to 1976), a role that won him a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. He became a leading man in features such as Westworld (1973), Capricorn One (1978), and The Amityville Horror (1979), and later appeared in Traffic (2000), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Hunting Party (2007), and Last Chance Harvey (2008). On television he starred in Hotel (from 1983 to 1988), Pensacola: Wings of Gold (from 1997 to 2000), and Life in Pieces (from 2015 to 2019). He also voiced Emperor Zurg in Lightyear (2022) and received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1998.
86years old
Turns 87 on July 18in 250 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Craig Kenneth Bruderlin (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 43
- Career span
- 57 years1965 to 2022
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A role that slipped away
When Roger Moore considered leaving the role of James Bond, Brolin took screen tests to replace him in Octopussy and was reportedly about to move to London for the film before the producers persuaded Moore to stay.
First role
Brolin's first big role came in The Cape Town Affair in 1967, but the film failed at the box office and 20th Century Fox ultimately fired him.
Big break
Brolin got his big break in 1969 co-starring in the TV series Marcus Welby, M.D., and the awards that followed helped launch his film career.
A role that slipped away
In 1985, Brolin appeared in Pee-wee's Big Adventure, where he made fun of having almost been hired to play James Bond.
A first
Brolin took his first part in an animated film as Emperor Zurg, a character in Lightyear, the 2022 Toy Story spin-off movie.
James Brolin movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Stewart Raffill directed two of these films. Seventeen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Stewart RaffillDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 2007
All films by Stewart Raffill
Also two films together11 more actors
- Bill HaderLightyear (2022) and Accidental Love (2015)
- Jacob VargasThe 33 (2015) and Gas Food Lodging (1992)
- Selma BlairThe Alibi (2006) and A Guy Thing (2003)
- Steve EastinCatch Me If You Can (2002) and Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)
- Alan FudgeNightmare on the 13th Floor (1990) and Capricorn One (1978)
- Louis GiambalvoMae West (1982) and The Ambush Murders (1982)
- Edward MulhareOur Man Flint (1966) and Von Ryan's Express (1965)
- Linda HarrisonBehind the Planet of the Apes (1998) and Way... Way Out (1966)
- Ken KermanThe Alibi (2006) and Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)
- Michael St. ClairOur Man Flint (1966) and Von Ryan's Express (1965)
- Shelby GrantFantastic Voyage (1966) and Our Man Flint (1966)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What James Brolin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$997 million
20 of the 43 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 43 films: 20 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 13 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 20Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 13Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 90% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$352M35.3% of the total
- 2$226M22.7% of the total
- 3$105M10.5% of the total
- 4$86M8.7% of the total
- 5$43M4.4% of the total
- 6$33M3.3% of the total
- 7$28M2.8% of the total
- 8$23M2.3% of the total
$99.5 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 10% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1970 to 1973, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1973 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Won |
| 1971 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1970 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.