Highest rated as cast or director
Life in Pieces
2015 · 4 Seasons
Westworld
1973
Gas Food Lodging
1992
Lightyear
2022
Hotel
1982 · 5 Seasons
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.(1969–1976), 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.
Acted in 125
2010s
- 2018
Royal Hearts
Hank Pavlik
- 2017
Being Rose
Max
- 2016
A Beautiful Day
Gene Thompson
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
Christmas with Tucker
Bo
- 2012
Blackout
Terrance Danfield
- 2011
Last Will
Det. Sloan
- 2010
Angel Camouflaged
Salt
2000s
- 2009
Bitter/Sweet
Calvert Jenkins
- 2008
Lost City Raiders
John "Pa" Kubiak
- 2007
Bad Girl Island
Terry Bamba
- 2006
- 2005
Category 7: The End of the World
Donny Hall · 2 episodes
- 2003
The Reagans
Ronald Reagan · 2 episodes
- 2002
- 2000
Children of Fortune
Dave Passenger
1990s
- 1999
To Love, Honor, & Betray
Ted Brennan
- 1998
- 1997
My Brother's War
John Hall
Scent of Vengeance
John Richardson
Lewis & Clark & George
Reverend Red
We the People
Alan Lesard
Goodbye America
Ed Johnson
- 1996
Tracks of a Killer
David Hawkner
Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season
Elliott Manning
- 1995
Savate
Colonel Jones
- 1994
Indecent Behavior II
Liam O'Donnell
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Ryan Allison
The Visual Bible: Acts
Peter
- 1993
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
John Parsley
Visions of Murder
Hal
- 1992
The Sands of Time
Col. Ramon Acoca
Twin Sisters
Michael Mallory
- 1991
Ted & Venus
Max Waters
And the Sea Will Tell
Mac Graham
And the Sea Will Tell
Mac Graham · 2 episodes
- 1990
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
Dr. Alan Lanier
High Score
Budetzky
1980s
- 1989
Voice of the Heart
Victor Mason
Finish Line
Martin Shrevelow
- 1987
Hold the Dream
Ross Nelson · 4 episodes
- 1986
Intimate Encounters
Nick Atkins
- 1985
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues
Harry Wilde
- 1983
Cowboy
Ward McNally
White Water Rebels
Mike McKay
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
Gable and Lombard
Clark Gable
- 1974
Trapped
Chuck Brenner
- 1973
Class of '63
Joe Hart
- 1972
Short Walk to Daylight
Tom Phelan
Skyjacked
Jerome K. Weber
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Steven Kiley
- 1968
The Boston Strangler
Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi
- 1967
The Cape Town Affair
Skip McCoy
- 1966
Way... Way Out
Ted Robertson
Our Man Flint
Technician (uncredited)
- 1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited)
Dear Brigitte
Student at Leaf Rally
- 1964
- 1963
Take Her, She's Mine
Mel (uncredited)
- 1961
Directed 5
2010s
- 2018
Royal Hearts
Director
- 2016
1990s
- 1997
My Brother's War
Director
1980s
- 1982
Produced 5
2010s
- 2018
Royal Hearts
Executive Producer
- 2016
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
Bad Girl Island
Co-Producer
1990s
- 1997
We the People
Executive Producer
Appearances33
2020s
- 2023
La Californie !
Self - Actor · 3 episodes
Amityville: An Origin Story
Self- Archive · 4 episodes
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2014
It Came From Connemara!
Self
- 2011
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Evolution of the Apes
Narrator
The Secret Behind Escape
Narrator
Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times
Narrator
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
Narrator
End of an Epic: The Final Battle
Narrator
- 2005
For God's Sake, Get Out!
Self
- 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 episode
- 2001
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
self
1990s
- 1997
- 1996
1980s
- 1988
- 1981
1960s
- 1968
- 1962
- 1961
No release date
Gays on Strike: The Truth Behind "Wedding Wars"
Self