James Brolin
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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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Ransom Canyon
2025
as Cap Fuller
La Californie !
2023
as Self - Actor
Amityville: An Origin Story
2023
as Self- Archive
Lightyear
2022
as Zurg (voice)
Sweet Tooth
2021
as Narrator (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Royal Hearts
2018
as Hank Pavlik
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
Spielberg
2017
as Self
Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
2017
as Self
Being Rose
2017
as Max
Steve
2017
as Self
I'll Be Home for Christmas
2016
as Jack
A Beautiful Day
2016
as Gene Thompson
The Steps
2016
as Ed
Sisters
2015
as Bucky Ellis
Accidental Love
2015
as Buck McCoy
The 33
2015
as Jeff Hart
Life in Pieces
2015
as John Short
Elsa & Fred
2014
as Max
It Came From Connemara!
2014
as Self
When Calls the Heart
2014
as Judge Jedidiah Black
Christmas with Tucker
2013
as Bo
Blackout
2012
as Terrance Danfield
Love, Wedding, Marriage
2011
as Bradley
Last Will
2011
as Det. Sloan
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Burlesque
2010
as Mr. Anderson
True Grit
2010
as Frank James (uncredited)
Angel Camouflaged
2010
as Salt
The Defenders
2010
as Teddy Kaczmarek
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
2009
as Ben Selleck
Bitter/Sweet
2009
as Calvert Jenkins
Community
2009
as William Winger
Castle
2009
as Jackson Hunt
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Lost City Raiders
2008
as John "Pa" Kubiak
Last Chance Harvey
2008
as Brian
The American Standards
2008
as Jack Jennings
Evolution of the Apes
2008
as Narrator
The Secret Behind Escape
2008
as Narrator
Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times
2008
as Narrator
From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel
2008
as Narrator
End of an Epic: The Final Battle
2008
as Narrator
The Hunting Party
2007
as Franklin Harris
Bad Girl Island
2007
as Terry Bamba
Wedding Wars
2006
as Governor Conrad Welling
The Alibi
2006
as Bob Hatch
Psych
2006
as Hank Mendel
Widow on the Hill
2005
as Hank Cavanaugh
For God's Sake, Get Out!
2005
as Self
Category 7: The End of the World
2005
as Donny Hall
A Guy Thing
2003
as Ken Cooper
The Reagans
2003
as Ronald Reagan
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
The Reagans
2003
as Ronald Reagan
Catch Me If You Can
2002
as Jack Barnes
The Master of Disguise
2002
as Fabbrizio Disguisey
Antwone Fisher
2002
as The Captain (uncredited)
Monk
2002
as Daniel Thorn
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
2001
as self
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
Children of Fortune
2000
as Dave Passenger
Traffic
2000
as General Ralph Landry
To Love, Honor, & Betray
1999
as Ted Brennan
The West Wing
1999
as Gov. Robert Ritchie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Richard Finley
A Marriage of Convenience
1998
as Mason Whitney
Goodbye America
1997
as Ed Johnson
The Haunted Sea
1997
as Captain Ramsey
Lewis & Clark & George
1997
as Reverend Red
We the People
1997
as Alan Lesard
My Brother's War
1997
as John Hall
Scent of Vengeance
1997
as John Richardson
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
1997
as Lt. Col. Bill Kelly
The View
1997
as Self
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Self - Host
Tracks of a Killer
1996
as David Hawkner
Hijacked: Flight 285
1996
as Ron Showman
Cannes Man
1996
as Self
Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season
1996
as Elliott Manning
Blood Money
1996
as Lt. Kincaid
To Face Her Past
1996
as Greg Hollander
The Expert
1995
as Warden Munsey
Terminal Virus
1995
as McCabe
Der schwarze Fluch
1995
as David Levinski / Charles Marlowe
Savate
1995
as Colonel Jones
Extreme
1995
as Reese Wheeler
The Visual Bible: Acts
1994
as Peter
Relative Fear
1994
as Det. Atwater
Indecent Behavior II
1994
as Liam O'Donnell
Parallel Lives
1994
as Professor Spencer Jones
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
1994
as Ryan Allison
Burke's Law
1994
as Mitchell Farrell
Cheatin' Hearts
1993
as Henry
Visions of Murder
1993
as Hal
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
1993
as John Parsley
Angel Falls
1993
as Luke Larson
Gas Food Lodging
1992
as John Evans
Twin Sisters
1992
as Michael Mallory
The Sands of Time
1992
as Col. Ramon Acoca
Ted & Venus
1991
as Max Waters
And the Sea Will Tell
1991
as Mac Graham
And the Sea Will Tell
1991
as Mac Graham
Bad Jim
1990
as B.D. Sweetman
Back Stab
1990
as Cliff Murphy
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Doctor
High Score
1990
as Budetzky
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
1990
as Dr. Alan Lanier
Finish Line
1989
as Martin Shrevelow
Voice of the Heart
1989
as Victor Mason
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Intimate Betrayal
1987
as Michael Wakefield
Hold the Dream
1987
as Ross Nelson
Intimate Encounters
1986
as Nick Atkins
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as "P. W."
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues
1985
as Harry Wilde
Cowboy
1983
as Ward McNally
White Water Rebels
1983
as Mike McKay
Mae West
1982
as Jim Timony
The Ambush Murders
1982
as Paul Marshall
Hotel
1982
as Peter McDermott
High Risk
1981
as Stone
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Night of the Juggler
1980
as Sean Boyd
The Amityville Horror
1979
as George Lutz
Steel Cowboy
1978
as Clayton Pfanner
The Car
1977
as Wade Parent
Capricorn One
1977
as Col. Charles Brubaker
Gable and Lombard
1976
as Clark Gable
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self
Trapped
1974
as Chuck Brenner
Westworld
1973
as John Blane
Class of '63
1973
as Joe Hart
Skyjacked
1972
as Jerome K. Weber
Short Walk to Daylight
1972
as Tom Phelan
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Dr. Steven Kiley
The Pet Set
1971
as Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
1969
as Steven Kiley
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Dr. Steven Kiley
Love, American Style
1969
The Boston Strangler
1968
as Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
The Cape Town Affair
1967
as Skip McCoy
Fantastic Voyage
1966
as Technician
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966
as Cornelius
Way... Way Out
1966
as Ted Robertson
Our Man Flint
1966
as Technician (uncredited)
Batman
1966
as Officer Reggie Hogan
The Monroes
1966
Batman
1966
as Driver
Batman
1966
as Kid Gulliver
Von Ryan's Express
1965
as Private Ames
Dear Brigitte
1965
as Student at Leaf Rally
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited)
Valentine's Day
1964
Take Her, She's Mine
1963
as Mel (uncredited)
The Patty Duke Show
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Bus Stop
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee