Josh Brolin, son of the veteran actor James Brolin, has been following in his father’s footsteps since he first appeared in Goonies over 30 years ago. Brolin has matured into one of the most reliable character actors in Hollywood (even though that character is usually some variation on either an oily creep or an affable modern cowboy, he still manages to make either one work very very well). Brolin has been part of extremely talented ensembles in memorable films like Sicario, Only the Brave, American Gangster, and In the Valley of Elah. A favorite of the Coen Brothers in films like Hail Caesar!, No Country for Old Men, and True Grit, Brolin is capping one of the more memorable summers in recent memories with three big sequels in less than two months. The most memorable film moment so far in 2018 was Brolin’s in Avengers: Infinity War as his uber-MCU villain Thanos’s “Snap Heard Across the Universe” still has comic fans breathing into paper bags.
Josh Brolin’s 10 Best Movies
1. Sicario (2015) Matt Braver
2. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Thanos
3. True Grit (2010) Tom Chaney
4. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Thanos
5. Only the Brave (2017) Eric Marsh
6. No Country for Old Men (2007) Lleweyln Moss
7. Goonies (1985) Brand
8. Deadpool 2 (2018) Cable
9. In the Valley of Elah (2007) Chief Buchwald
10. American Gangster (2007) Det. Trupo
Honorable Mention: Everest (2015) Beck Weathers
Oscars, Golden Globes & Emmys
Oscar Wins (0): None
Oscar Nominations (1): Milk (2009)
Golden Globe Wins (0): None
Golden Globe Nominations (0): None
Emmy Wins (0): None
Emmy Nominations (0): None
My Favorite Brolin Scene:
Lleweyn vs. Anton from “No Country for Old Men” (2007)
https://youtu.be/zL9w-3pQb5U
Next Film: Thanos will return in May 2019’s Avengers 4.
Killing Time 
When my family was watching No Country for Old Men, my mom kept asking me if I thought Llewelyn looked familiar. I kept saying no. Then she said he played Tom Chaney and I nearly choked. I didn’t even recognize him, somehow.
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I always say Goonies was the defining film of my childhood. It’s definitely the quintessential Spielbergian coming of age adventure, though of course not the best one. So Brolin is up there with Ray Bolger and Peter Mayhew, on the list of actors I feel like I’ve had a fond relationship with since I was a kid. And in No Country, Javier Bardem was only as good as the guy you were afraid he was going to kill. I grew attached to Llewelyn, and THAT was the reason the film’s famous eleventh-hour irony upset me. It didn’t stop me from instantly going to see the film again, though.
Some actors click as ensemble performers, and Brolin is one of them. I can’t think of a single film he has stolen all by himself, but placed in the middle of the right cast, he is magnetic and generous at once. I love the guy, and hope his winning streak continues.
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