James Brolin

Career timeline

1. 1940 · Born

   Born in Los Angeles, California, USA

2. 1961 · Screen debut

   Bus Stop (TV)

3. 1982 · Directing debut

   Hotel (TV)

4. 1999 · Breakthrough

   Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV)

5. 2025 · Latest release

   Ransom Canyon (TV)

Career in numbers

15 1960s

7 1970s

5 1980s

18 1990s

19 2000s

17 2010s

3 2020s

• Drama45
• Comedy27
• Thriller16
• Romance14
• Crime13
• Action12

Highest-rated title The West Wing 1999 8.3 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside James Brolin in our catalogue.

Alan Rafkin

3 titles together

Chevy Chase

2 titles together

Hal Holbrook

2 titles together

Edward Mulhare

2 titles together

Michael St. Clair

2 titles together

Paul Reubens

2 titles together

Eric Dane

2 titles together

Murray Hamilton

2 titles together

Rod Holcomb

2 titles together

Dianne Wiest

2 titles together

1. 2025 Ransom Canyon as Cap Fuller 7.3 TV
2. 2022 Lightyear as Zurg / Old Buzz (voice) 6.9 Movie
3. 2021 Sweet Tooth as Narrator (voice) 7.7 TV
4. 2018 Royal Hearts as Hank Pavlik 6.1 Movie
5. 2017 Being Rose as Max Movie
6. 2016 I'll Be Home for Christmas as Jack 6.1 Movie
7. 2016 The Steps as Ed Movie
8. 2015 Sisters as Bucky Ellis 6.0 Movie
9. 2015 Life in Pieces as John Short 7.2 TV
10. 2015 The 33 as Jeff Hart 6.4 Movie
11. 2015 Accidental Love as Buck McCoy 4.3 Movie
12. 2014 Elsa & Fred as Max 6.0 Movie
13. 2014 When Calls the Heart as Judge Jedidiah Black 8.3 TV
14. 2013 Christmas with Tucker as Bo 6.0 Movie
15. 2012 Blackout as Terrance Danfield Movie
16. 2011 Love, Wedding, Marriage as Bradley 5.2 Movie
17. 2011 Last Will as Det. Sloan Movie
18. 2010 True Grit as Frank James (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
19. 2010 Burlesque as Mr. Anderson 7.2 Movie
20. 2010 The Defenders as Teddy Kaczmarek 7.2 TV
21. 2009 Community as William Winger 8.0 TV
22. 2009 Bitter/Sweet as Calvert Jenkins Movie
23. 2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard as Ben Selleck 5.4 Movie
24. 2009 Castle as Jackson Hunt 8.0 TV
25. 2008 Last Chance Harvey as Brian 6.3 Movie
26. 2008 Lost City Raiders as John "Pa" Kubiak 4.7 Movie
27. 2007 The Hunting Party as Franklin Harris 6.5 Movie
28. 2006 Wedding Wars as Governor Conrad Welling 5.5 Movie
29. 2006 Psych as Hank Mendel 7.9 TV
30. 2006 The Alibi as Bob Hatch 5.7 Movie
31. 2005 Category 7: The End of the World as Donny Hall TV
32. 2005 Widow on the Hill as Hank Cavanaugh 6.0 Movie
33. 2003 The Reagans as Ronald Reagan TV
34. 2003 A Guy Thing as Ken Cooper 5.9 Movie
35. 2002 Antwone Fisher as The Captain (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
36. 2002 Catch Me If You Can as Jack Barnes 8.0 Movie
37. 2002 The Master of Disguise as Fabbrizio Disguisey 4.0 Movie
38. 2002 Monk as Daniel Thorn 7.9 TV
39. 2000 Traffic as General Ralph Landry 7.1 Movie
40. 1999 The West Wing as Gov. Robert Ritchie 8.3 TV
41. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Richard Finley 8.0 TV
42. 1998 A Marriage of Convenience as Mason Whitney Movie
43. 1997 Pensacola: Wings of Gold as Lt. Col. Bill Kelly TV
44. 1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Self - Host 7.3 TV
45. 1996 Blood Money as Lt. Kincaid Movie
46. 1995 The Expert as Warden Munsey 5.5 Movie
47. 1995 Extreme as Reese Wheeler TV
48. 1994 Indecent Behavior II as Liam O'Donnell Movie
49. 1994 Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor as Ryan Allison Movie
50. 1994 Burke's Law as Mitchell Farrell TV
51. 1993 Angel Falls as Luke Larson TV
52. 1992 Gas Food Lodging as John Evans 6.3 Movie
53. 1991 Ted & Venus as Max Waters Movie
54. 1991 And the Sea Will Tell as Mac Graham TV
55. 1990 Nightmare on the 13th Floor as Dr. Alan Lanier 5.4 Movie
56. 1990 Back Stab as Cliff Murphy Movie
57. 1990 The Earth Day Special as Doctor Movie
58. 1987 Hold the Dream as Ross Nelson TV
59. 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure as "P. W." 6.5 Movie
60. 1982 Hotel as Peter McDermott 6.7 TV
61. 1981 High Risk as Stone 5.9 Movie
62. 1980 Night of the Juggler as Sean Boyd 6.8 Movie
63. 1979 The Amityville Horror as George Lutz 6.3 Movie
64. 1977 Capricorn One as Col. Charles Brubaker 6.8 Movie
65. 1977 The Car as Wade Parent 6.4 Movie
66. 1974 Trapped as Chuck Brenner Movie
67. 1973 Westworld as John Blane 6.8 Movie
68. 1972 Skyjacked as Jerome K. Weber 6.2 Movie
69. 1971 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Dr. Steven Kiley TV
70. 1969 Love, American Style 6.2 TV
71. 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Steven Kiley 6.7 TV
72. 1968 The Boston Strangler as Det. Sgt. Phil Lisi 6.7 Movie
73. 1966 Way... Way Out as Ted Robertson Movie
74. 1966 The Monroes TV
75. 1966 Fantastic Voyage as Technician 6.7 Movie
76. 1966 Our Man Flint as Technician (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
77. 1966 Batman as Officer Reggie Hogan 7.3 TV
78. 1965 Von Ryan's Express as Pvt. Ames 7.1 Movie
79. 1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! as Notre Dame Quarterback (uncredited) Movie
80. 1965 Dear Brigitte as Student at Leaf Rally 6.4 Movie
81. 1964 Valentine's Day TV
82. 1963 Take Her, She's Mine as Mel (uncredited) Movie
83. 1963 The Patty Duke Show TV
84. 1961 Bus Stop TV

1. 2018 Royal Hearts 6.1 Movie
2. 2016 I'll Be Home for Christmas 6.1 Movie
3. 1997 Pensacola: Wings of Gold TV
4. 1982 Hotel 6.7 TV

1. 2018 Royal Hearts 6.1 Movie
2. 2016 I'll Be Home for Christmas 6.1 Movie

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