Josh Brolin
☼ Born on12 janeiro 1968, in Santa Monica, California, USA
Biography:
Rugged features and a natural charm have worked for Josh Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin. He has played roles as a policeman, a hunter, and the President of the United States.
Brolin was born February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, California, to Jane Cameron (Agee), a Texas-born wildlife activist, and James Brolin. Josh was not interested at first in the lifestyle of the entertainment business, in light of his parents' divorce, and both of them being actors. However, during junior year in high school, he took an acting class to see what it was like. He played Stanley in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and became hooked. His first major screen role was as the older brother in the film Os Goonies (1985), based on a story by Steven Spielberg. He then immediately moved on to work on television, ta
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king roles on such series as Pilot (1987) and Os jovens Cowboys (1989). "Private Eye" was a chance for Brolin to play a detective. "The Young Riders" was set just before the Civil War, and was co-directed by Brolin's father, James Brolin.
After Os jovens Cowboys (1989), Brolin moved back to the big screen, with mediocre success. He played a supporting role in Estrada de Sangue (1994), but the film was not a success. He followed up with the crime film Gang in Blue (1996), the romantic film Um Mundo de Rosas (1996), the thriller film O Vigilante da Noite (1997), and appeared with his father in My Brother's War (1997). However, nothing truly stuck out, especially not the box office flop Mod Squad - O Filme (1999). The 2000s initially brought no significant change in Brolin's career. He appeared in the independent film Lenta Agonia (2000), the sci-if thriller O Homem Transparente (2000) and starred on the television series Mister Sterling (2003). In 2004, he married actress Diane Lane but later divorced in 2013.
It was not until 2007 that Brolin received much acclaim for his films. He took a supporting role in the Quentin Tarantino-written Grindhouse (2007) which was a two-part film accounting two horror stories. He also played two policemen that year: corrupt officer Nick Trupo in the crime epic Gangster Americano (2007), and an honest police chief in the emotional drama No Vale de Elah (2007) which starred Tommy Lee Jones and was directed by Paul Haggis. However, it was his involvement in Este País Não É Para Velhos (2007) that truly pushed him into the limelight. The film, directed by the Coen brothers, was about a man (Brolin) who finds a satchel containing two million dollars in cash. He is pursued by an unstoppable assassin (Javier Bardem, who won an Oscar for his work) and his friend, a local sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones). The film won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Brolin found high-profile work the next year, being cast as Supervisor Dan White in the film Milk (2008). His performance as the weak and bitter politician earned him an Oscar nomination, and Brolin received more praise for his fascinating portrayal of George W. Bush in the Oliver Stone film W. (2008). Despite the mediocre success of W. (2008), he was recognized as the best part of the film, and Milk (2008) was another triumph, critically and commercially.
Brolin then acted in the smaller comedy Women in Trouble (2009) before landing a number of large roles in 2010. The first of these was the film based on the comic book figure Jonah Hex (2010). The film was a box office flop and critically panned, but Brolin also forged a second collaboration with legendary director Oliver Stone for Wall Street: O Dinheiro Nunca Dorme (2010). Brolin played a large role alongside such young stars as Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf, and older thespians such as Michael Douglas, Eli Wallach, and Frank Langella. Brolin's character was Bretton James, a top banker in the film, and also the film's chief antagonist. Brolin also appeared in Woody Allen's London-based film Vais Conhecer o Homem dos Teus Sonhos (2010) and a second collaboration with the Coen Brothers, which was a remake of A Velha Raposa (1969).
Despite his earlier mediocre success and fame, Brolin has maintained a choosiness in his films and, recently, these choices have paid off profoundly. Hopefully, he continues this streak of good fortune that his talents have finally given him.
In the role of producer
A Hora do Mal (08/08/2025)
Após o sucesso de Barbarian, Zach Cregger retorna com um novo e ambicioso projeto: Weapons, lançado no Brasil como A Hora do Mal. O filme é estrelado por nomes de peso como Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong e Amy Madigan, e parte de uma premissa intrigante: dezessete crianças da mesma sala desaparecem misteriosamente na mesma noite, saindo de casa sem deixar pistas, exceto uma que permanece. Logo nos primeiros minutos, o longa estabelece uma atmosfera de inquietação crescente. A cidade entra em colapso emocional, e as perguntas se multiplicam: o que aconteceu? Quem está por trás disso? Seria algo sobrenatural, psicológico ou social? Essa ambiguidade sustenta a tensão ao longo da trama. Um dos grandes destaques está nas atuações, especialmente a da personagem da professora, interpretada por Julia Garner, que carrega o peso emocional da narrativa. Ela consegue transmitir com força o desespero de quem, além de perder seus alunos, é também acusada pela própria comunidade. Sua performance é crua, intensa e profundamente humana. Apesar de utilizar clichês típicos do gênero, como trilhas abruptas e o uso de silêncios dramáticos, o filme compensa ao adotar soluções narrativas criativas — a principal delas sendo sua estrutura não linear. Ao invés de acompanhar uma única protagonista, cada personagem ganha seu próprio segmento, com diferentes pontos de vista. É somente quando todas essas partes são apresentadas que o público consegue montar o quadro completo do que realmente aconteceu naquela noite. Essa escolha narrativa exige atenção, mas recompensa o espectador com uma construção envolvente. Visualmente, A Hora do Mal mantém a estética soturna e realista que já marcava o trabalho anterior de Cregger. A direção de fotografia contribui para criar uma sensação constante de ameaça, mesmo nas cenas mais silenciosas. O terror aqui é mais psicológico do que explícito e isso funciona a favor da história. O filme ainda tenta abordar questões sociais relevantes, como a fragilidade das instituições, o julgamento público e a culpabilização coletiva, mas acaba não desenvolvendo esses pontos com a profundidade necessária. As ideias estão lá, mas surgem mais como pano de fundo do que como elementos centrais. Por fim, embora a estrutura inovadora traga fôlego novo ao gênero, ela também evidencia furos no roteiro, pequenas incoerências e situações mal explicadas que, embora possam ser interpretadas por alguns como parte do “mistério”, são, de fato, falhas de desenvolvimento. E isso prejudica um pouco a força do desfecho. Em resumo, A Hora do Mal é um filme com boas intenções, que arrisca em sua forma e acerta em sua atmosfera. Ainda que não consiga explorar todo o potencial de seus temas, entrega uma experiência instigante e desconcertante, especialmente para os fãs do terror que procuram algo além do convencional.