American actor
Announced engagement to Barbra Streisand (May 1997).
Father of actor Josh Brolin (born 1968), J. Brolin (A.K.A. Jess Brolin) (born 1972) and Molly Brolin (A.K.A. Molly Elizabeth Brolin).
His first wife, Jane, died in a car crash in 1995. This was devastating to him because after all the turmoil during their divorce, they had become friends. This friendship started when they both had to put up a brave face at a premiere for their son, Josh Brolin.
Acted in a make-up test for Planet of the Apes as "Cornelius," the chimpanzee scientist later portrayed in the final version of the film by Roddy McDowall.
Former father-in-law of Diane Lane.
Is a life-long Democrat and supported John Kerry in the 2004 election.
Campaigned for 2008 Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for president.
Resides in Sherman Oaks.
Was attached to play the Col. Samuel Trautman in Rambo role after Richard Crenna died, but the role was written out of the script.
Screen-tested for the role of James Bond in Octopussy , but was ruled out when Roger Moore agreed to reprise the role.
Best known by the public for his role as Dr. Steven Kiley in "Marcus Welby, M.D." , and for his starring role as Peter MacDermott in "Hotel" .
Son of Helen Sue, a housewife, and Henry Bruderlin.
Has a younger brother and two younger sisters.
Attended his former "Hotel" costars Connie Sellecca s and John Tesh s wedding, on April fourth, 1992.
Former father-in-law of Alice Adair.
Grandfather of Trevor Brolin and Eden Brolin.
His acting mentor was the late Robert Young.
Stepfather of actor Jason Gould. (Brolin co-starred with Goulds biological father Elliott Gould in Capricorn One , 21 years before he married his biological mother Barbra Streisand ).
He has German-Swiss, English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.
Credits Robert Young as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.
I spent most of the money I made on phone calls.
I think you can have a whole terrific, smart career as a second and,third banana and work more and have much less risk than the lead guy.
But I like being the lead guy.
[As a director]: One of the things I love about directing is I love,actors, because no matter how complex they are, once you get down to,working and talking to them and the toughest guy will want you to open,them up and he wants to show you stuff he was afraid to show anybody,before.
[on the death of Jane Agee, his first ex-wife, in a car crash]: I think,it was she was avoiding a deer. I was surprised, and oh, I was,affected. Yeah, I was really ripped up.
