A 52-year-old man rummaging through trash cans in California doesn’t exactly remind you of Hollywood at first glance. Yet, he can still be seen in archival photos with celebrities. What family does he come from? His brother is Josh Brolin, his father is James Brolin, and his stepmother is Barbra Streisand.
Jess Brolin was born to actor James Brolin and his wife Jane, a casting director and environmental activist. Josh was born first, followed four years later by Jess. James and Jane fell in love and married just twelve days after they met. Their marriage lasted 18 years, ending in 1984.
Unfortunately, Jane died in a car accident in 1995. Jess was 23 at the time and inherited a substantial sum from his mother, which provided him with a carefree life for years. In the late 1990s, Jess tried to work as an assistant in the film industry. But for some reason, his career didn’t work out. The last film he worked on was released in 2002.
Since then, journalists have discovered that Jess is currently living in a motel room, presumably provided by social services. And what about his wealthy relatives? Both his father and brother live in multimillion-dollar mansions and own several properties.
Josh Brolin actually tries to maintain contact with his brother. Since no one in the family calls Jess an alcoholic or drug addict, it’s likely that his problems have deeper psychological or mental causes.
