Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two BIFA's, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award, five times for a Golden Globe Award and once for an Academy Award. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson. He is best known for his performance as Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter films (2005–2010). He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as Braveheart (1995), Michael Collins (1996), 28 Days Later (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), Troy (2004), Suffragette (2015), Paddington 2 (2017), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He is also known for his leading roles in films such as The General (1998), In Bruges (2008), The Guard (2011), Calvary (2014), Frankie (2019), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the lattermost film. He won an Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm. He also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance as Donald Trump in the Showtime series The Comey Rule (2020). From 2017 to 2019 he starred in the crime series Mr. Mercedes. He received an Emmy Award nomination for Stephen Frears' Sundance TV series State of the Union (2022).
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Dublin, Ireland
    Birthday
    3/29/1955
28 Days Later
28 Days Later
7.2
Braveheart
Braveheart
7.9
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
6.1
Breakfast on Pluto
Breakfast on Pluto
7.2
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Heaven
7
Troy
Troy
7.2
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
6.9
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain
6.9
Beowulf
Beowulf
5.9
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
7.3
The Tiger's Tail
The Tiger's Tail
5.8
The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama
6
Dark Blue
Dark Blue
6.2
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin
2
Green Zone
Green Zone
6.5
The Village
The Village
6.5
The Field
The Field
7
In Bruges
In Bruges
7.5
Harrison's Flowers
Harrison's Flowers
6.5
Six Shooter
Six Shooter
7.1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7
The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Kells
7.4
I Went Down
I Went Down
6
The Snapper
The Snapper
6.4
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
5.9
Black Irish
Black Irish
6.7
Turbulence
Turbulence
5.3
Perrier's Bounty
Perrier's Bounty
5.7
Into the Storm
Into the Storm
6.4
In My Country
In My Country
6.2
The General
The General
6.7
The Guard
The Guard
7
The Raven
The Raven
6.3
Angela Mooney Dies Again
Angela Mooney Dies Again
0
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
6.5
Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs
6.3
The Cup
The Cup
5.8
Safe House
Safe House
6.5
The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs 2
5.8
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep
6.2
Trojan Eddie
Trojan Eddie
5.3
Calvary
Calvary
7.1
In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea
6.8
The Grand Seduction
The Grand Seduction
6.6
Noreen
Noreen
7.8
Lost Lives
Lost Lives
6
Suffragette
Suffragette
7.2
Spaghetti Slow
Spaghetti Slow
0
Trespass Against Us
Trespass Against Us
5.8
Song of the Sea
Song of the Sea
8
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow
7.6
Stonehearst Asylum
Stonehearst Asylum
6.9
Wild About Harry
Wild About Harry
6.1
Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux
5.5
This Is My Father
This Is My Father
5.4
Alone in Berlin
Alone in Berlin
6.7
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
0
Pursuit
Pursuit
5.5
A Further Gesture
A Further Gesture
4.7
Live by Night
Live by Night
6.2
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed
5.4
Saltwater
Saltwater
7.1
Sweety Barrett
Sweety Barrett
5.8
The Treaty
The Treaty
8
Atlantic
Atlantic
7
Paddington 2
Paddington 2
7.5
Cáca Milis
Cáca Milis
5.5
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
7
Hampstead
Hampstead
6
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
6.3
Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding
0
Psychic
Psychic
5
Studs
Studs
5
My Life So Far
My Life So Far
5.8
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
4.7
Into the West
Into the West
6.5
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
7.1
Frankie
Frankie
4.9
Far and Away
Far and Away
6.8
The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy
6.8
Dear Sarah
Dear Sarah
0
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth
6.9
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin
7.5
Deconstructing 'The Village'
Deconstructing 'The Village'
4.7
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
6
The Path to Redemption
The Path to Redemption
8
The Dead Zoo
0
Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)
Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)
8
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