Biography
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).
Filmography
all 107
Movies 93
TV Shows 14
self 12
Voice 3
Narrator 2
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's (2024)
A Greyhound of a Girl (2023)
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin (2023)
The Irish Civil War (2022)
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
The Cake (2022)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (2021)
Frank of Ireland (2021)
The Burren: Heart of Stone (2021)
The Comey Rule (2020)
Lost Lives (2019)
Frankie (2019)
State of the Union (2019)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen (2018)
Psychic (2018)
Paddington 2 (2017)
Mr. Mercedes (2017)
Hampstead (2017)
Live by Night (2016)
Assassin's Creed (2016)
Trespass Against Us (2016)
Alone in Berlin (2016)
Atlantic (2016)
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Suffragette (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Pursuit (2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
Song of the Sea (2014)
The Grand Seduction (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Calvary (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
1916 Seachtar Dearmadta (2013)
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
The Company You Keep (2012)
So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
The Raven (2012)
Safe House (2012)
Albert Nobbs (2011)
The Cup (2011)
The Guard (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
1916 Seachtar na Cásca (2010)
Noreen (2010)
Green Zone (2010)
Perrier's Bounty (2009)
Into the Storm (2009)
The Secret of Kells (2009)
In Bruges (2008)
Beowulf (2007)
Black Irish (2007)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
The Tiger's Tail (2006)
Studs (2006)
The Path to Redemption (2006)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005)
Six Shooter (2004)
The Village (2004)
Troy (2004)
In My Country (2004)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later' (2003)
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003)
Dark Blue (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002)
28 Days Later (2002)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
The Tailor of Panama (2001)
Cáca Milis (2001)
Wild About Harry (2000)
Saltwater (2000)
Harrison's Flowers (2000)
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
My Life So Far (1999)
Lake Placid (1999)
This Is My Father (1999)
Sweety Barrett (1999)
The General (1998)
The Butcher Boy (1998)
I Went Down (1997)
Angela Mooney Dies Again (1997)
Turbulence (1997)
A Further Gesture (1997)
Messaggi quasi segreti (1996)
Michael Collins (1996)
Trojan Eddie (1996)
Braveheart (1995)
The Snapper (1993)
Love Lies Bleeding (1993)
Into the West (1992)
Far and Away (1992)
The Treaty (1991)
The Field (1990)
Dear Sarah (1990)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
H Is for Hawk
Sexual Healing
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-03-29 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceDublin, Republic of Ireland
ChildrenDomhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson
CitizenshipsRepublic of Ireland
Also Known AsБрендан Глисон, Μπρένταν Γκλίσον, Брендан Глісон
AwardsEmmy Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
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