Brendan Gleeson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

114

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-03-29 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Brendan Gleeson

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).

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Mr. Mercedes

    Mr. Mercedes

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  • Troy

    Troy

  • Kingdom of Heaven

    Kingdom of Heaven

  • Braveheart

    Braveheart

  • Edge of Tomorrow

    Edge of Tomorrow

  • Joker: Folie à Deux

    Joker: Folie à Deux

  • 28 Days Later

    28 Days Later

  • A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf

    A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence

  • The Smurfs 2

    The Smurfs 2

  • Safe House

    Safe House

  • Mission: Impossible II

    Mission: Impossible II

  • Paddington 2

    Paddington 2

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  • Gangs of New York

    Gangs of New York

  • Green Zone

    Green Zone

  • On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin

    On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin

  • Cold Mountain

    Cold Mountain

  • The Banshees of Inisherin

    The Banshees of Inisherin

  • A Greyhound of a Girl

    A Greyhound of a Girl

  • In Bruges

    In Bruges

  • The Guard

    The Guard

  • Lake Placid

    Lake Placid

  • In the Heart of the Sea

    In the Heart of the Sea

  • Assassin's Creed

    Assassin's Creed

  • The Tragedy of Macbeth

    The Tragedy of Macbeth

  • Michael Collins

    Michael Collins

  • Beowulf

    Beowulf

  • The Village

    The Village

  • The Snapper

    The Snapper

  • The Raven

    The Raven

  • Frankie

    Frankie

  • Spider-Noir

    Spider-Noir

  • The Secret of Kells

    The Secret of Kells

  • The Field

    The Field

  • Song of the Sea

    Song of the Sea

  • Pursuit

    Pursuit

  • Albert Nobbs

    Albert Nobbs

  • Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

    Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

  • Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

    Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

  • Black Irish

    Black Irish

  • Far and Away

    Far and Away

  • The Comey Rule

    The Comey Rule

  • Turbulence

    Turbulence

  • Live by Night

    Live by Night

  • Saltwater

    Saltwater

  • Sexual Healing

    Sexual Healing

  • State of the Union

    State of the Union

  • The Company You Keep

    The Company You Keep

  • Stonehearst Asylum

    Stonehearst Asylum

  • Lost Lives

    Lost Lives

  • Sweety Barrett

    Sweety Barrett

  • The Treaty

    The Treaty

  • The General

    The General

  • Studs

    Studs

  • Suffragette

    Suffragette

  • Breakfast on Pluto

    Breakfast on Pluto

  • Six Shooter

    Six Shooter

  • In My Country

    In My Country

  • The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

    The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

  • Trespass Against Us

    Trespass Against Us

  • The Grand Seduction

    The Grand Seduction

  • The Butcher Boy

    The Butcher Boy

  • Harrison's Flowers

    Harrison's Flowers

  • My Life So Far

    My Life So Far

  • The Cup

    The Cup

  • Into the Storm

    Into the Storm

  • Into the West

    Into the West

  • Dark Blue

    Dark Blue

  • Perrier's Bounty

    Perrier's Bounty

  • The Tiger's Tail

    The Tiger's Tail

  • Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

    Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

  • Noreen

    Noreen

  • Calvary

    Calvary

  • Frank of Ireland

    Frank of Ireland

  • Deconstructing 'The Village'

    Deconstructing 'The Village'

  • Cáca Milis

    Cáca Milis

  • H Is for Hawk

    H Is for Hawk

  • Wild About Harry

    Wild About Harry

  • The Tailor of Panama

    The Tailor of Panama

  • Atlantic

    Atlantic

  • Psychic

    Psychic

  • Love Lies Bleeding

    Love Lies Bleeding

  • A Further Gesture

    A Further Gesture

  • This Is My Father

    This Is My Father

  • So You Want To Be A Pirate!

    So You Want To Be A Pirate!

  • The Dead Zoo

    The Dead Zoo

  • Alone in Berlin

    Alone in Berlin

  • Hampstead

    Hampstead

  • The Path to Redemption

    The Path to Redemption

  • Spaghetti Slow

    Spaghetti Slow

  • The Honey Wars

    The Honey Wars

  • Angela Mooney Dies Again

    Angela Mooney Dies Again

  • 1916 Seachtar na Cásca

    1916 Seachtar na Cásca

  • The Irish Civil War

    The Irish Civil War

  • Trojan Eddie

    Trojan Eddie

  • 1916 Seachtar Dearmadta

    1916 Seachtar Dearmadta

  • The Good Daughter

    The Good Daughter

  • I Went Down

    I Went Down

  • The Burren: Heart of Stone

    The Burren: Heart of Stone

  • Kerry: Tides of Time

    Kerry: Tides of Time

  • Dear Sarah

    Dear Sarah

  • Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's

    Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's

  • Before I Sleep

    Before I Sleep