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Brendan Gleeson
8 FOLLOWERS • 44 CREDITS • MAR 29, 1955 • 69
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
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Saturday Night Live
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The Graham Norton Show
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Frank of Ireland
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
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Far and Away
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
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Gangs of New York
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Mission: Impossible II
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Michael Collins
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The Village
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Troy
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Braveheart
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Beowulf
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Paddington 2
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Cold Mountain
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The Smurfs 2
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In the Heart of the Sea
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Stonehearst Asylum
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Assassin's Creed
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Lake Placid
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Safe House
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Edge of Tomorrow
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Suffragette
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Joker: Folie à Deux
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28 Days Later
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Green Zone
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Song of the Sea
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Spider-Noir
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The Banshees of Inisherin
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In Bruges
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Trespass Against Us
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The Comey Rule
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Calvary
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Mr. Mercedes
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