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Brendan Gleeson

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Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson is an actor born on March 29, 1955 in Dublin, Ireland. He is known for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Edge of Tomorrow and Troy. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 29, 1955
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland

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

  1. 2026Spider-Noiras Finn 'Silvermane' Byrne · 8 episodes
  2. 2024Joker: Folie à Deuxas Jackie Sullivan
  3. 2022The Banshees of Inisherinas Colm Doherty
  4. 2021The Tragedy of Macbethas Duncan
  5. 2021Riverdance: The Animated Adventureas Huntsman (voice)
  6. 2019State of the Unionas Scott · 10 episodes
  7. 2018The Ballad of Buster Scruggsas Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
  8. 2017Paddington 2as Knuckles McGinty
  9. 2017Mr. Mercedesas Bill Hodges · 30 episodes
  10. 2017Hampsteadas Donald Horner
  11. 2016Live by Nightas Thomas Coughlin
  12. 2016Assassin's Creedas Joseph Lynch
  13. 2016Trespass Against Usas Colby Culter
  14. 2016Alone in Berlinas Otto Quangel
  15. 2015In the Heart of the Seaas Old Thomas Nickerson
  16. 2015Suffragetteas Arthur Steed
  17. 2014Stonehearst Asylumas The Alienist
  18. 2014Song of the Seaas Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
  19. 2014The Grand Seductionas Murray French
  20. 2014Edge of Tomorrowas General Brigham
  21. 2014Calvaryas Father James Lavelle
  22. 2013The Smurfs 2as Victor Doyle
  23. 2012The Company You Keepas Henry Osborne
  24. 2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!as The Pirate with Gout (voice)
  25. 2012The Ravenas Colonel Hamilton
  26. 2012Safe Houseas David Barlow
  27. 2011Albert Nobbsas Dr. Holloran
  28. 2011The Guardas Sergeant Gerry Boyle
  29. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
  30. 2010Perrier's Bountyas Darren Perrier
  31. 2010Green Zoneas Martin Brown
  32. 2009Into the Stormas Winston Churchill
  33. 2009The Secret of Kellsas Abbot Cellach (voice)
  34. 2008In Brugesas Ken
  35. 2007Beowulfas Wiglaf (Voice)
  36. 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
  37. 2005Breakfast on Plutoas John Joe Kenny
  38. 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
  39. 2005Kingdom of Heavenas Reynald de Chatillon
  40. 2004Six Shooteras Donnelly
  41. 2004The Villageas August Nicholson
  42. 2004Troyas Menelaus
  43. 2003Cold Mountainas Stobrod Thewes
  44. 2002Gangs of New Yorkas Walter 'Monk' McGinn
  45. 2002Dark Blueas Jack van Meter
  46. 200228 Days Lateras Frank
  47. 2001A.I. Artificial Intelligenceas Lord Johnson-Johnson
  48. 2001The Tailor of Panamaas Mickie Abraxas
  49. 2000Harrison's Flowersas Marc Stevenson
  50. 2000Mission: Impossible IIas McCloy
  51. 1999Lake Placidas Sheriff Hank Keough
  52. 1998The Generalas Martin Cahill
  53. 1998The Butcher Boyas Father Bubbles
  54. 1997Turbulenceas Stubbs
  55. 1996Michael Collinsas Liam Tobin
  56. 1995Braveheartas Hamish Campbell
  57. 1993The Snapperas Lester
  58. 1992Far and Awayas Social Club Policeman
  59. 1990The Fieldas Quarryman
  60. 1989The Simpsonsas Joe Quimby Sr. (voice) · 1 episode