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Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Acting

March 29, 1955 (71 years old)
Dublin, Ireland
Male
99 Movies
23 TV Shows

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).

Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

2014 7.6

as General Brigham

Age 59 (now 71)
In Bruges
In Bruges

In Bruges

2008 7.5

as Ken

Age 52 (now 71)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005 7.8

as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody

Age 50 (now 71)
28 Days Later
28 Days Later

28 Days Later

2002 7.2

as Frank

Age 47 (now 71)
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin

2022 7.5

as Colm Doherty

Age 67 (now 71)
The Guard
The Guard

The Guard

2011 7.0

as Sergeant Gerry Boyle

Age 56 (now 71)
Song of the Sea
Song of the Sea

Song of the Sea

2014 8.0

as Conor / Mac Lir (voice)

Age 59 (now 71)
Calvary
Calvary

Calvary

2014 7.1

as Father James Lavelle

Age 59 (now 71)
Braveheart
Braveheart

Braveheart

1995 7.9

as Hamish Campbell

Age 40 (now 71)
In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea

2015 6.8

as Old Thomas Nickerson

Age 60 (now 71)
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

2016 5.4

as Joseph Lynch

Age 61 (now 71)
Green Zone
Green Zone

Green Zone

2010 6.5

as Martin Brown

Age 54 (now 71)
Troy
Troy

Troy

2004 7.2

as Menelaos

Age 49 (now 71)
Suffragette
Suffragette

Suffragette

2015 7.2

as Arthur Steed

Age 60 (now 71)
Safe House
Safe House

Safe House

2012 6.5

as David Barlow

Age 56 (now 71)
Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux

2024 5.4

as Jackie Sullivan

Age 69 (now 71)