Brendan Gleeson
Acting
Born: Mar 29, 1955
From: Dublin, Ireland
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin | Self | 2023 | 2.0 |
| Green Zone | Martin Brown | 2010 | 6.49 |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | 2010 | 7.734 |
| The Secret of Kells | Abbot Cellach (voice) | 2009 | 7.389 |
| Perrier's Bounty | Darren Perrier | 2009 | 5.8 |
| In Bruges | Ken | 2008 | 7.501 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | 2007 | 7.672 |
| Beowulf | Wiglaf | 2007 | 5.915 |
| Black Irish | Desmond McKay | 2007 | 6.629 |
| The Tiger's Tail | Liam O'Leary | 2006 | 5.759 |
| Breakfast on Pluto | John Joe Kenny | 2005 | 7.2 |
| Kingdom of Heaven | Reynald de Chatillon | 2005 | 7.0 |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | 2005 | 7.801 |
| Troy | Menelaos | 2004 | 7.168 |
| The Village | August Nicholson | 2004 | 6.482 |
| Six Shooter | Donnelly | 2004 | 7.154 |
| Cold Mountain | Stobrod Thewes | 2003 | 6.942 |
| 28 Days Later | Frank | 2002 | 7.243 |
| Gangs of New York | Walter 'Monk' McGinn | 2002 | 7.315 |
| Dark Blue | Jack van Meter | 2002 | 6.248 |
| The Tailor of Panama | Mickie Abraxas | 2001 | 6.021 |
| Mission: Impossible II | McCloy | 2000 | 6.144 |
| Harrison's Flowers | Marc Stevenson | 2000 | 6.568 |
| Lake Placid | Sheriff Hank Keough | 1999 | 5.936 |
| I Went Down | Bunny Kelly | 1997 | 5.964 |
| Turbulence | Stubbs | 1997 | 5.379 |
| Michael Collins | Liam Tobin | 1996 | 6.873 |
| Braveheart | Hamish Campbell | 1995 | 7.944 |
| The Snapper | Lester | 1993 | 6.477 |
| The Field | Quarryman | 1990 | 6.981 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1955 |
| From | Dublin, Ireland |