Brendan Gleeson

Acting

Born Mar 29, 1955 (age 71) · Dublin, Ireland

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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005
as ⁨Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody⁩
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007
as ⁨Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody⁩
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010
as ⁨Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody⁩
Edge of Tomorrow2014
as ⁨General Brigham⁩
Troy2004
as ⁨Menelaus⁩
Braveheart1995
as ⁨Hamish Campbell⁩
28 Days Later2002
as ⁨Frank⁩
as ⁨Joseph Lynch⁩
as ⁨McCloy⁩
as ⁨Walter 'Monk' McGinn⁩
as ⁨Lord Johnson-Johnson⁩
as ⁨Ken⁩
as ⁨Reynald de Chatillon⁩
as ⁨August Nicholson⁩
as ⁨Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")⁩
as ⁨Old Thomas Nickerson⁩
as ⁨David Barlow⁩
as ⁨Colm Doherty⁩
as ⁨Wiglaf (Voice)⁩
as ⁨Jackie Sullivan⁩
as ⁨Knuckles McGinty⁩
as ⁨Martin Brown⁩
as ⁨Victor Doyle⁩
as ⁨Stobrod Thewes⁩
as ⁨Arthur Steed⁩
as ⁨The Alienist⁩
as ⁨Conor / Mac Lir (voice)⁩
as ⁨Colonel Hamilton⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Gerry Boyle⁩
as ⁨Thomas Coughlin⁩
as ⁨Social Club Policeman⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Hank Keough⁩
as ⁨The Pirate with Gout (voice)⁩
as ⁨Father James Lavelle⁩
as ⁨Duncan⁩
as ⁨Abbot Cellach (voice)⁩
as ⁨Henry Osborne⁩
as ⁨Mickie Abraxas⁩
as ⁨Liam Tobin⁩
as ⁨Dr. Holloran⁩
as ⁨John Joe Kenny⁩
as ⁨Otto Quangel⁩
as ⁨Jack van Meter⁩
as ⁨Murray French⁩
as ⁨Colby Culter⁩
as ⁨Donnelly⁩
as ⁨Stubbs⁩
as ⁨Donald Horner⁩
as ⁨Martin Cahill⁩
as ⁨Father Bubbles⁩
as ⁨Darren Perrier⁩
as ⁨Quarryman⁩
as ⁨Huntsman (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lester⁩
as ⁨Winston Churchill⁩
as ⁨Marc Stevenson⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨De Jagar⁩
as ⁨Inspector Bolger⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005
as ⁨Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody⁩
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007
as ⁨Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody⁩
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010
as ⁨Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody⁩
Edge of Tomorrow2014
as ⁨General Brigham⁩
Troy2004
as ⁨Menelaus⁩
Braveheart1995
as ⁨Hamish Campbell⁩
28 Days Later2002
as ⁨Frank⁩
as ⁨Joseph Lynch⁩
as ⁨McCloy⁩
as ⁨Walter 'Monk' McGinn⁩
as ⁨Lord Johnson-Johnson⁩
as ⁨Ken⁩
as ⁨Reynald de Chatillon⁩
as ⁨August Nicholson⁩
as ⁨Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")⁩
as ⁨Old Thomas Nickerson⁩
as ⁨David Barlow⁩
as ⁨Colm Doherty⁩
as ⁨Wiglaf (Voice)⁩
as ⁨Jackie Sullivan⁩
as ⁨Knuckles McGinty⁩
as ⁨Martin Brown⁩
as ⁨Victor Doyle⁩
as ⁨Stobrod Thewes⁩
as ⁨Arthur Steed⁩
as ⁨The Alienist⁩
as ⁨Conor / Mac Lir (voice)⁩
as ⁨Colonel Hamilton⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Gerry Boyle⁩
as ⁨Thomas Coughlin⁩
as ⁨Social Club Policeman⁩
as ⁨Sheriff Hank Keough⁩
as ⁨The Pirate with Gout (voice)⁩
as ⁨Father James Lavelle⁩
as ⁨Duncan⁩
as ⁨Abbot Cellach (voice)⁩
as ⁨Henry Osborne⁩
as ⁨Mickie Abraxas⁩
as ⁨Liam Tobin⁩
as ⁨Dr. Holloran⁩
as ⁨John Joe Kenny⁩
as ⁨Otto Quangel⁩
as ⁨Jack van Meter⁩
as ⁨Murray French⁩
as ⁨Colby Culter⁩
as ⁨Donnelly⁩
as ⁨Stubbs⁩
as ⁨Donald Horner⁩
as ⁨Martin Cahill⁩
as ⁨Father Bubbles⁩
as ⁨Darren Perrier⁩
as ⁨Quarryman⁩
as ⁨Huntsman (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lester⁩
as ⁨Winston Churchill⁩
as ⁨Marc Stevenson⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨De Jagar⁩
as ⁨Inspector Bolger⁩