Brendan Gleeson
Acting
Born March 29, 1955 · 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),…
Known For · 40 titles
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Simpsons
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Saturday Night Live
The Graham Norton Show
Troy
Golden Globe Awards
Screen Two
Spider-Noir
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Mr. Mercedes
Kingdom of Heaven
ScreenPlay
Braveheart
Edge of Tomorrow
28 Days Later
Joker: Folie à Deux
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Mission: Impossible II
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
In Bruges
The Banshees of Inisherin
Stonehearst Asylum
Gangs of New York
Paddington 2
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Field
The Village
Beowulf
In the Heart of the Sea
Assassin's Creed
Cold Mountain
Safe House
Planet 51
The Smurfs 2
The Tragedy of Macbeth
State of the Union