Brendan Gleeson
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
H Is for Hawk
as Alisdair Macdonald
H Is for Hawk
as Alisdair Macdonald
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Jackie Sullivan
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Jackie Sullivan
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
as Self
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
as Self
A Greyhound of a Girl
as Paddy (voice)
A Greyhound of a Girl
as Paddy (voice)
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin
as Self
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin
as Self
The Banshees of Inisherin
as Colm Doherty
The Banshees of Inisherin
as Colm Doherty
The Dead Zoo
as Narrator
The Dead Zoo
as Narrator
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Duncan
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Duncan
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
as Huntsman (voice)
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
as Huntsman (voice)
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
Frankie
as Jimmy
Frankie
as Jimmy
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
as Captain Vicks (voice)
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
as Captain Vicks (voice)
Psychic
as Jeremiah
Psychic
as Jeremiah
Paddington 2
as Knuckles McGinty
Paddington 2
as Knuckles McGinty
Hampstead
as Donald Horner
Hampstead
as Donald Horner
Live by Night
as Thomas Coughlin
Live by Night
as Thomas Coughlin
Assassin's Creed
as Joseph Lynch
Assassin's Creed
as Joseph Lynch
Trespass Against Us
as Colby Culter
Trespass Against Us
as Colby Culter
Alone in Berlin
as Otto Quangel
Alone in Berlin
as Otto Quangel
Atlantic
as Narrator
Atlantic
as Narrator
In the Heart of the Sea
as Old Thomas Nickerson
In the Heart of the Sea
as Old Thomas Nickerson
Suffragette
as Arthur Steed
Suffragette
as Arthur Steed
Pursuit
as Searbhán
Pursuit
as Searbhán
Stonehearst Asylum
as The Alienist
Stonehearst Asylum
as The Alienist
Song of the Sea
as Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
Song of the Sea
as Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
The Grand Seduction
as Murray French
The Grand Seduction
as Murray French
Edge of Tomorrow
as General Brigham
Edge of Tomorrow
as General Brigham
Calvary
as Father James Lavelle
Calvary
as Father James Lavelle
The Smurfs 2
as Victor Doyle
The Smurfs 2
as Victor Doyle
The Company You Keep
as Henry Osborne
The Company You Keep
as Henry Osborne
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
as The Pirate With Gout
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
as The Pirate With Gout
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Pirate with Gout (voice)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Pirate with Gout (voice)
The Raven
as Colonel Hamilton
The Raven
as Colonel Hamilton
Safe House
as David Barlow
Safe House
as David Barlow
Albert Nobbs
as Dr. Holloran
Albert Nobbs
as Dr. Holloran
The Cup
as Dermot Weld
The Cup
as Dermot Weld
The Guard
as Sergeant Gerry Boyle
The Guard
as Sergeant Gerry Boyle
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Noreen
as Con Keogh
Noreen
as Con Keogh
Perrier's Bounty
as Darren Perrier
Perrier's Bounty
as Darren Perrier
Green Zone
as Martin Brown
Green Zone
as Martin Brown
Into the Storm
as Winston Churchill
Into the Storm
as Winston Churchill
The Secret of Kells
as Abbot Cellach (voice)
The Secret of Kells
as Abbot Cellach (voice)
In Bruges
as Ken
In Bruges
as Ken
Beowulf
as Wiglaf (Voice)
Beowulf
as Wiglaf (Voice)
Black Irish
as Desmond McKay
Black Irish
as Desmond McKay
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
The Tiger's Tail
as Liam O'Leary
The Tiger's Tail
as Liam O'Leary
The Path to Redemption
as Self
The Path to Redemption
as Self
Studs
as Walter Keegan
Studs
as Walter Keegan
Breakfast on Pluto
as John Joe Kenny
Breakfast on Pluto
as John Joe Kenny
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Kingdom of Heaven
as Reynald de Chatillon
Kingdom of Heaven
as Reynald de Chatillon
Deconstructing 'The Village'
as Self
Deconstructing 'The Village'
as Self
Six Shooter
as Donnelly
Six Shooter
as Donnelly
The Village
as August Nicholson
The Village
as August Nicholson
Troy
as Menelaus
Troy
as Menelaus
In My Country
as De Jagar
In My Country
as De Jagar
Cold Mountain
as Stobrod Thewes
Cold Mountain
as Stobrod Thewes
Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'
as Self
Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'
as Self
Gangs of New York
as Walter 'Monk' McGinn
Gangs of New York
as Walter 'Monk' McGinn
Dark Blue
as Jack van Meter
Dark Blue
as Jack van Meter
28 Days Later
as Frank
28 Days Later
as Frank
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Lord Johnson-Johnson
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Lord Johnson-Johnson
Cáca Milis
as Paul
Cáca Milis
as Paul
The Tailor of Panama
as Mickie Abraxas
The Tailor of Panama
as Mickie Abraxas
Wild About Harry
as Harry McKee
Wild About Harry
as Harry McKee
Saltwater
as Simple Simon
Saltwater
as Simple Simon
Harrison's Flowers
as Marc Stevenson
Harrison's Flowers
as Marc Stevenson
Mission: Impossible II
as McCloy
Mission: Impossible II
as McCloy
My Life So Far
as Jim Menzies
My Life So Far
as Jim Menzies
Lake Placid
as Sheriff Hank Keough
Lake Placid
as Sheriff Hank Keough
This Is My Father
as Garda Jim
This Is My Father
as Garda Jim
Sweety Barrett
as Sweety Barrett
Sweety Barrett
as Sweety Barrett
The General
as Martin Cahill
The General
as Martin Cahill
The Butcher Boy
as Father Bubbles
The Butcher Boy
as Father Bubbles
Before I Sleep
as John Harte
Before I Sleep
as John Harte
I Went Down
as Bunny Kelly
I Went Down
as Bunny Kelly
Angela Mooney Dies Again
as Barney Mooney
Angela Mooney Dies Again
as Barney Mooney
Turbulence
as Stubbs
Turbulence
as Stubbs
A Further Gesture
as Richard
A Further Gesture
as Richard
Spaghetti Slow
as Frank Ferguson
Spaghetti Slow
as Frank Ferguson
Michael Collins
as Liam Tobin
Michael Collins
as Liam Tobin
Trojan Eddie
as Ginger
Trojan Eddie
as Ginger
Braveheart
as Hamish Campbell
Braveheart
as Hamish Campbell
The Snapper
as Lester
The Snapper
as Lester
Love Lies Bleeding
as Thomas Macken
Love Lies Bleeding
as Thomas Macken
Into the West
as Inspector Bolger
Into the West
as Inspector Bolger
Far and Away
as Social Club Policeman
Far and Away
as Social Club Policeman
The Treaty
as Michael Collins
The Treaty
as Michael Collins
Hard Shoulder
Hard Shoulder
The Field
as Quarryman
The Field
as Quarryman
Dear Sarah
as Brendan Dowd
Dear Sarah
as Brendan Dowd
Sexual Healing
as Freddy Cousaert
Sexual Healing
as Freddy Cousaert
The Honey Wars
as (voice)
The Honey Wars
as (voice)
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
as Wiglaf
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
as Wiglaf
Tales from the Poorhouse
Tales from the Poorhouse
Blood Runs Coal
as Joseph Yablonski
Blood Runs Coal
as Joseph Yablonski
The Weir
as Jack
The Weir
as Jack