Brendan Gleeson

Acting · Born 1955-03-29 in 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), 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…

Filmography

• 28 Days Later as Frank
• Braveheart as Hamish Campbell
• Breakfast on Pluto as John Joe Kenny
• Kingdom of Heaven as Reynald de Chatillon
• Troy as Menelaos
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
• Cold Mountain as Stobrod Thewes
• Gangs of New York as Walter 'Monk' McGinn
• In Bruges as Ken

TV

• The Simpsons as Joe Quimby Sr. (voice)
• Frank of Ireland as Liam
• Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
• State of the Union as Scott
• Mr. Mercedes as Detective Bill Hodges
• Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks as Ferny Toro (voice)
• 1916 Seachtar Dearmadta as Glór
• 1916 Seachtar na Cásca as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Host