03/29/1955
Dublin, Ireland:
Brendan Gleeson es un actor irlandés. Sus películas más conocidas incluyen las películas de Harry Potter, Braveheart, Gangs of New York, 28 Days Later y el papel de Michael Collins en The Treaty. Ganó un premio Emmy en 2009 por su interpretación de Winston Churchill en la película Into the Storm. Gleeson nació en Dublín, Irlanda, y se ha descrito a sí mismo como un ávido lector de niño. Después de dejar la escuela por un corto tiempo, trabajó durante dos años en una oficina con una junta de salud. Luego se graduó del University College Dublin y pasó a la Drama School en Londres en la Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Justo después de completar el Curso de drama de actuación de 3 años en RADA, Gleeson construyó un currículum muy respetable en el Royal National Theatre, el Shakespeare's Globe Theatre y la Royal Shakespeare Company en Stratford-upon-Avon. Gleeson se hizo conocido por su tremenda presencia en el escenario, particularmente mientras actuaba en obras de William Shakespeare como King Lear, Richard III y Hamlet. Gleeson comenzó su carrera cinematográfica a la edad de 34 años. Primero llegó a la fama en Irlanda por su papel de Michael Collins en The Treaty, una película televisiva transmitida por RTÉ One, y por la que ganó el Premio Jacob en 1992. Gleeson ha actuado posteriormente. en más de 60 películas, incluyendo Braveheart, I Went Down, Michael Collins, Gangs of New York, Cold Mountain, 28 días después, Troya, El reino de los cielos, Mandíbulas, A.I. Inteligencia Artificial. Obtuvo la aclamación de la crítica por su actuación como el gángster irlandés Martin Cahill en la película de 1998 de John Boorman El general. Gleeson vive en Malahide, Condado de Dublín. Es un violinista talentoso, interesado en el folklore irlandés. De vez en cuando se lo puede encontrar tocando seisiúins de música tradicional en el pub Hughes en Chancery Street en Dublín 7. Su hermano, Barry Gleeson, es un conocido cantante en el club de cantantes tradicionales An Góilín, y su hijo Domhnall es un actor. Gleeson es conocido por su amor por el fútbol y cuenta historias de intentar obtener una recepción de radio clara para poder escuchar cómo le iba a su equipo, Aston Villa, un sábado.
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H Is for Hawk (2025) as Alisdair Macdonald |
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Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) as Jackie Sullivan |
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Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's (2024) as Self |
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Mary e lo spirito di mezzanotte (2023) as Paddy (voice) |
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On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin (2023) as Self |
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) as Colm Doherty |
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The Dead Zoo (2022) as Narrator |
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) as Duncan |
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Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (2021) as Huntsman (voice) |
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Lost Lives (2019) as Self (voice) |
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Frankie (2019) as Jimmy |
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) as Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains") |
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Captain Morten and the Spider Queen (2018) as Captain Vicks (voice) |
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Psychic (2018) as Jeremiah |
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Paddington 2 (2017) as Knuckles McGinty |
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Hampstead (2017) as Donald Horner |
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Live by Night (2016) as Thomas Coughlin |
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Assassin's Creed (2016) as Joseph Lynch |
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Trespass Against Us (2016) as Colby Culter |
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Alone in Berlin (2016) as Otto Quangel |
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Atlantic (2016) as Narrator |
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In the Heart of the Sea (2015) as Old Thomas Nickerson |
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Suffragette (2015) as Arthur Steed |
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Pursuit (2015) as Searbhán |
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Stonehearst Asylum (2014) as The Alienist |
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Song of the Sea (2014) as Conor / Mac Lir (voice) |
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The Grand Seduction (2014) as Murray French |
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Edge of Tomorrow (2014) as General Brigham |
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Calvary (2014) as Father James Lavelle |
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The Smurfs 2 (2013) as Victor Doyle |
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The Company You Keep (2012) as Henry Osborne |
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So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012) as The Pirate With Gout |
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) as The Pirate with Gout (voice) |
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The Raven (2012) as Colonel Hamilton |
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Safe House (2012) as David Barlow |
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Albert Nobbs (2011) as Dr. Holloran |
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The Cup (2011) as Dermot Weld |
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The Guard (2011) as Sergeant Gerry Boyle |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody |
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Noreen (2010) as Con Keogh |
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Green Zone (2010) as Martin Brown |
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Perrier's Bounty (2009) as Darren Perrier |
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Into the Storm (2009) as Winston Churchill |
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The Secret of Kells (2009) as Abbot Cellach (voice) |
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In Bruges (2008) as Ken |
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Beowulf (2007) as Wiglaf |
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Black Irish (2007) as Desmond McKay |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody |
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The Tiger's Tail (2006) as Liam O'Leary |
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The Path to Redemption (2006) as Self |
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Studs (2006) as Walter Keegan |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody |
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Breakfast on Pluto (2005) as John Joe Kenny |
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005) as Reynald de Chatillon |
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Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005) as Self |
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Six Shooter (2004) as Donnelly |
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The Village (2004) as August Nicholson |
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Troy (2004) as Menelaos |
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In My Country (2004) as De Jagar |
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Cold Mountain (2003) as Stobrod Thewes |
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Dark Blue (2002) as Jack van Meter |
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Gangs of New York (2002) as Walter 'Monk' McGinn |
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28 Days Later (2002) as Frank |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) as Lord Johnson-Johnson |
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Cáca Milis (2001) as Paul |
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The Tailor of Panama (2001) as Mickie Abraxas |
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Wild About Harry (2000) as Harry McKee |
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Saltwater (2000) as Simple Simon |
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Harrison's Flowers (2000) as Marc Stevenson |
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Mission: Impossible II (2000) as McCloy |
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My Life So Far (1999) as Jim Menzies |
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Lake Placid (1999) as Sheriff Hank Keough |
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This Is My Father (1999) as Garda Jim |
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Sweety Barrett (1999) as Sweety Barrett |
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The General (1998) as Martin Cahill |
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The Butcher Boy (1998) as Father Bubbles |
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Before I Sleep (1997) as John Harte |
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I Went Down (1997) as Bunny Kelly |
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Angela Mooney Dies Again (1997) as Barney Mooney |
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Turbulence (1997) as Stubbs |
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A Further Gesture (1997) as Richard |
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Messaggi quasi segreti (1996) as Frank Ferguson |
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Michael Collins (1996) as Liam Tobin |
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Trojan Eddie (1996) as Ginger |
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Braveheart (1995) as Hamish Campbell |
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The Snapper (1993) as Lester |
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Love Lies Bleeding (1993) as Thomas Macken |
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Into the West (1992) as Inspector Bolger |
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Far and Away (1992) as Social Club Policeman |
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The Treaty (1991) as Michael Collins |
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The Field (1990) as Quarryman |
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Dear Sarah (1990) as Brendan Dowd |
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Scealta O Theach na mBocht () as |
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A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf () as Wiglaf |
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Sexual Healing () as Freddy Cousaert |
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Blood Runs Coal () as Joseph Yablonski |
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The Honey Wars () as (voice) |