Acting credits
42
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Brian Gleeson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Movies: 27Series: 15Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 63364
IMDb ID: nm2244852
Known for: Acting
Born: November 14, 1987
Age: 38
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2006 - 2025
Years active: 20
Average TMDB rating: 6.48
Wikidata: Q18637413
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)
Biography
Brian Gleeson is an Irish actor. Gleeson was born in Dublin, the son of actor Brendan Gleeson and his wife Mary (Weldon). He is the brother of actor Domhnall Gleeson and writer Rúairí Gleeson. He grew up in Malahide, Dublin. As a child, he appeared in school plays, before joining the Gaiety's Youth Theatre Company. Gleeson started acting in 2006, first appearing alongside his father in The Tiger's Tail directed by John Boorman, which was filmed the year he completed the Leaving Certificate. In 2010, Gleeson appeared as Hughie in the first season of Love/Hate, and earned a nomination for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Television) for the role. He also appeared in the Hollywood film The Eagle. He appeared in the 2012 Academy Award nominated film Snow White and the Huntsman. Gleeson portrayed the lead role in Standby opposite Jessica Paré in 2014. The same year, he filmed Tiger Raid, an Iraq War drama; it was released in 2016. Along with his father Brendan and brother Domhnall, Gleeson appeared in the Enda Walsh play The Walworth Farce in early 2015. He starred as Jimmy in the 2016 Irish drama series Rebellion, based on the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Brian Gleeson.
Craggy Confidant
as Pete
2025 Movie
The Brightening Air
as Stephen
2025 Movie
Songs of Blood and Destiny
2023 Movie
5.7
Death of a Ladies' Man
as Ben O'Shea
2021 Movie
5.6
Hellboy
as Merlin
2019 Movie
5.0
Psychic
as Michelangelo
2018 Movie
4.5
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2018 Movie
7.3
Phantom Thread
as Dr. Robert Hardy
2017 Movie
6.8
Angela's Christmas
as Guard (voice)
2017 Movie
7.0
mother!
as Younger Brother
2017 Movie
6.7
Logan Lucky
as Sam Bang
2017 Movie
5.4
Assassin's Creed
as Young Joseph
2016 Movie
9.0
The Flag
as Blacksod
2016 Movie
4.5
Tiger Raid
as Joe
2016 Movie
6.0
Standby
as Alan
2014 Movie
5.6
Darkness on the Edge of Town
as Virgil O'Riley
2014 Movie
5.8
The Stag
as Simon
2013 Movie
4.6
Stay
as Liam
2013 Movie
6.1
Life's a Breeze
as Hawk Man
2013 Movie
5.0
How to be Happy
as Cormac
2013 Movie
7.3
Coda
as Doorman #1 (voice)
2013 Movie
6.0
Snow White and the Huntsman
as Gus
2012 Movie
5.6
Wake Wood
as Martin O'Shea
2011 Movie
6.2
The Eagle
as Traveller #1
2011 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Brian Gleeson.
6.1
Atomic
as Mark Ellis • 5 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Bad Sisters
as Thomas Claffin • 10 eps
2022 Series
7.1
The Lazarus Project
as Ross Keane • 16 eps
2022 Series
6.2
Frank of Ireland
as Frank Marron • 6 eps
2021 Series
8.4
The Mandalorian
as Brendol Hux • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.2
Resistance
as Jimmy Mahon • 5 eps
2019 Series
6.4
Taken Down
as Wayne • 6 eps
2018 Series
6.4
The Bisexual
as Gabe • 6 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Rebellion
as Jimmy Mahon • 5 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Stonemouth
as Powell Imrie • 2 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
Quirke
as Sinclair • 3 eps
2014 Series
8.5
Peaky Blinders
as Jimmy McCavern • 5 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Love/Hate
as Hughie Power • 4 eps
2010 Series
6.8
Single-Handed
as Cathal • 6 eps
2007 Series