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Director
Brendan Gleeson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
6.3
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 2039
IMDb ID: nm0322407
Known for: Acting
Born: March 29, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q206659
Also known as
Брендан Глісон
Frequent jobs
Producer (1)
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 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).
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Upcoming Series
Next announced series projects with Brendan Gleeson.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Brendan Gleeson.
8.0
Song of the Sea
as Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
2014 Movie
7.9
Braveheart
as Hamish Campbell
1995 Movie
7.8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2005 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2010 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2007 Movie
7.6
Edge of Tomorrow
as General Brigham
2014 Movie
7.5
In Bruges
as Ken
2008 Movie
7.5
Paddington 2
as Knuckles McGinty
2017 Movie
7.5
The Banshees of Inisherin
as Colm Doherty
2022 Movie
7.4
The Secret of Kells
as Abbot Cellach (voice)
2009 Movie
7.3
Gangs of New York
as Walter 'Monk' McGinn
2002 Movie
7.2
28 Days Later
as Frank
2002 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Brendan Gleeson.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Brendan Gleeson.
7.8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2005 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2010 Movie
7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2007 Movie
7.0
Kingdom of Heaven
as Reynald de Chatillon
2005 Movie
7.2
28 Days Later
as Frank
2002 Movie
7.2
Troy
as Menelaos
2004 Movie
7.6
Edge of Tomorrow
as General Brigham
2014 Movie
5.4
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Jackie Sullivan
2024 Movie
7.9
Braveheart
as Hamish Campbell
1995 Movie
7.1
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Lord Johnson-Johnson
2001 Movie
7.3
Gangs of New York
as Walter 'Monk' McGinn
2002 Movie
6.1
Mission: Impossible II
as McCloy
2000 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Brendan Gleeson.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Joe Quimby Sr. (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series
7.1
Mr. Mercedes
as Detective Bill Hodges • 30 eps
2017 Series
May 25
Spider-Noir
as Silvermane • 8 eps
2026 Series
6.0
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
as Ferny Toro (voice) • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.0
State of the Union
as Scott • 10 eps
2019 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Brendan Gleeson.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Brendan Gleeson.
7.1
H Is for Hawk
as Alisdair Macdonald
2025 Movie
5.4
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Jackie Sullivan
2024 Movie
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
as Self
2024 Movie
2.0
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin
as Self
2023 Movie
7.5
The Banshees of Inisherin
as Colm Doherty
2022 Movie
6.9
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Duncan
2021 Movie
6.0
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
as Huntsman (voice)
2021 Movie
6.0
Lost Lives
2019 Movie
4.8
Frankie
as Jimmy
2019 Movie
7.1
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
2018 Movie
4.4
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
as Captain Vicks (voice)
2018 Movie
5.0
Psychic
as Jeremiah
2018 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Brendan Gleeson.
May 25
Spider-Noir
as Silvermane • 8 eps
2026 Series
8.0
Kerry: Tides of Time
as Narrator • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.5
The Irish Civil War
as Narrator • 3 eps
2022 Series
6.2
Frank of Ireland
as Liam • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Burren: Heart of Stone
as Narrator • 2 eps
2021 Series
6.9
The Comey Rule
as Donald Trump • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.0
State of the Union
as Scott • 10 eps
2019 Series
7.1
Mr. Mercedes
as Detective Bill Hodges • 30 eps
2017 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series