Social Entertainment / People

Brendan Gleeson

Acting · Born March 29, 1955 · Dublin, Ireland

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.

Movies with Brendan Gleeson

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
• Kingdom of Heaven (2005) — Reynald de Chatillon
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
• Troy (2004) — Menelaus
• 28 Days Later (2002) — Frank
• Braveheart (1995) — Hamish Campbell
• Edge of Tomorrow (2014) — General Brigham
• Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) — Jackie Sullivan
• Mission: Impossible II (2000) — McCloy
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) — Lord Johnson-Johnson
• In the Heart of the Sea (2015) — Old Thomas Nickerson

TV shows with Brendan Gleeson

• Spider-Noir (2026) — Finn 'Silvermane' Byrne
• Mr. Mercedes (2017) — Detective Bill Hodges
• State of the Union (2019) — Scott
• The Good Daughter (2026) — Rusty
• The Lifeboat (1994) — Leslie Parry