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 numb ... er 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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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | In Bruges | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Contender | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | In Bruges | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Calvary | Nominated |
Mr. Mercedes
as Detective Bill Hodges
Episodes: 30
First Aired: Aug 09, 2017
State of the Union
as Scott
Episodes: 10
First Aired: May 06, 2019
1916 Seachtar Dearmadta
as Glór
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Nov 06, 2013
1916 Seachtar na Cásca
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Sep 22, 2010
The Irish Civil War
as Narrator
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Dec 11, 2022
The Burren: Heart of Stone
as Narrator
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 11, 2021
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
as Ferny Toro (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 07, 2003
The Comey Rule
as Donald Trump
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 27, 2020
Frank of Ireland
as Liam
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 15, 2021
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Spider-Noir
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Unknown
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
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