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Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Birthday: 1955-03-29
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
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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Far and Away
6.8
Far and Away, 1992
Adventure
Drama
Romance
Western
Braveheart
7.9
Braveheart, 1995
Action
Drama
Historical
War
Michael Collins
6.9
Michael Collins, 1996
War
Drama
Thriller
Historical
Turbulence
5.3
Turbulence, 1997
Action
Thriller
Detective
Lake Placid
5.9
Lake Placid, 1999
Horror
Comedy
Action
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Mission: Impossible II
6.1
Mission: Impossible II, 2000
Adventure
Action
Thriller
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
7.0
A.I. Artificial Intelligence, 2001
Drama
Sci-Fi
Adventure
The Tailor of Panama
6.0
The Tailor of Panama, 2001
Drama
Thriller
28 Days Later
7.2
28 Days Later, 2002
Horror
Thriller
Sci-Fi
Gangs of New York
7.3
Gangs of New York, 2002
Drama
Historical
Detective
Dark Blue
6.2
Dark Blue, 2002
Detective
Drama
Thriller
Action
Cold Mountain
6.9
Cold Mountain, 2003
Drama
War
Historical
Adventure
Romance
Troy
7.2
Troy, 2004
Adventure
Historical
War
Action
The Village
6.5
The Village, 2004
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Six Shooter
7.2
Six Shooter, 2004
Drama
Comedy
Detective
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005
Adventure
Fantasy
Kingdom of Heaven
6.9
Kingdom of Heaven, 2005
Drama
Action
Adventure
Historical
War
Breakfast on Pluto
7.2
Breakfast on Pluto, 2005
Drama
Comedy
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007
Adventure
Fantasy
Beowulf
5.9
Beowulf, 2007
Adventure
Action
Animation
In Bruges
7.5
In Bruges, 2008
Comedy
Drama
Detective
The Secret of Kells
7.4
The Secret of Kells, 2009
Animation
Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, 2010
Adventure
Fantasy
Green Zone
6.5
Green Zone, 2010
War
Action
Adventure
Drama
Thriller
Albert Nobbs
6.3
Albert Nobbs, 2011
Drama
The Guard
7.0
The Guard, 2011
Action
Comedy
Thriller
Detective
Safe House
6.5
Safe House, 2012
Action
Thriller
The Raven
6.3
The Raven, 2012
Detective
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
6.4
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, 2012
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
The Company You Keep
6.2
The Company You Keep, 2012
Drama
Thriller
The Smurfs 2
5.8
The Smurfs 2, 2013
Fantasy
Comedy
Animation
Edge of Tomorrow
7.6
Edge of Tomorrow, 2014
Action
Sci-Fi
Stonehearst Asylum
6.8
Stonehearst Asylum, 2014
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
Song of the Sea
8.0
Song of the Sea, 2014
Animation
Fantasy
The Grand Seduction
6.6
The Grand Seduction, 2014
Comedy
Calvary
7.1
Calvary, 2014
Drama
Suffragette
7.3
Suffragette, 2015
Drama
Historical
Assassin's Creed
5.4
Assassin's Creed, 2016
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Alone in Berlin
6.7
Alone in Berlin, 2016
War
Thriller
Drama
Live by Night
6.3
Live by Night, 2016
Detective
Drama
Thriller
Trespass Against Us
5.8
Trespass Against Us, 2016
Action
Detective
Drama
Paddington 2
7.5
Paddington 2, 2017
Adventure
Comedy
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
7.1
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 2018
Western
Comedy
Drama
The Tragedy of Macbeth
6.9
The Tragedy of Macbeth, 2021
Drama
War
The Banshees of Inisherin
7.5
The Banshees of Inisherin, 2022
Drama
Comedy