
Brendan Gleeson
Ziua de naștere: 1955-03-29
Locul nașterii: Dublin, Ireland
Biografie: 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).

Far and Away, 1992
Aventură
Dramă
Romantic
Vestern

Braveheart, 1995
Acțiune
Dramă
Istoric
Război

Michael Collins, 1996
Război
Dramă
Thriller
Istoric

Turbulence, 1997
Acțiune
Thriller
Detectiv

Lake Placid, 1999
Horror
Comedie
Acțiune
Științifico-Fantastic
Thriller

Mission: Impossible II, 2000
Aventură
Acțiune
Thriller

A.I. Artificial Intelligence, 2001
Dramă
Științifico-Fantastic
Aventură

The Tailor of Panama, 2001
Dramă
Thriller

28 Days Later, 2002
Horror
Thriller
Științifico-Fantastic

Gangs of New York, 2002
Dramă
Istoric
Detectiv

Dark Blue, 2002
Detectiv
Dramă
Thriller
Acțiune

Cold Mountain, 2003
Dramă
Război
Istoric
Aventură
Romantic

Troy, 2004
Aventură
Istoric
Război
Acțiune

The Village, 2004
Dramă
Mister
Thriller

Six Shooter, 2004
Dramă
Comedie
Detectiv

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005
Aventură
Fantezie

Kingdom of Heaven, 2005
Dramă
Acțiune
Aventură
Istoric
Război

Breakfast on Pluto, 2005
Dramă
Comedie

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007
Aventură
Fantezie

Beowulf, 2007
Aventură
Acțiune
Animație

In Bruges, 2008
Comedie
Dramă
Detectiv

The Secret of Kells, 2009
Animație
Fantezie

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, 2010
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Fantezie

Green Zone, 2010
Război
Acțiune
Aventură
Dramă
Thriller

Albert Nobbs, 2011
Dramă

The Guard, 2011
Acțiune
Comedie
Thriller
Detectiv

Safe House, 2012
Acțiune
Thriller

The Raven, 2012
Detectiv
Thriller
Mister
Horror

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, 2012
Animație
Aventură
Comedie

The Company You Keep, 2012
Dramă
Thriller

The Smurfs 2, 2013
Fantezie
Comedie
Animație

Edge of Tomorrow, 2014
Acțiune
Științifico-Fantastic

Stonehearst Asylum, 2014
Thriller
Mister
Horror

Song of the Sea, 2014
Animație
Fantezie

The Grand Seduction, 2014
Comedie

Calvary, 2014
Dramă

Suffragette, 2015
Dramă
Istoric

Assassin's Creed, 2016
Acțiune
Aventură
Științifico-Fantastic

Alone in Berlin, 2016
Război
Thriller
Dramă

Live by Night, 2016
Detectiv
Dramă
Thriller

Trespass Against Us, 2016
Acțiune
Detectiv
Dramă

Paddington 2, 2017
Aventură
Comedie

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 2018
Vestern
Comedie
Dramă

The Tragedy of Macbeth, 2021
Dramă
Război

The Banshees of Inisherin, 2022
Dramă
Comedie