BRENDAN GLEESON
Brendan Gleeson
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 29, 1955
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.
Filmography
Starring
2026·
The Good DaughterRusty
2026·
Spider-NoirFinn 'Silvermane' Byrne
2025·
Kerry: Tides of TimeNarrator
Paddy (voice)
2022·
The Irish Civil WarNarrator
2021·
Frank of IrelandLiam
Narrator
TBA·
Blood Runs CoalJoseph Yablonski
Wiglaf
TBA·
The Honey Wars(voice)
2022·
The Dead ZooNarrator
Colm Doherty
Huntsman (voice)
Duncan
Self
2020·
The Comey RuleDonald Trump
2019·
State of the UnionScott
2019·
FrankieJimmy
Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
Captain Vicks (voice)
2018·
PsychicJeremiah
2017·
Mr. MercedesDetective Bill Hodges
2017·
HampsteadDonald Horner
2017·
Paddington 2Knuckles McGinty
2016·
AtlanticNarrator
2016·
Assassin's CreedJoseph Lynch
2016·
Live by NightThomas Coughlin
Self
Self - Guest
Self
Glór
The Pirate With Gout
Self - Narrator (voice)
Self
Self
2006·
StudsWalter Keegan
Self
Ferny Toro (voice)
Lord Johnson-Johnson
2001·
Cáca MilisPaul
2000·
SaltwaterSimple Simon
1999·
My Life So FarJim Menzies
1999·
Sweety BarrettSweety Barrett
1998·
The Butcher BoyFather Bubbles
1997·
Before I SleepJohn Harte
1997·
A Further GestureRichard
1994·
The LifeboatLeslie Parry
1993·
Love Lies BleedingThomas Macken
1992·
Far and AwaySocial Club Policeman
1992·
Into the WestInspector Bolger
1991·
The TreatyMichael Collins
1990·
Hard Shoulder1990·
Dear SarahBrendan Dowd
1989·
The SimpsonsJoe Quimby Sr. (voice)
1986·
ScreenPlayThomas Macken
1985·
Screen TwoLester
1975·
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
TBA·
Sexual HealingFreddy Cousaert
2025·
H Is for HawkAlisdair Macdonald
2024·
Joker: Folie à DeuxJackie Sullivan
2019·
Lost LivesSelf (voice)
2016·
Alone in BerlinOtto Quangel
2016·
Trespass Against UsColby Culter
2015·
PursuitSearbhán
2015·
SuffragetteArthur Steed
Old Thomas Nickerson
2014·
Stonehearst AsylumThe Alienist
2014·
Edge of TomorrowGeneral Brigham
2014·
Song of the SeaConor / Mac Lir (voice)
2014·
The Grand SeductionMurray French
2014·
CalvaryFather James Lavelle
2013·
The Smurfs 2Victor Doyle
2012·
The Company You KeepHenry Osborne
2012·
Safe HouseDavid Barlow
The Pirate with Gout (voice)
2012·
The RavenColonel Hamilton
2011·
The CupDermot Weld
2011·
Albert NobbsDr. Holloran
2011·
The GuardSergeant Gerry Boyle
2010·
NoreenCon Keogh
Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2010·
Green ZoneMartin Brown
2009·
Into the StormWinston Churchill
2009·
Perrier's BountyDarren Perrier
2009·
The Secret of KellsAbbot Cellach (voice)
2008·
In BrugesKen
2007·
Black IrishDesmond McKay
2007·
BeowulfWiglaf
Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2006·
The Tiger's TailLiam O'Leary
Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2005·
Kingdom of HeavenReynald de Chatillon
2005·
Breakfast on PlutoJohn Joe Kenny
2004·
In My CountryDe Jagar
2004·
Six ShooterDonnelly
2004·
The VillageAugust Nicholson
2004·
TroyMenelaus
2003·
Cold MountainStobrod Thewes
2002·
Dark BlueJack van Meter
2002·
Gangs of New YorkWalter 'Monk' McGinn
2002·
28 Days LaterFrank
2001·
The Tailor of PanamaMickie Abraxas
2000·
Wild About HarryHarry McKee
2000·
Harrison's FlowersMarc Stevenson
McCloy
1999·
This Is My FatherGarda Jim
1999·
Lake PlacidSheriff Hank Keough
1998·
The GeneralMartin Cahill
Barney Mooney
1997·
TurbulenceStubbs
1997·
I Went DownBunny Kelly
1996·
Spaghetti SlowFrank Ferguson
1996·
Trojan EddieGinger
1996·
Michael CollinsLiam Tobin
1995·
BraveheartHamish Campbell
1993·
The SnapperLester
1990·
The FieldQuarryman
Production
2018·
PsychicDirector, Producer