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).
Acting credits 67 titles
Spider-Noir
as Finn 'Silvermane' Byrne
Series
2026
8.3
H Is for Hawk
as Dad
Film
2025
7.1
Kerry: Tides of Time
as Narrator
Series
2025
8.0
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Jackie Sullivan
Film
2024
5.4
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
as Self
Film
2024
A Greyhound of a Girl
as Paddy (voice)
Film
2023
6.7
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin
as Self
Film
2023
6.0
The Irish Civil War
as Narrator
Series
2022
8.5
The Banshees of Inisherin
as Colm Doherty
Film
2022
7.5
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Duncan
Film
2021
6.9
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
as Huntsman (voice)
Film
2021
6.0
The Comey Rule
as Donald Trump
Series
2020
6.9
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
Film
2019
6.0
Frankie
as Jimmy
Film
2019
4.8
State of the Union
as Scott
Series
2019–2022
7.0
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
as Captain Vicks (voice)
Film
2018
4.4
Psychic
as Jeremiah
Film
2018
5.0
Paddington 2
as Knuckles McGinty
Film
2017
7.5
Mr. Mercedes
as Bill Hodges
Series
2017–2019
7.2
Hampstead
as Donald Horner
Film
2017
6.0
Live by Night
as Thomas Coughlin
Film
2016
6.3
Assassin's Creed
as Joseph Lynch
Film
2016
5.4
Trespass Against Us
as Colby Culter
Film
2016
5.8
Alone in Berlin
as Otto Quangel
Film
2016
6.7
In the Heart of the Sea
as Old Thomas Nickerson
Film
2015
6.8
Suffragette
as Arthur Steed
Film
2015
7.2
Stonehearst Asylum
as The Alienist
Film
2014
6.9
Song of the Sea
as Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
Film
2014
8.0
The Grand Seduction
as Murray French
Film
2014
6.7
Edge of Tomorrow
as General Brigham
Film
2014
7.6
1916 Seachtar Dearmadta
as Glór
Series
2013
2.0
The Smurfs 2
as Victor Doyle
Film
2013
5.7
The Company You Keep
as Henry Osborne
Film
2012
6.2
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as The Pirate with Gout (voice)
Film
2012
6.5
The Raven
as Colonel Hamilton
Film
2012
6.3
Safe House
as David Barlow
Film
2012
6.5
Albert Nobbs
as Dr. Holloran
Film
2011
6.3
The Guard
as Sergeant Gerry Boyle
Film
2011
7.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Film
2010
7.7
1916 Seachtar na Cásca
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Series
2010
3.7
Perrier's Bounty
as Darren Perrier
Film
2010
5.8
Green Zone
as Martin Brown
Film
2010
6.5
Planet 51
as Neera's Father (voice)
Film
2009
5.9
The Secret of Kells
as Abbot Cellach (voice)
Film
2009
7.4
In Bruges
as Ken
Film
2008
7.5
Beowulf
as Wiglaf (Voice)
Film
2007
5.9
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Film
2007
7.7
The Path to Redemption
as Self
Film
2006
8.0
Breakfast on Pluto
as John Joe Kenny
Film
2005
7.2
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Film
2005
7.8
Kingdom of Heaven
as Reynald de Chatillon
Film
2005
7.1
The Village
as August Nicholson
Film
2004
6.5
Troy
as Menelaus
Film
2004
7.2
In My Country
as De Jagar
Film
2004
6.0
Cold Mountain
as Stobrod Thewes
Film
2003
6.9
Dark Blue
as Jack van Meter
Film
2002
6.2
Gangs of New York
as Walter 'Monk' McGinn
Film
2002
7.3
28 Days Later
as Frank
Film
2002
7.2
The Tailor of Panama
as Mickie Abraxas
Film
2001
6.0
Mission: Impossible II
as McCloy
Film
2000
6.1
Lake Placid
as Sheriff Hank Keough
Film
1999
6.0
Turbulence
as Stubbs
Film
1997
5.4
Michael Collins
as Liam Tobin
Film
1996
6.9
Braveheart
as Hamish Campbell
Film
1995
7.9
The Lifeboat
as Leslie Parry
Series
1994
8.0
The Field
as Quarryman
Film
1990
7.0
Far Cry
Series
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7.8
Film
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2005
7.7
Film
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2007
7.2
Film
Troy
Menelaus
2004
7.7
Film
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
2010
7.1
Film
Kingdom of Heaven
Reynald de Chatillon
2005
7.9
Film
Braveheart
Hamish Campbell
1995
7.5
Film
The Banshees of Inisherin
Colm Doherty
2022
5.4
Film
Joker: Folie à Deux
Jackie Sullivan
2024
6.3
Film
Live by Night
Thomas Coughlin
2016
6.3
Film
The Raven
Colonel Hamilton
2012
8.3
Series
Spider-Noir
Finn 'Silvermane' Byrne
2026
6.9
Film
Stonehearst Asylum
The Alienist
2014
6.1
Film
Mission: Impossible II
McCloy
2000
7.6
Film
Edge of Tomorrow
General Brigham
2014
5.7
Film
The Smurfs 2
Victor Doyle
2013
7.2
Film
28 Days Later
Frank
2002
6.9
Film
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Duncan
2021
7.2
Series
Mr. Mercedes
Bill Hodges
2017–2019
6.8
Film
In the Heart of the Sea
Old Thomas Nickerson
2015
7.5
Film
Paddington 2
Knuckles McGinty
2017
7.3
Film
Gangs of New York
Walter 'Monk' McGinn
2002
6.9
Film
Cold Mountain
Stobrod Thewes
2003
6.0
Film
Lake Placid
Sheriff Hank Keough
1999
6.5
Film
The Village
August Nicholson
2004
7.5
Film
In Bruges
Ken
2008
5.4
Film
Assassin's Creed
Joseph Lynch
2016
5.9
Film
Beowulf
Wiglaf (Voice)
2007
6.5
Film
Safe House
David Barlow
2012
6.0
Film
In My Country
De Jagar
2004
7.0
Film
The Guard
Sergeant Gerry Boyle
2011
6.7
Film
The Grand Seduction
Murray French
2014
6.9
Film
Michael Collins
Liam Tobin
1996
7.4
Film
The Secret of Kells
Abbot Cellach (voice)
2009
6.2
Film
Dark Blue
Jack van Meter
2002
7.2
Film
Breakfast on Pluto
John Joe Kenny
2005
5.8
Film
Perrier's Bounty
Darren Perrier
2010
8.0
Film
Song of the Sea
Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
2014
6.3
Film
Albert Nobbs
Dr. Holloran
2011
8.0
Film
The Path to Redemption
Self
2006
5.4
Film
Turbulence
Stubbs
1997
6.0
Film
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Huntsman (voice)
2021
7.1
Film
H Is for Hawk
Dad
2025
7.2
Film
Suffragette
Arthur Steed
2015
7.0
Film
The Field
Quarryman
1990
6.0
Film
The Tailor of Panama
Mickie Abraxas
2001
5.9
Film
Planet 51
Neera's Father (voice)
2009
7.0
Series
State of the Union
Scott
2019–2022
6.9
Series
The Comey Rule
Donald Trump
2020
0.0
Series
Far Cry
6.5
Film
Green Zone
Martin Brown
2010
6.5
Film
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirate with Gout (voice)
2012
6.2
Film
The Company You Keep
Henry Osborne
2012
6.7
Film
A Greyhound of a Girl
Paddy (voice)
2023
6.7
Film
Alone in Berlin
Otto Quangel
2016
5.8
Film
Trespass Against Us
Colby Culter
2016
8.0
Series
The Lifeboat
Leslie Parry
1994
6.0
Film
Hampstead
Donald Horner
2017
8.5
Series
The Irish Civil War
Narrator
2022
4.8
Film
Frankie
Jimmy
2019
2.0
Series
1916 Seachtar Dearmadta
Glór
2013
3.7
Series
1916 Seachtar na Cásca
Self - Narrator (voice)
2010
6.0
Film
Lost Lives
Self (voice)
2019
4.4
Film
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Captain Vicks (voice)
2018
6.0
Film
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin
Self
2023
5.0
Film
Psychic
Jeremiah
2018
0.0
Film
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's
Self
2024
8.0
Series
Kerry: Tides of Time
Narrator
2025