Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/29/1955
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
Брендан Глісон
Brendan Gleeson
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), ...
Known For
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Troy
as Menelaos
Kingdom of Heaven
as Reynald de Chatillon
Braveheart
as Hamish Campbell
Edge of Tomorrow
as General Brigham
Joker: Folie à Deux
as Jackie Sullivan
28 Days Later
as Frank
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Lord Johnson-Johnson
Green Zone
as Martin Brown
Cold Mountain
as Stobrod Thewes
Frankie
as Jimmy
Safe House
as David Barlow
The Guard
as Sergeant Gerry Boyle
Mission: Impossible II
as McCloy
Lake Placid
as Sheriff Hank Keough
Beowulf
as Wiglaf
The Snapper
as Lester
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")