Actor
Brendan Gleeson
March 29, 1955 · Dublin, Ireland
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).
Notable work
7.8Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
7.7Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
7.7Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
7.6Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
as General Brigham
7.2Troy (2004)
as Menelaus
7.9Braveheart (1995)
as Hamish Campbell
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Joe Quimby Sr. (voice)
7.228 Days Later (2002)
as Frank
5.4Assassin's Creed (2016)
as Joseph Lynch
6.1Mission: Impossible II (2000)
as McCloy
7.3Gangs of New York (2002)
as Walter 'Monk' McGinn
7.1A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
as Lord Johnson-Johnson
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