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Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor known for appearing in film and television productions. He is notable as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry from Ireland.
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Spider-Noir — Finn 'Silvermane' Byrne2026
- The Good Daughter — Rusty2026
- H Is for Hawk — Dad2025
- Kerry: Tides of Time — Narrator2025
- Joker: Folie à Deux — Jackie Sullivan2024
- Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's — Self2024
- On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin — Self2023
- A Greyhound of a Girl — Paddy (voice)2023
- The Banshees of Inisherin — Colm Doherty2022
- The Dead Zoo — Narrator2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brendan
- Family name
- Gleeson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Child
- Brian Gleeson
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- University College Dublin
- Languages spoken
- Irish
- Instrument
- fiddle
- Image
- Brendan Gleeson.jpg
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- name in native language
- Brendan Gleeson
- date of birth
- 1955-03-29
- Commons category
- Brendan Gleeson
- Commons gallery
- Brendan Gleeson
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Encyclopedic overview
Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Independent Film Awards and three IFTA Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. 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 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), the Harry Potter film series (2005–2010), 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), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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