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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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Brendan Gleeson (born [dateformed]1955[/dateformed] in Dublin, Ireland is an Irish actor and director. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Brendan+Gleeson">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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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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