Brendan Gleeson
Actor | Soundtrack | Director
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Known For
The Guard Gerry Boyle (2011) -
Calvary Father James (2014) -
In Bruges Ken (2008) -
Known For
Cold Mountain Stobrod Thewes (2003) -
Actor
Paddington 2 Knuckles McGinty (2017) -
Mr. Mercedes Bill Hodges (2017) -
Hampstead Donald Horner (2017) -
Live by Night Thomas Coughlin (2016) -
Assassin's Creed Joseph Lynch (2016) -
Trespass Against Us Colby Cutler (2016) -
Alone in Berlin Otto Quangel (2016) -
In the Heart of the Sea Tom Nickerson (2015) -
Suffragette Inspector Arthur Steed (2015) -
Pursuit Searbhán (2015) -
![The Money]( "The Money")
The Money James Castman (2014) -
![Song of the Sea]( "Song of the Sea")
Song of the Sea Conor / Mac Lir (2014) -
![The Hogwarts Express]( "The Hogwarts Express")
The Hogwarts Express Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody (2014) -
![Stonehearst Asylum]( "Stonehearst Asylum")
Stonehearst Asylum The Alienist (2014) -
![Edge of Tomorrow]( "Edge of Tomorrow")
Edge of Tomorrow General Brigham (2014) -
![Calvary]( "Calvary")
Calvary Father James (2014) -
1916 Seachtar Dearmadta Glór (2013)
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![The Grand Seduction]( "The Grand Seduction")
The Grand Seduction Murray French (2013) -
![The Smurfs 2]( "The Smurfs 2")
The Smurfs 2 Victor (2013) -
![Immaturity for Charity]( "Immaturity for Charity")
Immaturity for Charity Various (2012) -
![The Company You Keep]( "The Company You Keep")
The Company You Keep Henry Osborne (2012) -
![So You Want to Be a Pirate!]( "So You Want to Be a Pirate!")
So You Want to Be a Pirate! The Pirate with Gout (2012) -
![The Pirates! Band of Misfits]( "The Pirates! Band of Misfits")
The Pirates! Band of Misfits The Pirate with Gout (2012) -
![The Raven]( "The Raven")
The Raven Capt. Charles Hamilton (2012) -
![Safe House]( "Safe House")
Safe House David Barlow (2012) -
![The Cup]( "The Cup")
The Cup Dermot Weld (2011) -
![Albert Nobbs]( "Albert Nobbs")
Albert Nobbs Dr. Holloran (2011) -
![The Guard]( "The Guard")
The Guard Gerry Boyle (2011) -
![Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]( "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1")
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody (2010) -
![1916 Seachtar na Cásca]( "1916 Seachtar na Cásca")
1916 Seachtar na Cásca Narrator (2010) -
![Noreen]( "Noreen")
Noreen Con Keogh (2010) -
![Green Zone]( "Green Zone")
Green Zone Martin Brown (2010) -
![Perrier's Bounty]( "Perrier's Bounty")
Perrier's Bounty Darren Perrier (2009) -
![Into the Storm]( "Into the Storm")
Into the Storm Winston Churchill (2009) -
![The Secret of Kells]( "The Secret of Kells")
The Secret of Kells Abbot Cellach (2009) -
![In Bruges]( "In Bruges")
In Bruges Ken (2008) -
![Beowulf: The Game]( "Beowulf: The Game")
Beowulf: The Game Wiglaf (2007) -
![Beowulf]( "Beowulf")
Beowulf Wiglaf (2007) -
![Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]( "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix")
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody (2007) -
![Black Irish]( "Black Irish")
Black Irish Desmond McKay (2007) -
![The Tiger's Tail]( "The Tiger's Tail")
The Tiger's Tail Liam O'Leary / The Double (2006) -
![Studs]( "Studs")
Studs Keegan, Walter (2006) -
![Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]( "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire")
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Alastor 'MadEye' Moody (2005) -
![Breakfast on Pluto]( "Breakfast on Pluto")
Breakfast on Pluto John Joe Kenny (2005) -
![Kingdom of Heaven]( "Kingdom of Heaven")
Kingdom of Heaven Reynald de Chatillon (2005) -
![Six Shooter]( "Six Shooter")
Six Shooter Donnelly (2004) -
![The Village]( "The Village")
The Village August Nicholson (2004) -
![Troy]( "Troy")
Troy Menelaus (2004) -
![In My Country]( "In My Country")
In My Country Col. de Jager (2004) -
![Wilde Stories: The Devoted Friend]( "Wilde Stories: The Devoted Friend")
Wilde Stories: The Devoted Friend Hugh (2003) -
![Cold Mountain]( "Cold Mountain")
Cold Mountain Stobrod Thewes (2003) -
![Dark Blue]( "Dark Blue")
Dark Blue Jack Van Meter (2002) -
![Gangs of New York]( "Gangs of New York")
Gangs of New York Walter 'Monk' McGinn (2002) -
![28 Days Later...]( "28 Days Later...")
28 Days Later... Frank (2002) -
J.J. Biker (2001)
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The Cake Paul (2001)
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![A.I. Artificial Intelligence]( "A.I. Artificial Intelligence")
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Lord Johnson-Johnson (2001) -
![The Tailor of Panama]( "The Tailor of Panama")
The Tailor of Panama Mickie Abraxas (2001) -
![Wild About Harry]( "Wild About Harry")
Wild About Harry Harry McKee (2000) -
![Saltwater]( "Saltwater")
Saltwater Simple Simon (2000) -
![Harrison's Flowers]( "Harrison's Flowers")
Harrison's Flowers Marc Stevenson (2000) -
![Mission: Impossible II]( "Mission: Impossible II")
Mission: Impossible II McCloy (2000) -
![My Life So Far]( "My Life So Far")
My Life So Far Jim Menzies (1999) -
![Lake Placid]( "Lake Placid")
Lake Placid Sheriff Hank Keough (1999) -
Making the Cut Flanagan (1998)
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![Sweety Barrett]( "Sweety Barrett")
Sweety Barrett Sweety Barrett (1998) -
![This Is My Father]( "This Is My Father")
This Is My Father Garda Jim (1998) -
![The General]( "The General")
The General Martin Cahill (1998) -
Before I Sleep John Harte (1997)
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![I Went Down]( "I Went Down")
I Went Down Bunny Kelly (1997) -
![The Break]( "The Break")
The Break Richard (1997) -
![The Butcher Boy]( "The Butcher Boy")
The Butcher Boy Father Bubbles (1997) -
![Turbulence]( "Turbulence")
Turbulence Stubbs (1997) -
Angela Mooney Dies Again Barney Mooney (1996)
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![Messaggi quasi segreti]( "Messaggi quasi segreti")
Messaggi quasi segreti Frank Ferguson (1996) -
![Trojan Eddie]( "Trojan Eddie")
Trojan Eddie Ginger (1996) -
![Michael Collins]( "Michael Collins")
Michael Collins Liam Tobin (1996) -
![Kidnapped]( "Kidnapped")
Kidnapped Red Fox (1995) -
The Life of Reilly Patient (1995)
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![Braveheart]( "Braveheart")
Braveheart Hamish (1995) -
![The Lifeboat]( "The Lifeboat")
The Lifeboat Leslie Parry (1994) -
![Screenplay]( "Screenplay")
Screenplay Thomas Macken (1993) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Lester (1993) -
M.A.N.: Matrix Adjusted Normal Dr. Abraham (1992)
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The Bargain Shop Jim Kennedy (1992)
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![Into the West]( "Into the West")
Into the West Inspector Bolger (1992) -
Conneely's Choice Josie Conneely (1992)
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![Far and Away]( "Far and Away")
Far and Away Social Club Policeman (1992) -
Saint Oscar (1991)
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![The Treaty]( "The Treaty")
The Treaty Michael Collins (1991) -
![4 Play]( "4 Play")
4 Play Farmer (1991) -
![The Field]( "The Field")
The Field Quarryman (1990) -
![Hard Shoulder]( "Hard Shoulder")
Hard Shoulder Lorry Driver (1990) -
ActorDear Sarah Brendan Dowd (1989)
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Soundtrack
![Cold Mountain]( "Cold Mountain")
Cold Mountain (2003) -
Soundtrack
![Wild About Harry]( "Wild About Harry")
Wild About Harry (2000) -
Archive footageAn Cúpla Corr (2010)
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Archive footageThe Maze: The Third Task (2006)
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Did You Know
Trivia
He is a fine fiddle player and can be seen playing it in Michael Collins (1996) and also in Cold Mountain (2003).
Quotes
I hope I'm worthy in my dying. I hope I can maintain myself - that I wouldn't become pathetic and needy, and the worst part of myself come out in adversity. But I'm not afraid of it. It'd be such a silly thing to do! To ruin the life you have by ...
Trademark
Red hair
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Dublin, Ireland
Height:
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