- Born
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise (2010-2011), About Time (2013), Ex Machina (2015) and The Revenant (2015).
He is the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, alongside whom he has appeared in several films and theatre projects.
Gleeson starred in Anna Karenina (2012), Frank (2014), Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017). He also portrayed the First Order's General Hux in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
In 2013 he starred in the Black Mirror episode Be Right Back.
His film debut was Boy Eats Girl (2005).- IMDb mini biography by: Pedro Borges
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsMary Gleeson
- RelativesBrian Gleeson(Sibling)Fergus Gleeson(Sibling)Rory Gleeson(Sibling)
- Irish accent
- Tall, slender build
- Red hair
- Son of actor Brendan Gleeson and Mary (Weldon) Gleeson.
- His first name is pronounced "doh-nall" with the "m" being silent.
- Has a degree in media arts from the Dublin Institute of Technology.
- Appeared in four films in 2015 and all four titles received nominations at the 88th Academy Awards. The films were: The Revenant (2015), Ex Machina (2014), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and Brooklyn (2015). The only other actor to achieve a similar record was Benedict Cumberbatch, who also appeared in four films that were Oscar nominated in 2013 - though he made a fifth movie that wasn't nominated.
- Competed with his father for Best Supporting Actor at the British Independent Film Awards in 2015. Brendan Gleeson won the category.
- [on being cast in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)] I'm incredibly excited, but the only way I can be of value is by ignoring fandom, ignoring the other movies to a certain extent, and just trying to do the best job possible. And I think it will be the same for everyone else.
- I'd been very certain about not wanting to do the acting thing because of my father. I thought I'd always have the father-son thing of 'He got you the part.'
- It was when I was on stage that I realized that acting could be such a brilliant job.
- Look at Cillian Murphy: 'Batman,' 'Tron'... those are some heavy-hitting franchises. But he works his way around it. He manages to have a great career and a great life.
- I'm pretty lowbrow. It's a failing.
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