Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Acting

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),…

Filmography

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The Good Daughter The Good Daughter 2026 Spider-Noir ★ 8.6 Spider-Noir 2026 H Is for Hawk ★ 7.1 H Is for Hawk 2025 Kerry: Tides of Time ★ 8.0 Kerry: Tides of Time 2025 Joker: Folie à Deux ★ 5.4 Joker: Folie à Deux 2024 Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's 2024 A Greyhound of a Girl ★ 6.7 A Greyhound of a Girl 2023 On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin ★ 6.0 On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin 2023 The Irish Civil War ★ 8.5 The Irish Civil War 2022 The Banshees of Inisherin ★ 7.5 The Banshees of Inisherin 2022 The Dead Zoo The Dead Zoo 2022 The Tragedy of Macbeth ★ 6.9 The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021 Riverdance: The Animated Adventure ★ 6.1 Riverdance: The Animated Adventure 2021 Frank of Ireland ★ 6.3 Frank of Ireland 2021 The Burren: Heart of Stone The Burren: Heart of Stone 2021 The Comey Rule ★ 6.9 The Comey Rule 2020 Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments 2020 Lost Lives ★ 6.0 Lost Lives 2019 Frankie ★ 4.8 Frankie 2019 State of the Union ★ 7.0 State of the Union 2019 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ★ 7.1 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 2018 Captain Morten and the Spider Queen ★ 4.4 Captain Morten and the Spider Queen 2018 Psychic ★ 5.0 Psychic 2018 Paddington 2 ★ 7.5 Paddington 2 2017 Mr. Mercedes ★ 7.1 Mr. Mercedes 2017 Hampstead ★ 6.0 Hampstead 2017 Live by Night ★ 6.3 Live by Night 2016 Assassin's Creed ★ 5.4 Assassin's Creed 2016 Trespass Against Us ★ 5.8 Trespass Against Us 2016 Alone in Berlin ★ 6.7 Alone in Berlin 2016 Atlantic ★ 7.0 Atlantic 2016 In the Heart of the Sea ★ 6.8 In the Heart of the Sea 2015 Suffragette ★ 7.2 Suffragette 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ★ 6.1 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 Pursuit ★ 4.0 Pursuit 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ★ 5.2 The Late Late Show with James Corden 2015 Stonehearst Asylum ★ 6.8 Stonehearst Asylum 2014 Song of the Sea ★ 8.0 Song of the Sea 2014 The Grand Seduction ★ 6.7 The Grand Seduction 2014 Edge of Tomorrow ★ 7.6 Edge of Tomorrow 2014 Calvary ★ 7.1 Calvary 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ★ 5.2 Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 1916 Seachtar Dearmadta ★ 2.0 1916 Seachtar Dearmadta 2013 The Smurfs 2 ★ 5.8 The Smurfs 2 2013 The Company You Keep ★ 6.2 The Company You Keep 2012 So You Want To Be A Pirate! ★ 6.2 So You Want To Be A Pirate! 2012 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! ★ 6.5 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! 2012 The Raven ★ 6.3 The Raven 2012 Safe House ★ 6.5 Safe House 2012 Albert Nobbs ★ 6.3 Albert Nobbs 2011 The Cup ★ 5.7 The Cup 2011 The Guard ★ 7.0 The Guard 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2010 1916 Seachtar na Cásca ★ 3.7 1916 Seachtar na Cásca 2010 Noreen ★ 7.8 Noreen 2010 Green Zone ★ 6.5 Green Zone 2010 Perrier's Bounty ★ 5.7 Perrier's Bounty 2009 Into the Storm ★ 6.4 Into the Storm 2009 The Secret of Kells ★ 7.4 The Secret of Kells 2009 In Bruges ★ 7.5 In Bruges 2008 Beowulf ★ 5.9 Beowulf 2007 Black Irish ★ 6.6 Black Irish 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ★ 7.7 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007 The Graham Norton Show ★ 7.2 The Graham Norton Show 2007 The Tiger's Tail ★ 5.8 The Tiger's Tail 2006 The Path to Redemption ★ 8.0 The Path to Redemption 2006 Studs ★ 5.2 Studs 2006 Breakfast on Pluto ★ 7.2 Breakfast on Pluto 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ★ 7.8 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005 Kingdom of Heaven ★ 7.1 Kingdom of Heaven 2005 Deconstructing 'The Village' ★ 4.7 Deconstructing 'The Village' 2005 Six Shooter ★ 7.2 Six Shooter 2004 The Village ★ 6.5 The Village 2004 Troy ★ 7.2 Troy 2004 In My Country ★ 5.9 In My Country 2004 Cold Mountain ★ 6.9 Cold Mountain 2003 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks ★ 6.3 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks 2003 Gangs of New York ★ 7.3 Gangs of New York 2002 Dark Blue ★ 6.2 Dark Blue 2002 28 Days Later ★ 7.2 28 Days Later 2002