Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson, born in 1955, is a multifaceted Irish actor and director, celebrated for his versatility and gravitas in both film and television. With an accolade-studded career, including three IFTA Awards, a Primetime Emmy, and multiple Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations, Gleeson has established himself as a formidable presence on screen. Notable for his roles in the Harry Potter series, Braveheart, and 28 Days Later, he also shines in more recent films like The Banshees of Inisherin, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. His nuanced performances extend to television, where he has portrayed historical figures such as Winston Churchill and Donald Trump, and starred in series like Mr. Mercedes and State of the Union.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
76 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spider-Noir Black and White Edition | Silvermane | TV |
| 2026 | Spider-Noir | Finn 'Silvermane' Byrne | TV |
| 2025 | H Is for Hawk | Alisdair Macdonald | Film |
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux | Jackie Sullivan | Film |
| 2022 | The Banshees of Inisherin | Colm Doherty | Film |
| 2021 | Riverdance: The Animated Adventure | Huntsman (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Duncan | Film |
| 2018 | Captain Morten and the Spider Queen | Captain Vicks (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Hampstead | Donald Horner | Film |
| 2017 | Mr. Mercedes | Detective Bill Hodges | TV |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Knuckles McGinty | Film |
| 2016 | Alone in Berlin | Otto Quangel | Film |
| 2016 | Live by Night | Thomas Coughlin | Film |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed | Joseph Lynch | Film |
| 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | Old Thomas Nickerson | Film |
| 2015 | Suffragette | Arthur Steed | Film |
| 2014 | Calvary | Father James Lavelle | Film |
| 2014 | Stonehearst Asylum | The Alienist | Film |
| 2014 | The Grand Seduction | Murray French | Film |
| 2014 | Song of the Sea | Conor / Mac Lir (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | General Brigham | Film |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Victor Doyle | Film |
| 2012 | The Raven | Colonel Hamilton | Film |
| 2012 | So You Want To Be A Pirate! | The Pirate With Gout | Film |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | The Pirate with Gout (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Safe House | David Barlow | Film |
| 2012 | The Company You Keep | Henry Osborne | Film |
| 2011 | Albert Nobbs | Dr. Holloran | Film |
| 2011 | The Cup | Dermot Weld | Film |
| 2011 | The Guard | Sergeant Gerry Boyle | Film |
| 2010 | Green Zone | Martin Brown | Film |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | Film |
| 2010 | Noreen | Con Keogh | Film |
| 2010 | Perrier's Bounty | Darren Perrier | Film |
| 2009 | Into the Storm | Winston Churchill | Film |
| 2009 | The Secret of Kells | Abbot Cellach (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | In Bruges | Ken | Film |
| 2007 | Black Irish | Desmond McKay | Film |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | Film |
| 2007 | Beowulf | Wiglaf (Voice) | Film |
| 2006 | Studs | Walter Keegan | Film |
| 2006 | The Tiger's Tail | Liam O'Leary | Film |
| 2005 | Breakfast on Pluto | John Joe Kenny | Film |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | Reynald de Chatillon | Film |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | Film |
| 2004 | Six Shooter | Donnelly | Film |
| 2004 | In My Country | De Jagar | Film |
| 2004 | Troy | Menelaus | Film |
| 2004 | The Village | August Nicholson | Film |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Stobrod Thewes | Film |
| 2002 | Dark Blue | Jack van Meter | Film |
| 2002 | Gangs of New York | Walter 'Monk' McGinn | Film |
| 2002 | 28 Days Later | Frank | Film |
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama | Mickie Abraxas | Film |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Lord Johnson-Johnson | Film |
| 2000 | Harrison's Flowers | Marc Stevenson | Film |
| 2000 | Wild About Harry | Harry McKee | Film |
| 2000 | Saltwater | Simple Simon | Film |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | McCloy | Film |
| 1999 | This Is My Father | Garda Jim | Film |
| 1999 | My Life So Far | Jim Menzies | Film |
| 1999 | Lake Placid | Sheriff Hank Keough | Film |
| 1998 | The General | Martin Cahill | Film |
| 1998 | The Butcher Boy | Father Bubbles | Film |
| 1997 | A Further Gesture | Richard | Film |
| 1997 | I Went Down | Bunny Kelly | Film |
| 1997 | Turbulence | Stubbs | Film |
| 1996 | Michael Collins | Liam Tobin | Film |
| 1996 | Trojan Eddie | Ginger | Film |
| 1995 | Braveheart | Hamish Campbell | Film |
| 1993 | The Snapper | Lester | Film |
| 1992 | Into the West | Inspector Bolger | Film |
| 1990 | Hard Shoulder | Film | |
| 1990 | The Field | Quarryman | Film |
| The Weir | Jack | Film | |
| Spider-Noir | Silvermane | Film |
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