Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson Movies and TV Shows

Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times for a Golden Globe Award. He is best known for his performance as Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter films (2005–2010), as Pól in Cáca Milis (2001) and for his supporting roles in films such as Braveheart (1995), Michael Collins (1996), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Gangs of New York (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Cold Mountain (2003), Troy (2004), The Smurfs 2 (2013), Suffragette (2015), Paddington 2 (2017), and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), as well as leading roles in films such as 28 Days Later (2002), In Bruges (2008), The Guard (2011), The Grand Seduction (2013), and Calvary (2014). He starred as detective Bill Hodges in the television adaptation of Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers and End of Watch. He also starred as US President Donald Trump in the miniseries The Comey Rule (2020). He won an Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm. 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.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 29/03/1955 (69 years old)
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
nationality: Irish
height: 1.88 m
Net worth: $4,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

5.3

55%

role:
Jackie Sullivan

Not available

2024

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.3

55%

Not available

The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

7.7

75%

role:
Colm Doherty

2022

Comedy

Drama

7.7

75%

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)

8.0

75%

role:
Self (Archival Footage)

2022

Documentary

8.0

75%

The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

7.1

70%

role:
Duncan

2021

Drama

War & Politics

7.1

70%

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (2021)

5.5

57%

role:
Huntsman (voice)

2021

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

57%

The Comey Rule

The Comey Rule (2020)

7.5

75%

role:
Donald Trump

2020

Drama

War & Politics

7.5

75%

Frankie

5.4

51%

role:
Jimmy

2019

Drama

5.4

51%

State of the Union

State of the Union (2019)

7.7

75%

role:
Scott

2019

Comedy

Drama

7.7

75%

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

7.2

71%

role:
Clarence (segment "The Mortal Remains")

2018

Comedy

Drama

Music

Western

7.2

71%

Paddington 2

Paddington 2 (2017)

7.8

75%

role:
Knuckles McGinty

2017

Adventure

Comedy

Family

7.8

75%

Mr. Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes (2017)

7.8

71%

role:
Detective Bill Hodges

2017

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

71%

Hampstead

Hampstead (2017)

6.1

60%

role:
Donald Horner

2017

Comedy

Romance

6.1

60%

Live by Night

Live by Night (2016)

6.4

62%

role:
Thomas Coughlin

2016

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4

62%

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed (2016)

5.6

54%

role:
Joseph Lynch

2016

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

54%

Trespass Against Us

Trespass Against Us (2016)

5.8

58%

role:
Colby Culter

2016

Action

Crime

Drama

5.8

58%

Alone in Berlin

Alone in Berlin (2016)

6.5

67%

role:
Otto Quangel

2016

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

6.5

67%

In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

6.9

67%

role:
Old Thomas Nickerson

2015

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

Thriller

6.9

67%

Suffragette

Suffragette (2015)

6.9

73%

role:
Arthur Steed

2015

Drama

History

6.9

73%

Stonehearst Asylum

Stonehearst Asylum (2014)

6.8

68%

role:
The Alienist

2014

Thriller

6.8

68%

Song of the Sea

Song of the Sea (2014)

8.0

80%

role:
Conor / Mac Lir (voice)

2014

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

80%

The Grand Seduction

The Grand Seduction (2014)

7.0

67%

role:
Murray French

2014

Comedy

7.0

67%

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

7.9

76%

role:
General Brigham

2014

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

76%

Calvary

7.4

71%

role:
Father James Lavelle

2014

Drama

7.4

71%

The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs 2 (2013)

5.3

58%

role:
Victor Doyle

2013

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3

58%

The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep (2012)

6.4

62%

role:
Henry Osborne

2012

Drama

Thriller

6.4

62%

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)

6.7

64%

role:
The Pirate with Gout (voice)

2012

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.7

64%

The Raven

The Raven (2012)

6.4

63%

role:
Colonel Hamilton

2012

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.4

63%

Safe House

Safe House (2012)

6.7

64%

role:
David Barlow

2012

Action

Thriller

6.7

64%

Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs (2011)

6.7

63%

role:
Dr. Holloran

2011

Drama

6.7

63%

The Cup

5.6

63%

role:
Dermot Weld

2011

Drama

History

5.6

63%

New Girl

New Girl (2011)

7.8

73%

role:
John-Joe

2011

Comedy

7.8

73%

The Guard

The Guard (2011)

7.3

70%

role:
Sergeant Gerry Boyle

2011

Action

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

7.3

70%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

7.7

77%

role:
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody & 1 more

2010

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

77%

Noreen

7.0

78%

role:
Con Keogh

2010

Comedy

Drama

7.0

78%

Green Zone

Green Zone (2010)

6.8

65%

role:
Martin Brown

2010

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

6.8

65%

Perrier's Bounty

Perrier's Bounty (2009)

6.3

56%

role:
Darren Perrier

2009

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.3

56%

Into the Storm

Into the Storm (2009)

7.0

66%

role:
Winston Churchill

2009

Drama

History

TV Movie

7.0

66%

The Secret of Kells

The Secret of Kells (2009)

7.5

74%

role:
Abbot Cellach (voice)

2009

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

74%

In Bruges

In Bruges (2008)

7.9

75%

role:
Ken Daley

2008

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.9

75%

Beowulf

6.3

59%

role:
Wiglaf

2007

Action

Adventure

Animation

6.3

59%

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

7.5

77%

role:
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody & 1 more

2007

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

77%

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

7.7

78%

role:
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody

2005

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

78%

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

7.3

70%

role:
Reynald de Chatillon

2005

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.3

70%

Six Shooter

Six Shooter (2004)

7.4

71%

role:
Donnelly

Not available

2004

Comedy

Drama

7.4

71%

Not available

The Village

The Village (2004)

6.6

64%

role:
August Nicholson

2004

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6

64%

Troy

7.3

72%

role:
Menelaos

2004

Adventure

History

War & Politics

7.3

72%

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV (2003)

7.2

69%

role:
Stobrod Thewes

2003

Adventure

Drama

History

Romance

7.2

69%

Dark Blue

Dark Blue (2002)

6.6

62%

role:
Jack van Meter

2002

Crime

6.6

62%

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York (2002)

7.5

73%

role:
Walter "Monk" McGinn

2002

Crime

Drama

History

7.5

73%

28 Days Later

28 Days Later (2002)

7.5

72%

role:
Frank

2002

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

72%

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

7.2

70%

role:
Lord Johnson-Johnson

2001

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

70%

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama (2001)

6.1

61%

role:
Michelangelo "Mickie" Abraxas

2001

Drama

Thriller

6.1

61%

Mission: Impossible II

Mission: Impossible II (2000)

6.1

61%

role:
John C. McCloy

2000

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.1

61%

Lake Placid

Lake Placid (1999)

5.8

58%

role:
Sheriff Hank Keough

1999

Action

Comedy

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

58%

The General

The General (1998)

7.2

69%

role:
Martin Cahill

1998

Crime

History

7.2

69%

The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy (1998)

7.1

68%

role:
Father Bubbles

1998

Comedy

Drama

7.1

68%

Turbulence

Turbulence (1997)

5.0

54%

role:
Stubbs

1997

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.0

54%

Michael Collins

Michael Collins (1996)

7.1

69%

role:
Liam Tobin

1996

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

7.1

69%

Braveheart

Braveheart (1995)

8.3

79%

role:
Hamish Campbell

1995

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

8.3

79%

Far and Away

Far and Away (1992)

6.6

67%

role:
Social Club Policeman

1992

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Western

6.6

67%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Brendan Gleeson are, for example, The Banshees of Inisherin, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts and The Tragedy of Macbeth.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Braveheart (8.1), Song of the Sea (8.0) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (7.8).