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Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

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.

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    7.8
    21591 votes
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    20286 votes
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    7.7
    19861 votes
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    7.6
    14561 votes
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    7.2
    10701 votes
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    7.9
    10699 votes
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    7959 votes
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    6.1
    7284 votes
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    7.3
    6942 votes
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    6445 votes
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    4432 votes
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    3781 votes
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    3120 votes
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    2950 votes
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    2626 votes
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    5.8
    2314 votes
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    6.5
    2293 votes
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    6.9
    1892 votes
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    22 years ago
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    7.2
    1653 votes
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    Played Conor / Mac Lir (voice)

    Average Rating
    8.0
    1515 votes
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    11 years ago
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    Played The Alienist

    Average Rating
    6.9
    1504 votes
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    11 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.3
    1393 votes
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    6.3
    1356 votes
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    9 years ago
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    Played Sergeant Gerry Boyle

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    7.0
    1324 votes
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    14 years ago
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    Average Rating
    6.8
    1260 votes
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    34 years ago
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    Played Sheriff Hank Keough

    Average Rating
    5.9
    1202 votes
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    27 years ago
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    Played The Pirate with Gout (voice)

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    6.5
    1161 votes
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    14 years ago
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    Played Father James Lavelle

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    7.1
    1015 votes
    Release Date
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    12 years ago
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    Played Duncan

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    6.9
    835 votes
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    4 years ago
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    Played Henry Osborne

    Average Rating
    6.2
    755 votes
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    13 years ago
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    Played Abbot Cellach (voice)

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    7.4
    749 votes
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    Played Mickie Abraxas

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    6.0
    515 votes
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    Average Rating
    6.9
    500 votes
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    29 years ago
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    Played Dr. Holloran

    Average Rating
    6.4
    494 votes
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    14 years ago
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    Played John Joe Kenny

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    7.2
    417 votes
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    Played Otto Quangel

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    6.7
    387 votes
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    Played Jack van Meter

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    6.2
    356 votes
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    23 years ago
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    Played Murray French

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    6.7
    339 votes
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    Played Colby Culter

    Average Rating
    5.8
    338 votes
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    9 years ago
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    Played Stubbs

    Average Rating
    5.4
    267 votes
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    29 years ago
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    Played Donnelly

    Average Rating
    7.2
    264 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 2004
    21 years ago
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    Played Donald Horner

    Average Rating
    6.0
    200 votes
    Release Date
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    8 years ago
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    Played Martin Cahill

    Average Rating
    6.7
    120 votes
    Release Date
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    28 years ago
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    Played Father Bubbles

    Average Rating
    6.8
    120 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 20, 1998
    28 years ago
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    Played Darren Perrier

    Average Rating
    5.8
    109 votes
    Release Date
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    16 years ago
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    Played Quarryman

    Average Rating
    7.0
    98 votes
    Release Date
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    36 years ago
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    Played Huntsman (voice)

    Average Rating
    6.0
    98 votes
    Release Date
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    4 years ago
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    Played Lester

    Average Rating
    6.4
    86 votes
    Release Date
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    33 years ago
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    Played Winston Churchill

    Average Rating
    6.3
    85 votes
    Release Date
    May 31, 2009
    17 years ago
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    Played Marc Stevenson

    Average Rating
    6.5
    77 votes
    Release Date
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    25 years ago
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    Played Jimmy

    Average Rating
    4.8
    60 votes
    Release Date
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    6 years ago
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    Played Inspector Bolger

    Average Rating
    6.4
    51 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1992
    33 years ago
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    Played De Jagar

    Average Rating
    5.9
    50 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 2004
    22 years ago
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    Played The Pirate With Gout

    Average Rating
    6.3
    35 votes
    Release Date
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    13 years ago
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    Played Jim Menzies

    Average Rating
    5.6
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 25, 1999
    27 years ago
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    Played Desmond McKay

    Average Rating
    6.5
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 2007
    18 years ago
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    I Went Down

    Played Bunny Kelly

    Average Rating
    5.9
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 03, 1997
    28 years ago
  • A Greyhound of a Girl

    A Greyhound of a Girl

    Played Paddy (voice)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 23, 2023
    2 years ago
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    The Tiger's Tail

    Played Liam O'Leary

    Average Rating
    5.7
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 26, 2006
    19 years ago
  • The Cup

    The Cup

    Played Dermot Weld

    Average Rating
    5.4
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 13, 2011
    14 years ago
  • Wild About Harry

    Wild About Harry

    Played Harry McKee

    Average Rating
    5.7
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 2000
    25 years ago
  • Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

    Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

    Played Captain Vicks (voice)

    Average Rating
    4.4
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 2018
    7 years ago
  • This Is My Father

    This Is My Father

    Played Garda Jim

    Average Rating
    5.4
    12 votes
    Release Date
    May 07, 1999
    27 years ago
  • A Further Gesture

    A Further Gesture

    Played Richard

    Average Rating
    4.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Trojan Eddie

    Trojan Eddie

    Played Ginger

    Average Rating
    4.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 09, 1996
    30 years ago
  • Saltwater

    Saltwater

    Played Simple Simon

    Average Rating
    6.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 29, 2000
    25 years ago
  • Studs

    Studs

    Played Walter Keegan

    Average Rating
    5.0
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 2006
    20 years ago
  • Sweety Barrett

    Sweety Barrett

    Played Sweety Barrett

    Average Rating
    5.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 16, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Cáca Milis

    Cáca Milis

    Played Paul

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 2001
    25 years ago
  • Pursuit

    Pursuit

    Played Searbhán

    Average Rating
    4.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 10, 2015
    10 years ago
  • The Treaty

    The Treaty

    Played Michael Collins

    Average Rating
    6.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 05, 1991
    34 years ago
  • Deconstructing 'The Village'

    Deconstructing 'The Village'

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    4.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 11, 2005
    21 years ago
  • Noreen

    Noreen

    Played Con Keogh

    Average Rating
    7.8
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 24, 2010
    16 years ago
  • On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin

    On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    2.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 14, 2023
    3 years ago
  • Angela Mooney Dies Again

    Angela Mooney Dies Again

    Played Barney Mooney

    Average Rating
    1.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 09, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Lost Lives

    Lost Lives

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 10, 2019
    6 years ago
  • Spaghetti Slow

    Spaghetti Slow

    Played Frank Ferguson

    Average Rating
    1.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 09, 1996
    29 years ago
  • H Is for Hawk

    H Is for Hawk

    Played Alisdair Macdonald

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 29, 2025
    7 months ago
  • Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's

    Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    0.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 02, 2024
    2 years ago
  • Psychic

    Psychic

    Played Jeremiah

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 15, 2018
    7 years ago
  • The Path to Redemption

    The Path to Redemption

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    8.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 23, 2006
    20 years ago

  • Sexual Healing

    Played Freddy Cousaert

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
  • Atlantic

    Atlantic

    Played Narrator

    Average Rating
    7.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 05, 2016
    10 years ago
  • Love Lies Bleeding

    Love Lies Bleeding

    Played Thomas Macken

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 14, 1993
    33 years ago
  • Dear Sarah

    Dear Sarah

    Played Brendan Dowd

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 07, 1990
    36 years ago

  • The Dead Zoo

    Played Narrator

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 2022
    3 years ago
  • The Honey Wars

    The Honey Wars

    Played (voice)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes

  • A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf

    Played Wiglaf

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
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