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Brendan Gleeson
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1955Born, Dublin
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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), Michael Collins (1996), 28 Days Later (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), Troy…
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireAlastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixAlastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
Edge of TomorrowGeneral Brigham
TroyMenelaus2025H Is for HawkDadMovie
2025Kerry: Tides of TimeNarrator · 1 episodeShow
2024Joker: Folie à DeuxJackie SullivanMovie
2023A Greyhound of a GirlPaddy (voice)Movie
2022The Irish Civil WarNarrator · 3 episodesShow
2022The Banshees of InisherinColm DohertyMovie
2022The Dead ZooNarratorMovie
2021The Tragedy of MacbethDuncanMovie
2021Riverdance: The Animated AdventureHuntsman (voice)Movie
2021Frank of IrelandLiam · 1 episodeShow
2021The Burren: Heart of StoneNarrator · 2 episodesShow
2020The Comey RuleDonald Trump · 2 episodesShow
2019FrankieJimmyMovie
2019State of the UnionScott · 10 episodesShow
2018The Ballad of Buster ScruggsIrishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")Movie
2018Captain Morten and the Spider QueenCaptain Vicks (voice)Movie
2018PsychicJeremiah · Producer · DirectorMovie
2017Paddington 2Knuckles McGintyMovie
2017Mr. MercedesBill Hodges · 30 episodesShow
2017HampsteadDonald HornerMovie
2016Live by NightThomas CoughlinMovie
2016Assassin's CreedJoseph LynchMovie
2016Trespass Against UsColby CulterMovie
2016Alone in BerlinOtto QuangelMovie
2016AtlanticNarratorMovie
2015In the Heart of the SeaOld Thomas NickersonMovie
2015SuffragetteArthur SteedMovie
2015PursuitSearbhánMovie
2014Stonehearst AsylumThe AlienistMovie
2014Song of the SeaConor / Mac Lir (voice)Movie
2014The Grand SeductionMurray FrenchMovie
2014Edge of TomorrowGeneral BrighamMovie
2014CalvaryFather James LavelleMovie
20131916 Seachtar DearmadtaGlór · 7 episodesShow
2013The Smurfs 2Victor DoyleMovie
2012The Company You KeepHenry OsborneMovie
2012So You Want To Be A Pirate!The Pirate With GoutMovie
2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!The Pirate with Gout (voice)Movie
2012The RavenColonel HamiltonMovie
2012Safe HouseDavid BarlowMovie
2011Albert NobbsDr. HolloranMovie
2011The CupDermot WeldMovie
2011The GuardSergeant Gerry BoyleMovie
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Alastor 'Mad-Eye' MoodyMovie
20101916 Seachtar na CáscaNarrator (voice) · 7 episodesShow
2010NoreenCon KeoghMovie
2010Perrier's BountyDarren PerrierMovie
2010Green ZoneMartin BrownMovie
2009Into the StormWinston ChurchillMovie
2009The Secret of KellsAbbot Cellach (voice)Movie
2008In BrugesKenMovie
2007BeowulfWiglaf (Voice)Movie
2007Black IrishDesmond McKayMovie
2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixAlastor 'Mad-Eye' MoodyMovie
2006The Tiger's TailLiam O'LearyMovie
2006StudsWalter KeeganMovie
2005Breakfast on PlutoJohn Joe KennyMovie
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireAlastor 'Mad-Eye' MoodyMovie
2005Kingdom of HeavenReynald de ChatillonMovie
2004Six ShooterDonnellyMovie
2004The VillageAugust NicholsonMovie
2004TroyMenelausMovie
2004In My CountryDe JagarMovie
2003Cold MountainStobrod ThewesMovie
2003Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksFerny Toro (voice) · 2 episodesShow
2002Gangs of New YorkWalter 'Monk' McGinnMovie
2002Dark BlueJack van MeterMovie
200228 Days LaterFrankMovie
2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceLord Johnson-JohnsonMovie
2001Cáca MilisPaulMovie
2001The Tailor of PanamaMickie AbraxasMovie
2000Wild About HarryHarry McKeeMovie
2000SaltwaterSimple SimonMovie
2000Harrison's FlowersMarc StevensonMovie
2000Mission: Impossible IIMcCloyMovie
1999My Life So FarJim MenziesMovie
1999Lake PlacidSheriff Hank KeoughMovie
1999This Is My FatherGarda JimMovie
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