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 (2004), Suffragette (2015), Paddington 2 (2017), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He is also known for his leading roles in films such as The General (1998), In Bruges (2008), The Guard (2011), Calvary (2014), Frankie (2019), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the lattermost film.
He won an Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm. He also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance as Donald Trump in the Showtime series The Comey Rule (2020). From 2017 to 2019 he starred in the crime series Mr. Mercedes. He received an Emmy Award nomination for Stephen Frears' Sundance TV series State of the Union (2022).
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) Most waited movies 2023 and after | Jackie Sullivan | 5 | |
| 2 | A Greyhound of a Girl (2023) | Paddy (voice) | - | - |
| 3 | The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) | Colm Doherty | 7.6 | |
| 4 | Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (2021) | Huntsman (voice) | 7 | |
| 5 | The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) | Duncan | 7.3 | |
| 6 | Frankie (2019) | Jimmy | 6.5 | |
| 7 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) | Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains") | 7.2 | |
| 8 | Hampstead (2017) | Donald Horner | 6 | |
| 9 | Paddington 2 (2017) | Knuckles McGinty | 8 | |
| 10 | Atlantic (2016) | Narrator | - | - |
| 11 | Alone in Berlin (2016) | Otto Quangel | 5.7 | |
| 12 | Live by Night (2016) | Thomas Coughlin | 7 | |
| 13 | Trespass Against Us (2016) | Colby Culter | 6.9 | |
| 14 | Assassin's Creed (2016) | Joseph Lynch | 6.1 | |
| 15 | Suffragette (2015) | Arthur Steed | 6.9 | |
| 16 | In the Heart of the Sea (2015) | Old Thomas Nickerson | 6.6 | |
| 17 | Edge of Tomorrow (2014) Top 100 by FilmGator | General Brigham | 8 | |
| 18 | Song of the Sea (2014) Oscars 2015 | Conor / Mac Lir (voice) | 8.2 | |
| 19 | Stonehearst Asylum (2014) | The Alienist | 6.5 | |
| 20 | The Grand Seduction (2014) | Murray French | 7 | |
| 21 | Calvary (2014) | Father James Lavelle | 7.3 | |
| 22 | The Smurfs 2 (2013) | Victor Doyle | 6 | |
| 23 | So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012) | The Pirate With Gout | - | - |
| 24 | The Raven (2012) | Colonel Hamilton | 6.3 | |
| 25 | Safe House (2012) | David Barlow | 7.1 | |
| 26 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) Oscars 2013 | The Pirate with Gout (voice) | 6.7 | |
| 27 | The Company You Keep (2012) | Henry Osborne | 6.8 | |
| 28 | Albert Nobbs (2011) Oscars 2012 | Dr. Holloran | 6.1 | |
| 29 | The Guard (2011) | Sergeant Gerry Boyle | 7.3 | |
| 30 | Perrier's Bounty (2010) | Darren Perrier | 5.8 | |
| 31 | Green Zone (2010) | Martin Brown | 6.5 | |
| 32 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Top 100 by FilmGator | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | 8 | |
| 33 | Into the Storm (2009) | Winston Churchill | - | - |
| 34 | The Secret of Kells (2009) Oscars 2010 | Abbot Cellach (voice) | 7.9 | |
| 35 | In Bruges (2008) Oscars 2009 | Ken | 7.8 | |
| 36 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | 7.7 | |
| 37 | Beowulf (2007) | Wiglaf | 6 | |
| 38 | The Tiger's Tail (2006) | Liam O'Leary | - | - |
| 39 | Studs (2006) | Walter Keegan | - | - |
| 40 | Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | Reynald de Chatillon | 7 | |
| 41 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Oscars 2006 | Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody | 7.8 | |
| 42 | Breakfast on Pluto (2005) | John Joe Kenny | 6.4 | |
| 43 | Troy (2004) Oscars 2005 | Menelaos | 6.9 | |
| 44 | The Village (2004) Oscars 2005 | August Nicholson | 6.8 | |
| 45 | In My Country (2004) | De Jagar | - | - |
| 46 | Six Shooter (2004) Oscars 2006 | Donnelly | 8.2 | |
| 47 | Cold Mountain (2003) Oscars 2004 | Stobrod Thewes | 7.1 | |
| 48 | 28 Days Later (2002) | Frank | 7.7 | |
| 49 | Gangs of New York (2002) Oscars 2003 | Walter 'Monk' McGinn | 7.3 | |
| 50 | Dark Blue (2002) | Jack van Meter | 6.8 | |
| 51 | The Tailor of Panama (2001) | Mickie Abraxas | 5.7 | |
| 52 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Oscars 2002 | Lord Johnson-Johnson | 7.2 | |
| 53 | Harrison's Flowers (2000) | Marc Stevenson | 4 | |
| 54 | Mission: Impossible II (2000) | McCloy | 6.3 | |
| 55 | My Life So Far (1999) | Jim Menzies | - | - |
| 56 | Lake Placid (1999) | Sheriff Hank Keough | 6.3 | |
| 57 | The General (1998) | Martin Cahill | 7.3 | |
| 58 | The Butcher Boy (1998) | Father Bubbles | - | - |
| 59 | I Went Down (1997) | Bunny Kelly | - | - |
| 60 | Turbulence (1997) | Stubbs | 5 | |
| 61 | Michael Collins (1996) | Liam Tobin | 7.3 | |
| 62 | Braveheart (1995) | Hamish Campbell | 8 | |
| 63 | The Snapper (1993) | Lester | 7.5 | |
| 64 | Far and Away (1992) | Social Club Policeman | 6.9 | |
| 65 | The Field (1990) | Quarryman | 8 |
