Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Acting

Born March 29, 1955 · Dublin, Ireland

1 film as director · Active 2018–2018

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 Awar…

Known for

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Troy

Troy

2004

Directed(1)

Psychic

2018Psychic★ 4.5

Acting(124)

2026The Good DaughterRusty

2026Spider-NoirFinn 'Silvermane' Byrne

2025H Is for HawkAlisdair Macdonald

2025Kerry: Tides of TimeNarrator

2024Joker: Folie à DeuxJackie Sullivan

2024Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes'sSelf

2023A Greyhound of a GirlPaddy (voice)

2023On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of InisherinSelf

2022The Irish Civil WarNarrator

2022The Banshees of InisherinColm Doherty

2022The Dead ZooNarrator

2021The Tragedy of MacbethDuncan

2021Riverdance: The Animated AdventureHuntsman (voice)

2021Frank of IrelandLiam

2021The Burren: Heart of StoneNarrator

2020The Comey RuleDonald Trump

2020Gay Byrne's Late Late MomentsSelf - Guest (archive footage)

2019Lost LivesSelf (voice)

2019FrankieJimmy

2019State of the UnionScott

2018The Ballad of Buster ScruggsIrishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")

2018Captain Morten and the Spider QueenCaptain Vicks (voice)

2018PsychicJeremiah

2017Paddington 2Knuckles McGinty

2017Mr. MercedesDetective Bill Hodges

2017HampsteadDonald Horner

2016Live by NightThomas Coughlin

2016Assassin's CreedJoseph Lynch

2016Trespass Against UsColby Culter

2016Alone in BerlinOtto Quangel

2016AtlanticNarrator

2015In the Heart of the SeaOld Thomas Nickerson

2015SuffragetteArthur Steed

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf

2015PursuitSearbhán

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2014Stonehearst AsylumThe Alienist

2014Song of the SeaConor / Mac Lir (voice)

2014The Grand SeductionMurray French

2014Edge of TomorrowGeneral Brigham

2014CalvaryFather James Lavelle

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

20131916 Seachtar DearmadtaGlór

2013The Smurfs 2Victor Doyle

2012The Company You KeepHenry Osborne

2012So You Want To Be A Pirate!The Pirate With Gout

2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!The Pirate with Gout (voice)

2012The RavenColonel Hamilton

2012Safe HouseDavid Barlow

2011Albert NobbsDr. Holloran

2011The CupDermot Weld

2011The GuardSergeant Gerry Boyle

2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody

20101916 Seachtar na CáscaSelf - Narrator (voice)

2010NoreenCon Keogh

2010Perrier's BountyDarren Perrier

2010Green ZoneMartin Brown

2009Into the StormWinston Churchill

2009The Secret of KellsAbbot Cellach (voice)

2008In BrugesKen

2007BeowulfWiglaf (Voice)

2007Black IrishDesmond McKay

2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixAlastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2006The Tiger's TailLiam O'Leary

2006The Path to RedemptionSelf

2006StudsWalter Keegan

2005Breakfast on PlutoJohn Joe Kenny

2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireAlastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody

2005Kingdom of HeavenReynald de Chatillon

2005Deconstructing 'The Village'Self

2004Six ShooterDonnelly

2004The VillageAugust Nicholson

2004TroyMenelaus

2004In My CountryDe Jagar

2003Cold MountainStobrod Thewes

2003Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'Self

2003Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksFerny Toro (voice)

2002Gangs of New YorkWalter 'Monk' McGinn

2002Dark BlueJack van Meter

200228 Days LaterFrank

2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceLord Johnson-Johnson

2001Cáca MilisPaul

2001The Tailor of PanamaMickie Abraxas

2000Wild About HarryHarry McKee

2000SaltwaterSimple Simon

2000Harrison's FlowersMarc Stevenson

2000Mission: Impossible IIMcCloy

1999My Life So FarJim Menzies

1999Lake PlacidSheriff Hank Keough

1999This Is My FatherGarda Jim

1999Sweety BarrettSweety Barrett

1998The GeneralMartin Cahill

1998The Butcher BoyFather Bubbles

1997Before I SleepJohn Harte

1997I Went DownBunny Kelly

1997Angela Mooney Dies AgainBarney Mooney

1997TurbulenceStubbs

1997A Further GestureRichard

1996Spaghetti SlowFrank Ferguson

1996Michael CollinsLiam Tobin

1996Trojan EddieGinger

1995BraveheartHamish Campbell

1994The LifeboatLeslie Parry

1993The SnapperLester

1993Love Lies BleedingThomas Macken

1992Into the WestInspector Bolger

1992Far and AwaySocial Club Policeman

1991The TreatyMichael Collins

1990Hard Shoulder

1990The FieldQuarryman

1990Dear SarahBrendan Dowd

1989The SimpsonsJoe Quimby Sr. (voice)

19894 PlayFarmer

1986ScreenPlayThomas Macken

1985Screen TwoLester

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee

Sexual HealingFreddy Cousaert

The Honey Wars(voice)

A Hero's Journey: The Making of BeowulfWiglaf

Tales from the Poorhouse

Blood Runs CoalJoseph Yablonski