Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson (born March 29, 1955 in Dublin ) is an Irish actor .
Life
Gleeson worked in Ireland as an English and acting teacher until he got his first offer for the film The Field in 1990 at the age of 34 .
After many supporting roles, he achieved his international breakthrough with the film Braveheart alongside Mel Gibson . Since then he has been seen regularly in lavish Hollywood films, but he also shoots repeatedly in Europe. Gleeson played the role of the historical Martin Cahill at the side of Jon Voight in Boormans The General . With his role in the Harry Potter films from part 4 ( Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ) as Auror Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, he also opened up to younger audiences. In 2009 he was seen for the lead role in Bruges ... and die? (2008) nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Actor together with his co-actor Colin Farrell . Gleeson received his first Emmy in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television movie Into the Storm . In 2016 he received the acting award Die Europa at the Braunschweig International Film Festival .
Brendan Gleeson has been married to Mary Gleeson since 1982 and has four sons. The couple live in Malahide . With one of his sons, Domhnall Gleeson , he stood for the films Bounty - Perrier's Bounty , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and On Sunday You're Dead together in front of the camera.
Filmography (selection)
- 1990: The field (The Field)
- 1991: The Treaty
- 1991: Saint Oscar
- 1992: MAN: Matrix Adjusted Normal
- 1992: The White Magic Horse (Into the West)
- 1992: Big Deal in Dublin (The Bargain Shop)
- 1992: Far and Away (Far and Away)
- 1992: Conneely's Choice
- 1993: The Snapper - Help a Baby (The Snapper)
- 1993: Love Lies Bleeding
- 1994: The Lifeboat (TV series)
- 1995: The Life of Reilly
- 1995: Braveheart
- 1995: David Balfour - Between Freedom and Death ( Kidnapped , TV movie)
- 1996: Angela Mooney
- 1996: Michael Collins
- 1996: Trojan Eddie
- 1997: Messaggi quasi segreti
- 1997: Before I Sleep
- 1997: Turbulence
- 1997: Butcher Boy - Der Schlächterbursche (The Butcher Boy)
- 1997: The Last Assassination (A Further Gesture)
- 1997: Tough Boys (I Went Down)
- 1998: The Trail of the Traitor (Making The Cut)
- 1998: The General (The General)
- 1998: This Is My Father
- 1998: Sweety Barrett
- 1999: Lake Placid
- 1999: My Life So Far
- 2000: Mission: Impossible II
- 2000: Harrison's Flowers
- 2000: Saltwater
- 2000: Wild About Harry
- 2001: The Cake
- 2001: JJ Biker
- 2001: The Tailor of Panama (The Tailor of Panama)
- 2001: AI - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- 2002: 28 Days Later
- 2002: Gangs of New York
- 2003: Dark Blue
- 2003: On the Way to Cold Mountain (Cold Mountain)
- 2004: In My Country
- 2004: Troy (Troy)
- 2004: The Village - The Village (The Village)
- 2004: Six Shooter
- 2005: Kingdom of Heaven (Kingdom of Heaven)
- 2005: Breakfast on Pluto
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2006: Black Irish
- 2006: Studs
- 2006: The Tiger's Tail
- 2007: The Legend of Beowulf (Beowulf)
- 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- 2008: see Bruges ... and die? (In Bruges)
- 2009: Blood, Sweat and Tears (Into the Storm)
- 2009: Bounty - Perrier's Bounty (Perrier's Bounty)
- 2009: Brendan and the Secret of Kells ( The Secret of Kells , voice)
- 2010: Green Zone
- 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- 2011: Albert Nobbs
- 2011: The Cup
- 2011: The Guard - An Irishman sees black (The Guard)
- 2012: Safe House
- 2012: The Company You Keep - Die Akte Grant (The Company You Keep)
- 2012: The Pirates! - Bunch of weird guys ( The Pirates! - In an Adventure with Scientists , voice)
- 2012: The Raven - Prophet of the Devil (The Raven)
- 2013: The Smurfs 2 (The Smurfs 2)
- 2013: The Grand Seduction - Lies Until the Doctor Calls
- 2013: 1916 Seachtar Dearmadta (mini-series, seven episodes)
- 2014: You're Dead on Sunday (Calvary)
- 2014: The Melody of the Sea (Song of the Sea)
- 2014: Edge of Tomorrow
- 2014: Stonehearst Asylum - You will never leave these walls (Stonehearst Asylum)
- 2015: In the Heart of the Sea
- 2015: Suffragettes - actions instead of words (Suffragettes)
- 2016: Everyone dies for himself alone (Alone in Berlin)
- 2016: The Law of the Family (Trespass Against Us)
- 2016: Assassin's Creed
- 2016: Live by Night
- 2017: Paddington 2
- 2017: Hampstead Park - Prospect of Love (Hampstead)
- since 2017: Mr. Mercedes (TV series)
- 2018: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
- 2019: Frankie
German dubbing voice
Although he has frequently changing voice actors, in his more recent films he is mainly dubbed by Roland Hemmo .
Web links
- Brendan Gleeson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sheila Langan: Brendan Gleeson: The Good, the Bad and the Funny. In: http://irishamerica.com/ . Retrieved February 27, 2015 .
- ↑ You are dead on Sunday. (No longer available online.) In: On Sunday until you are dead - Cast / Crew. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015 ; accessed on February 27, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gleeson, Brendan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |