Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor and film director who has received three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He also has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times for a Golden Globe Award. In 2020, The Irish Times' list of Ireland's greatest film actors put him at number 18. 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). His leading roles in films include The General (1998), In Bruges (2008), The Guard (2011), Calvary (2014), Frankie (2014), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).
He won a 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 his role in the Stephen Frears comedy series State of the Union (2022).
