Brian Gleeson

Brian Gleeson

Personal Info

  • Name:

    Brian Gleeson

  • Birthday:

    1987-11-14

  • Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
  • Gender:

    Male

  • Know For:

    Acting

  • Popularity: 0.967
  • Also Known As

Brian Gleeson

Biography

Brian Gleeson is an Irish actor. Gleeson was born in Dublin, the son of actor Brendan Gleeson and his wife Mary (Weldon). He is the brother of actor Domhnall Gleeson and writer Rúairí Gleeson. He grew up in Malahide, Dublin. As a child, he appeared in school plays, before joining the Gaiety's Youth Theatre Company. Gleeson started acting in 2006, first appearing alongside his father in The Tiger's Tail directed by John Boorman, which was filmed the year he completed the Leaving Certificate. In 2010, Gleeson appeared as Hughie in the first season of Love/Hate, and earned a nomination for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Television) for the role. He also appeared in the Hollywood film The Eagle. He appeared in the 2012 Academy Award nominated film Snow White and the Huntsman. Gleeson portrayed the lead role in Standby opposite Jessica Paré in 2014. The same year, he filmed Tiger Raid, an Iraq War drama; it was released in 2016. Along with his father Brendan and brother Domhnall, Gleeson appeared in the Enda Walsh play The Walworth Farce in early 2015. He starred as Jimmy in the 2016 Irish drama series Rebellion, based on the 1916 Easter Rising.

Top Movie Cast

The Tiger's Tail
The Tiger's Tailtrue- Connor O'Leary

2006-09-26

5.8
Snow White and the Huntsman
Snow White and the Huntsmantrue- Gus

2012-05-30

6.0
Wake Wood
Wake Woodtrue- Martin O'Shea

2011-03-25

5.6
Noreen
Noreentrue- Frank

2010-06-24

7.8
Stay
Staytrue- Liam

2013-09-08

4.8
The Stag
The Stagtrue- Simon

2013-09-10

5.9
How to be Happy
How to be Happytrue- Cormac

2013-07-14

5.0
Standby
Standbytrue- Alan

2014-11-14

6.0
The Eagle
The Eagletrue- Traveller #1

2011-02-08

6.2
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Darkness on the Edge of Towntrue- Virgil O'Riley

2014-07-09

6.3
Coda
Codatrue- Doorman #1 (voice)

2013-07-13

7.4
What Will Survive of Us
What Will Survive of Ustrue- John

2009-11-01

3.5
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creedtrue- Young Joseph

2016-12-21

5.4
Tiger Raid
Tiger Raidtrue- Joe

2016-10-07

4.5
Craggy Confidant
Craggy Confidanttrue- Pete

Release Date

0.0
Logan Lucky
Logan Luckytrue- Sam Bang

2017-08-17

6.7
mother!
mother!true- Younger Brother

2017-09-13

7.0
The Flag
The Flagtrue- Blacksod

2016-10-14

9.0
Hellboy
Hellboytrue- Merlin

2019-04-10

5.6
Phantom Thread
Phantom Threadtrue- Dr. Robert Hardy

2017-12-25

7.3
Psychic
Psychictrue- Michelangelo

2018-07-15

5.0
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Rooftrue

2018-02-22

6.0
Angela's Christmas
Angela's Christmastrue- Guard

2017-12-02

6.8
Death of a Ladies' Man
Death of a Ladies' Mantrue- Ben O'Shea

2021-03-12

5.5
Life's a Breeze
Life's a Breezetrue- Hawk Man

2013-07-19

6.1

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