Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005
As Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Brendan Gleeson
Born
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).
Filmography (100)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010
As Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Troy2004
As Menelaus
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007
As Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Kingdom of Heaven2005
As Reynald de Chatillon
TMDb 7.1 / 10
28 Days Later2002
As Frank
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Braveheart1995
As Hamish Campbell
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Edge of Tomorrow2014
As General Brigham
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Joker: Folie à Deux2024
As Jackie Sullivan
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Mission: Impossible II2000
As McCloy
TMDb 6.1 / 10
A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001
As Lord Johnson-Johnson
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Village2004
As August Nicholson
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018
As Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")
TMDb 7.1 / 10
In Bruges2008
As Ken
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Smurfs 22013
As Victor Doyle
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Gangs of New York2002
As Walter 'Monk' McGinn
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Banshees of Inisherin2022
As Colm Doherty
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Safe House2012
As David Barlow
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Beowulf2007
As Wiglaf (Voice)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
In the Heart of the Sea2015
As Old Thomas Nickerson
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Stonehearst Asylum2014
As The Alienist
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Lake Placid1999
As Sheriff Hank Keough
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Green Zone2010
As Martin Brown
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Paddington 22017
As Knuckles McGinty
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Tragedy of Macbeth2021
As Duncan
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Live by Night2016
As Thomas Coughlin
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Far and Away1992
As Social Club Policeman
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Assassin's Creed2016
As Joseph Lynch
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Cold Mountain2003
As Stobrod Thewes
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!2012
As The Pirate with Gout (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Guard2011
As Sergeant Gerry Boyle
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Tailor of Panama2001
As Mickie Abraxas
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Song of the Sea2014
As Conor / Mac Lir (voice)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Turbulence1997
As Stubbs
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Raven2012
As Colonel Hamilton
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Dark Blue2002
As Jack van Meter
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Secret of Kells2009
As Abbot Cellach (voice)
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Company You Keep2012
As Henry Osborne
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Trespass Against Us2016
As Colby Culter
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Path to Redemption2006
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Suffragette2015
As Arthur Steed
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Albert Nobbs2011
As Dr. Holloran
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Breakfast on Pluto2005
As John Joe Kenny
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Calvary2014
As Father James Lavelle
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure2021
As Huntsman (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Atlantic2016
As Narrator
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Michael Collins1996
As Liam Tobin
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Hampstead2017
As Donald Horner
TMDb 6.1 / 10
H Is for Hawk2025
As Dad
TMDb 7.1 / 10
In My Country2004
As De Jagar
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Into the West1992
As Inspector Bolger
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Into the Storm2009
As Winston Churchill
TMDb 6.4 / 10
On the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin2023
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Grand Seduction2014
As Murray French
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Alone in Berlin2016
As Otto Quangel
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Snapper1993
As Lester
TMDb 6.5 / 10
My Life So Far1999
As Jim Menzies
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Butcher Boy1998
As Father Bubbles
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Weir
The WeirRelease date TBA
As Jack
The General1998
As Martin Cahill
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Noreen2010
As Con Keogh
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Harrison's Flowers2000
As Marc Stevenson
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Field1990
As Quarryman
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Frankie2019
As Jimmy
TMDb 4.8 / 10
A Greyhound of a Girl2023
As Paddy (voice)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Perrier's Bounty2010
As Darren Perrier
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Black Irish2007
As Desmond McKay
TMDb 6.5 / 10
So You Want To Be A Pirate!2012
As The Pirate With Gout
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Six Shooter2004
As Donnelly
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Deconstructing 'The Village'2005
As Self
TMDb 4.7 / 10
I Went Down1997
As Bunny Kelly
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Cup2011
As Dermot Weld
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Dear Sarah1990
As Brendan Dowd
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Psychic2018
As Jeremiah
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Studs2006
As Walter Keegan
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Wild About Harry2000
As Harry McKee
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Lost Lives2019
As Self (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Cáca Milis2001
As Paul
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Tales from the PoorhouseRelease date TBA
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Before I Sleep1997
As John Harte
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Tiger's Tail2006
As Liam O'Leary
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen2018
As Captain Vicks (voice)
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Hard Shoulder
Hard Shoulder1990
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Spaghetti Slow1996
As Frank Ferguson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Love Lies Bleeding1993
As Thomas Macken
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Saltwater2000
As Simple Simon
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Sweety Barrett1999
As Sweety Barrett
TMDb 6.0 / 10
This Is My Father1999
As Garda Jim
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Blood Runs Coal
Blood Runs CoalRelease date TBA
As Joseph Yablonski
A Further Gesture1997
As Richard
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Honey WarsRelease date TBA
As (voice)
The Treaty1991
As Michael Collins
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Pursuit2015
As Searbhán
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Trojan Eddie1996
As Ginger
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Sexual Healing
Sexual HealingRelease date TBA
As Freddy Cousaert
Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'
Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'2003
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
A Hero's Journey: The Making of BeowulfRelease date TBA
As Wiglaf
Angela Mooney Dies Again1997
As Barney Mooney
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Dead Zoo
The Dead Zoo2022
As Narrator
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's2024
As Self
Filmography and biography: TMDb