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Brian Gleeson
Dublin, Ireland
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 Rú…
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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.
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Movie Brian McConnell
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2026
Under Salt Marsh
TV show Mac Jones
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2025
Craggy Confidant
Movie Pete
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2025
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
Movie Stephen
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2025
Atomic
TV show Mark Ellis
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2024
I Found a Place
Movie
- 2023
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2022
Bad Sisters
TV show Thomas Claffin
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2022
The Lazarus Project
TV show Ross Keane
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2021
Frank of Ireland
TV show Frank Marron
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2021
Death of a Ladies' Man
Movie Ben O'Shea
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2019
The Mandalorian
TV show Brendol Hux
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2019
Hellboy
Movie Merlin
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2019
Resistance
TV show Jimmy Mahon
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2018
Taken Down
TV show Wayne
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2018
The Bisexual
TV show Gabe
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2018
Psychic
Movie Michelangelo
- 2018
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2017
Phantom Thread
Movie Dr. Robert Hardy
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2017
Angela's Christmas
Movie Guard (voice)
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2017
mother!
Movie Younger Brother
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2017
Logan Lucky
Movie Sam Bang
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2016
Assassin's Creed
Movie Young Joseph
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2016
The Flag
Movie Blacksod
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2016
Tiger Raid
Movie Joe
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2016
History's Future
Movie Driver
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2016
Rebellion
TV show Jimmy Mahon
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2015
Stonemouth
TV show Powell Imrie
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2014
Standby
Movie Alan
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2014
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Movie Virgil O'Riley
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self
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2014
Quirke
TV show Sinclair
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2013
Peaky Blinders
TV show Jimmy McCavern
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2013
The Stag
Movie Simon
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2013
Stay
Movie Liam
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2013
Life's a Breeze
Movie Hawk Man
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2013
How to be Happy
Movie Cormac
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2013
Coda
Movie Doorman #1 (voice)
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2012
Snow White and the Huntsman
Movie Gus
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2011
Wake Wood
Movie Martin O'Shea
