Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 14, 1987
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Credits
45 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Under Salt Marsh
Mac Jones
Craggy Confidant
Pete
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
Stephen
Atomic
Mark Ellis
I Found a Place
Songs of Blood and Destiny
Bad Sisters
Thomas Claffin
The Lazarus Project
Ross Keane
Frank of Ireland
Frank Marron
Death of a Ladies' Man
Ben O'Shea
The Mandalorian
Brendol Hux
Hellboy
Merlin
Resistance
Jimmy Mahon
Taken Down
Wayne
The Bisexual
Gabe
Psychic
Michelangelo
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Phantom Thread
Dr. Robert Hardy
Angela's Christmas
Guard (voice)
mother!
Younger Brother
Logan Lucky
Sam Bang
Assassin's Creed
Young Joseph
The Flag
Blacksod
Tiger Raid
Joe
History's Future
Driver
Rebellion
Jimmy Mahon
Stonemouth
Powell Imrie
Standby
Alan
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Virgil O'Riley
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Quirke
Sinclair
Peaky Blinders
Jimmy McCavern
The Stag
Simon
Stay
Liam
Life's a Breeze
Hawk Man
How to be Happy
Cormac
Coda
Doorman #1 (voice)
Snow White and the Huntsman
Gus
Wake Wood
Martin O'Shea
The Eagle
Traveller #1
Love/Hate
Hughie Power
Noreen
Frank
What Will Survive of Us
John
Single-Handed
Cathal
The Tiger's Tail
Connor O'Leary