Brendan Gleeson

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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).

Most Popular Brendan Gleeson Trailers

Total trailers found: 92

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Trailer (2010)

17 November 2010

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Trailer (2005)

16 November 2005

When his name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools.

Troy Trailer (2004)

13 May 2004

In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy.

Kingdom of Heaven Trailer (2005)

03 May 2005

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Trailer (2007)

08 July 2007

When a new professor's methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches students how to defend against the dark arts.

28 Days Later Trailer (2002)

31 October 2002

Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected.

Edge of Tomorrow Trailer (2014)

27 May 2014

Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat.

Braveheart Trailer (1995)

24 May 1995

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers.

Joker: Folie à Deux Trailer (2024)

01 October 2024

While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

Mission: Impossible II Trailer (2000)

24 May 2000

With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence Trailer (2001)

29 June 2001

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife.

In My Country Trailer (2004)

04 May 2004

An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

The Dead Zoo Trailer (2022)

01 September 2022

The story, narrated by Brendan Gleeson, of how the curators of the Dead Zoo, Dublin's beloved Natural History Museum, managed to get two enormous whale skeletons down from the ceiling where they'd been hanging for 150 years.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Trailer (2018)

09 November 2018

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War.

Paddington 2 Trailer (2017)

09 November 2017

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

The Treaty Trailer (1991)

05 December 1991

How the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the unrecognised Irish Republic, represented by Michael Collins, and the British government was concluded after high-stakes negotiations in 1921.

Beowulf Trailer (2007)

05 November 2007

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

The Village Trailer (2004)

30 July 2004

When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.

Gangs of New York Trailer (2002)

14 December 2002

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader.

The Banshees of Inisherin Trailer (2022)

20 October 2022

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Dear Sarah Trailer (1990)

07 February 1990

Giuseppe Conlon and his son Gerry are convicted of an IRA bombing as part of the Maguire Seven in 1976.

Cold Mountain Trailer (2003)

24 December 2003

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.

The Smurfs 2 Trailer (2013)

30 July 2013

The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence.

In Bruges Trailer (2008)

08 February 2008

Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment.

In the Heart of the Sea Trailer (2015)

03 December 2015

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

Safe House Trailer (2012)

08 February 2012

A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him.

Far and Away Trailer (1992)

22 May 1992

A young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner cheated by her family’s hostile land takeovers.

Stonehearst Asylum Trailer (2014)

23 October 2014

An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

Assassin's Creed Trailer (2016)

21 December 2016

Through a technology that unlocks the genetic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he is a descendant of an ancient line of Assassins and amasses lethal skills to take on the oppressive Templar Order.

Deconstructing 'The Village' Trailer (2005)

11 January 2005

In this making-of documentary, we see movie snippets, shots from the set, and interviews. We get notes from the crew and cast.

Lake Placid Trailer (1999)

15 July 1999

When a man is eaten alive by an unknown creature, the local Game Warden teams up with a paleontologist from New York to find the beast.

The Tragedy of Macbeth Trailer (2021)

05 December 2021

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland.

Song of the Sea Trailer (2014)

23 June 2014

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city.

Albert Nobbs Trailer (2011)

21 December 2011

Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent.

The Secret of Kells Trailer (2009)

09 February 2009

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells.

The General Trailer (1998)

01 May 1998

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.

Hampstead Trailer (2017)

23 June 2017

Emily Walters is an American widow living a peaceful, uneventful existence in the idyllic Hampstead Village of London, when she meets local recluse, Donald Horner.

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! Trailer (2012)

12 March 2012

The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a diabolical queen.

Green Zone Trailer (2010)

11 March 2010

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert.

The Guard Trailer (2011)

07 July 2011

When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.

Suffragette Trailer (2015)

16 October 2015

Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.

The Raven Trailer (2012)

09 March 2012

A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.

Live by Night Trailer (2016)

25 December 2016

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

Alone in Berlin Trailer (2016)

15 February 2016

Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen-cum-living room in Prenzlauer Berg is filled with grief.

Calvary Trailer (2014)

11 April 2014

After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

Dark Blue Trailer (2002)

14 December 2002

Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.

Harrison's Flowers Trailer (2000)

23 September 2000

1991. Harrison Lloyd, a renowned photojournalist covering the war in Yugoslavia, is reported missing.

Breakfast on Pluto Trailer (2005)

16 November 2005

In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.

Turbulence Trailer (1997)

09 January 1997

On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane.

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen Trailer (2018)

15 August 2018

Morten, a ten-year-old boy, is shrunk to the size of an insect due to a magical fog gun. Soon, he finds himself on his makeshift model ship sailing through a flooded cafe.

H Is for Hawk Trailer (2025)

26 November 2025

After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel.

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure Trailer (2021)

28 May 2021

A young Irish boy named Keegan and Spanish girl named Moya journey into a magical world of the Megaloceros Giganteus who teach them to appreciate Riverdance as a celebration of life.

Trespass Against Us Trailer (2016)

14 October 2016

Three generations of the rowdy Cutler family live as outlaws in some of Britain's richest countryside – hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes, and taunting the police.

The Tailor of Panama Trailer (2001)

11 February 2001

A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama.

The Field Trailer (1990)

21 September 1990

"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it.

Studs Trailer (2006)

16 March 2006

The hot-tempered, unruly players of this pub league soccer team are in dire straits after having lost everything -- their drive, their skills and soon, their playing field.

Michael Collins Trailer (1996)

25 October 1996

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

The Butcher Boy Trailer (1998)

20 February 1998

Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense.

Six Shooter Trailer (2004)

14 October 2004

Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'.

Into the Storm Trailer (2009)

31 May 2009

This powerful follow-up to “The Gathering Storm” follows Churchill from 1940 to 1945 as he guided his beleaguered nation through the crucible of the war years--even as his marriage was encountering its own struggles.