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Brian Gleeson
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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
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Pete
Craggy Confidant
2025
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Stephen
The Brightening Air
2025
6.1
Mark Ellis
Atomic
2025
🎬
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I Found a Place
2024
0.0
Songs of Blood and Destiny
2023
7.5
Thomas Claffin
Bad Sisters
2022
7.1
Ross Keane
The Lazarus Project
2022
6.3
Frank Marron
Frank of Ireland
2021
5.6
Ben O'Shea
Death of a Ladies' Man
2021
8.4
Brendol Hux
The Mandalorian
2019
Credits
Craggy Confidant
as Pete
2025
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The Brightening Air
as Stephen
2025
0.0
Atomic
as Mark Ellis
2025
6.1
🎬
I Found a Place
2024
0.0
Songs of Blood and Destiny
2023
0.0
Bad Sisters
as Thomas Claffin
2022
7.5
The Lazarus Project
as Ross Keane
2022
7.1
Frank of Ireland
as Frank Marron
2021
6.3
Death of a Ladies' Man
as Ben O'Shea
2021
5.6
The Mandalorian
as Brendol Hux
2019
8.4
Hellboy
as Merlin
2019
5.6
Resistance
as Jimmy Mahon
2019
6.2
Taken Down
as Wayne
2018
6.4
The Bisexual
as Gabe
2018
6.4
Psychic
as Michelangelo
2018
5.0
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2018
4.5
Phantom Thread
as Dr. Robert Hardy
2017
7.3
Angela's Christmas
as Guard
2017
6.8
mother!
as Younger Brother
2017
7.0
Logan Lucky
as Sam Bang
2017
6.7
Assassin's Creed
as Young Joseph
2016
5.4
The Flag
as Blacksod
2016
9.0
Tiger Raid
as Joe
2016
4.5
🎬
History's Future
as Driver
2016
3.9
Rebellion
as Jimmy Mahon
2016
7.0
Stonemouth
as Powell Imrie
2015
6.9
Standby
as Alan
2014
6.0
Darkness on the Edge of Town
as Virgil O'Riley
2014
5.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Quirke
as Sinclair
2014
5.9
Peaky Blinders
as Jimmy McCavern
2013
8.5
The Stag
as Simon
2013
5.8
Stay
as Liam
2013
4.6
Life's a Breeze
as Hawk Man
2013
6.1
How to be Happy
as Cormac
2013
5.0
Coda
as Doorman #1 (voice)
2013
7.3
Snow White and the Huntsman
as Gus
2012
6.0
Wake Wood
as Martin O'Shea
2011
5.6
The Eagle
as Traveller #1
2011
6.2
Love/Hate
as Hughie Power
2010
7.5
Noreen
as Frank
2010
7.8
What Will Survive of Us
as John
2009
3.5
Single-Handed
as Cathal
2007
6.8
The Tiger's Tail
as Connor O'Leary
2006
5.7