Date of Birth
29 March 1955,
Dublin, Ireland
Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)
Mini Biography
A versatile actor, who decided to become an actor at age 34 after teaching a secondary level for several years, made his debut as a quarryman in The Field (1990). He had several small roles in major Hollywood movies based in Ireland, such as Far and Away (1992) and Into the West (1992). Memorably played historical Irish figure Michael Collins in The Treaty (1991) (TV). Made his breakthrough in Scottish themed Braveheart (1995), which was largely filmed in Ireland, opposite Mel Gibson. He played Gibson's right-hand man Hamish. Since then, he has appeared in numerous major films such as Mission: Impossible II (2000), Lake Placid (1999), _Turbulence (1997/I)_. He has made a name for himself taking the titular role in The General (1998), based on the life of Irish criminal Martin Cahill, for which he won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award. He appears in director John Boorman's film The Tailor of Panama (2001) as well as Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002) and Steven Spielberg's Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001).
Spouse
| Mary Gleeson |
(1982 - present) 4 children |
Trade Mark
Frequently works with fellow Irish actor Liam Neeson.
Frequently makes historical films.
Trivia
Frequently plays wise, experienced men who act as mentors and father figures to the lead characters.
He is a fine fiddle player and can be seen playing it in Michael Collins (1996) and also in Cold Mountain (2003).
He has four sons from his marriage to Mary: Domhnall, Fergus, Brian and Rory.
He was a teacher for 10 years before becoming an actor
Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford Upon Avon, England, in the late eighties for two seasons where his credits included King Lear and King Richard II.
Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England.
Participated in the Dublin Shakespeare Theatre Festival the during mid-eighties.
Plays a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), and presumably any subsequent films in which his character, Mad-Eye Moody, appears. This makes him the first, and to date, only actor to play a Hogwarts professor who has himself been employed as a teacher.
Associate Member of RADA.
He started acting at the age of 34.
Taught Maths at St. Joseph's Secondary school in Fairview, Dublin.
He played Irish leader Michael Collins in The Treaty (1991) (TV). He later had a supporting role in the biopic Michael Collins (1996).
He taught English, Irish & Physical Education at Belcamp College Secondary School in Dublin.
Salary
| The Village (2004) |
$1,500,000 |
Irish Actor Brendan Gleeson
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