
Brian Gleeson
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 2...
Known For
Filmography

Craggy Confidant
2025
as Pete

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air
2025
as Stephen

Atomic
2025
as Mark Ellis
I Found a Place
2024

Songs of Blood and Destiny
2023

The Lazarus Project
2022
as Ross Keane

Bad Sisters
2022
as Thomas Claffin

Death of a Ladies' Man
2021
as Ben O'Shea

Frank of Ireland
2021
as Frank Marron

Hellboy
2019
as Merlin

The Mandalorian
2019
as Brendol Hux

Resistance
2019
as Jimmy Mahon

Psychic
2018
as Michelangelo

National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2018

The Bisexual
2018
as Gabe

Taken Down
2018
as Wayne

Logan Lucky
2017
as Sam Bang

mother!
2017
as Younger Brother

Phantom Thread
2017
as Dr. Robert Hardy

Angela's Christmas
2017
as Guard (voice)

Assassin's Creed
2016
as Young Joseph
History's Future
2016
as Driver

Tiger Raid
2016
as Joe

The Flag
2016
as Blacksod

Rebellion
2016
as Jimmy Mahon

Stonemouth
2015
as Powell Imrie

Standby
2014
as Alan

Darkness on the Edge of Town
2014
as Virgil O'Riley

Quirke
2014
as Sinclair

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

Stay
2013
as Liam

The Stag
2013
as Simon

How to be Happy
2013
as Cormac

Coda
2013
as Doorman #1 (voice)

Life's a Breeze
2013
as Hawk Man

Peaky Blinders
2013
as Jimmy McCavern

Snow White and the Huntsman
2012
as Gus

Wake Wood
2011
as Martin O'Shea

The Eagle
2011
as Traveller #1

Noreen
2010
as Frank

Love/Hate
2010
as Hughie Power

What Will Survive of Us
2009
as John

Single-Handed
2007
as Cathal

The Tiger's Tail
2006
as Connor O'Leary