Brian Gleeson
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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