Brendan Gleeson bears his knuckles for Paddington 2

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

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… more

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Known For

28 Days Later

28 Days Later

Mr. Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes

Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

Troy

Troy

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

The Irish Civil War

The Irish Civil War

Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux

AI: Artificial Intelligence

AI: Artificial Intelligence

The Comey Rule

The Comey Rule

Song of the Sea

Song of the Sea

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