![Brian Gleeson](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/22Mpt5w3hMMbwBYEj26S152JntG.jpg)
Brian Gleeson
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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 9.222 |
Birthday | 1987-11-14 |
Place of Birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Also Known As |
![The Tiger's Tail](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/tjmEMHtngREqVm2NOzIrE4Lx52L.jpg)
2006
![The Tiger's Tail](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/tjmEMHtngREqVm2NOzIrE4Lx52L.jpg)
The Tiger's Tail
5.795/22
After a chance encounter, a Dubliner is stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself.
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The Tiger's Tail
![Snow White and the Huntsman](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/8HUa5kRubYbnAD5UVpnhTGGgMTW.jpg)
2012
![Snow White and the Huntsman](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/8HUa5kRubYbnAD5UVpnhTGGgMTW.jpg)
Snow White and the Huntsman
5.985/7771
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almos...
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Snow White and the Huntsman
![Wake Wood](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7MyqqrjE8MmjPoHEs93apxhSsBe.jpg)
2011
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Wake Wood
5.559/187
The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.
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Wake Wood
![Stay](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/l2eK1OqZBzbNO0DLgKatKmcVky6.jpg)
2013
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Stay
4.7/18
A woman finds out she's pregnant and returns home when the expected father wants nothing to do with her.
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Stay
![Coda](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/g4sTN0q7ndnjccIhdpGHZ7q2p8c.jpg)
2013
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Coda
7.3/58
A lost soul stumbles drunken through the city. In a park, Death finds him and shows him many things.
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![The Stag](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yKW97IU1Wijj6rc3EJr47xHTVVp.jpg)
2013
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The Stag
5.9/100
At his fiancée’s urging, a very modern Irish groom-to-be reluctantly agrees to a stag weekend with his friends, camping in the western wilderness of I...
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![How to be Happy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/qIiRJZxElopwJp7bSGK1uGCsTM1.jpg)
2013
![How to be Happy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/qIiRJZxElopwJp7bSGK1uGCsTM1.jpg)
How to be Happy
5/3
Following a bad breakup, relationship councilor Cormac Kavanagh starts sleeping with his clients in a misguided attempt to reignite their passions.
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![Standby](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/sCtH2uita7BGP9ohGt7yNmbAz8r.jpg)
2014
![Standby](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/sCtH2uita7BGP9ohGt7yNmbAz8r.jpg)
Standby
6.088/34
Twenty-something Alan (Gleeson) is down on his luck. Stood up at the altar and recently fired from his banking job, he finds himself working with his...
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Standby
![The Eagle](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/e7rcJQWplGZWz57yGlP87rlPmI.jpg)
2011
![The Eagle](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/e7rcJQWplGZWz57yGlP87rlPmI.jpg)
The Eagle
6.238/1260
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arr...
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The Eagle
![Darkness on the Edge of Town](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eMRgKnMqeNIaHZg0fgpDg7JG99a.jpg)
2014
![Darkness on the Edge of Town](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eMRgKnMqeNIaHZg0fgpDg7JG99a.jpg)
Darkness on the Edge of Town
6.6/5
A troubled teenage sharpshooter decides to avenge the death of her estranged sister after she is found murdered in a public bathroom.
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
![Noreen](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bGeL9SDj4eeT1woby0lZP5IUw0M.jpg)
2010
![Noreen](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bGeL9SDj4eeT1woby0lZP5IUw0M.jpg)
Noreen
7.8/2
Two guards are headed to a house where there has been a shot due to a statement of a neighbour who called the police. What can possibly happen there?...
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Noreen
![What Will Survive of Us](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/qTFyNrgZNWM8sb09iS8o9o5jm7j.jpg)
2009
![What Will Survive of Us](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/qTFyNrgZNWM8sb09iS8o9o5jm7j.jpg)
What Will Survive of Us
3.5/2
We meet John and Noreen, two young lovers from Boyle, Roscommon, at a turning point in their lives together. John wants to move the relationship forwa...
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![Assassin's Creed](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/lso7y9jXFiVHMcW4nSAudU5vq7i.jpg)
2016
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Assassin's Creed
5.423/7608
Through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he's a descend...
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Assassin's Creed
![History's Future](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
2016
![History's Future](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
History's Future
3.9/4
Losing his memory after a mugging, a man known only as 'MP' (Missing Person) leaves his home and sets out on a journey - in search not only for his me...
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History's Future
![Tiger Raid](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/V61ycPJYjdYadFVVK51xaWYvr8.jpg)
2016
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Tiger Raid
4.5/15
While on a covert mission, two cold blooded mercenaries form an unlikely bond as they race across the desert in the dead of night. When their violent...
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Tiger Raid
![mother!](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2yOKarmL8B4oXaLXUdHu882SUbu.jpg)
2017
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mother!
6.97/6556
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
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mother!
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2017
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Logan Lucky
6.729/3419
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![The Flag](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jkF8C0n8aA72SjFjUlyEnECP8ZW.jpg)
2016
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The Flag
9/2
Builder Harry Hambridge is a down-on-his-luck paddy living in London. In one day he loses his job, father and beloved pet hamster, Mouse. On returning...
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![Hellboy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bk8LyaMqUtaQ9hUShuvFznQYQKR.jpg)
2019
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Hellboy
5.558/3338
Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a...
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![Phantom Thread](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/hgoWjp9Sh0MI97eAMZCnIoVfgvq.jpg)
2017
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Phantom Thread
7.314/3404
In 1950s London, renowned British dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock comes across Alma, a young, strong-willed woman, who soon becomes ever present in his l...
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![Psychic](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/mCXvGSf2BBY9T1Cizru4krOzX1N.jpg)
2018
![Psychic](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/mCXvGSf2BBY9T1Cizru4krOzX1N.jpg)
Psychic
5/1
A light and dark tale of family, showmanship and the suspension of disbelief.
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Psychic
![National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ady0FsVeziyH7AgQG8BRHS8DrUg.jpg)
2018
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National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
6/2
Tennessee Williams’ twentieth century masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof played a strictly limited season in London’s West End in 2017. An alcoholic ex...
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![Angela's Christmas](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/htzoW7Cu7Hqd0xofflI7bCKRh2C.jpg)
2017
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Angela's Christmas
6.779/229
A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. A heartwarming tale based on a story by Frank McCourt.
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![Death of a Ladies' Man](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/nus2BFKoYISHxVJgF4JapqnJPaH.jpg)
2021
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Death of a Ladies' Man
5.5/13
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![Life's a Breeze](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/axUdnCV36CpKnBuNoRcKKnmW1Qk.jpg)
2013
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Life's a Breeze
6.184/38
An unemployed slacker, his aged mother and his niece must overcome their many differences to find a lost fortune.
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![Craggy Confidant](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/k9J6KtSwOkHLXJjeyUW77quDkc0.jpg)
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Craggy Confidant
0/0
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