Jack Gleeson

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Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson in 2012
Born (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992[1]
Cork, Ireland
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present
Known for Game of Thrones

Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish actor, best known for his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO television series Game of Thrones.

Life and career

Gleeson was born in Cork, Ireland. He started acting at the age of seven in the Independent Theatre Workshop. Gleeson's first roles in feature films were minor roles in Batman Begins (2005), Shrooms (2007) and A Shine of Rainbows (2009).[2] In 2010 he appeared in a leading role in Alicia Duffy's All Good Children. The reviewer for Variety magazine considered Gleeson "the pic's big discovery".[3]

Gleeson stars in HBO's Game of Thrones as Joffrey Baratheon. He was announced in the role on 19 July 2009.[4] Gleeson was part of the initial starring cast and remains a member of the cast for the second and third seasons. He cites Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus in Gladiator as an influence on his portrayal of Joffrey.[5] Gleeson is a student of Trinity College, Dublin, and a member of DU Players. In 2012, he was awarded a scholarship at the same university.[6][7] Gleeson has indicated an intention to pursue an academic career rather than a professional acting career, once his work on Game of Thrones is completed.[8] Gleeson is also the founder and artistic director of Collapsing Horse Theatre Company, which is based in Dublin. He went to Gonzaga College, a school in Dublin from 2004–2010, and achieved 80 points in his leaving cert.

Filmography

Filmography
Year Title Role Type Notes
2002 Reign of Fire Kid (Uncredited) Film
Moving Day Jack Film Short
2003 Fishtale Boy with the fish Film Short
2004 Tom Waits Made Me Cry Young Vincent Film Short
2005 Batman Begins Little Boy Film
2007 Shrooms Lonely Twin Film
2006-2008 Killinaskully Pa Connors Jr. TV Series 4 episodes
2009 A Shine of Rainbows Seamus Film
2010 All Good Children Dara Film
2012 Chat Adam Film Short
2011-present Game of Thrones Prince/King Joffrey Baratheon TV Series Main role

References

  1. ↑ :: Under: :: Comments Off (13 September 2012). "Jack Gleeson Online • Your No. 1 Jack Gleeson Source". Jack-gleeson.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Jack Gleeson Lands Major HBO Pilot!". In The Spotlight. 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2011. 
  3. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (20 May 2010). "All Good Children – Film Reviews – Cannes". Variety.com. Retrieved 11 December 2011. 
  4. ↑ Kit, Borys (19 July 2009). "Sean Bean ascends to Game of Thrones". Reuters. Retrieved 11 December 2011. 
  5. ↑ Hill, Logan (June 2012). "The Villains Questionnaire: Jack Gleeson". GQ. Retrieved 1 June 2012. 
  6. ↑ Email: Fellows & Scholars (Email) (2 July 2012). "Welcome – Fellows & Scholars : Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Ireland". Tcd.ie. Retrieved 5 April 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Meanwhile, At Trinity College". Broadsheet.ie. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013. 
  8. ↑ O'Regan, Mark (17 April 2012). "Jack Gleeson swaps 'Game of Thrones' for seat of learning". Irish Independent. independent.ie. Retrieved 21 April 2012. 

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