Brian Gleeson (actor)

Brian Gleeson
Born (1987-11-14) 14 November 1987
Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Other names Breen Gleeson
Occupation Actor
Years active 2006–present
Parent(s) Mary and Brendan Gleeson

Brian Gleeson (/ˈbrɪən ˈɡliːsən/; born 14 November 1987) is an Irish actor. In 2011 Gleeson received an Irish Film and Television Awards nomination for best supporting role on television for Love/Hate.[1]

Early life

Gleeson is the son of Irish actor Brendan Gleeson and his wife, Mary, and is the younger brother of actor Domhnall.[2] He grew up in Malahide, Dublin. [2] As a child, he appeared in school plays, before joining the Gaiety's Youth Theatre Company.[3]

Career

Gleeson started acting in 2006, first appearing alongsisde his father in The Tiger's Tail directed by John Boorman, which was filmed the year he completed the Leaving Certificate.[2][3] He also appeared in the Hollywood film The Eagle. He appeared in the 2012 Academy Award nominated film Snow White and the Huntsman.[2] Gleeson portrayed the lead role in Standby opposite Jessica Pare in 2014.[2] The same year, he filmed Tiger Raid, based on the Iraq War, in Jordan;[3] it is scheduled for release in 2016. Along with his father Brendan and brother Domhnall, Gleeson appeared in the Enda Walsh play The Walworth Farce in early 2015.[2] He will star as Jimmy in the 2016 Irish drama series Rebellion, based on the 1916 Easter Rising.[2]

Filmography

Actor
Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Tiger's Tail Connor O'Leary
2007 Trouble in Paradise Randy Little TV Series
2007-2009 Single-Handed Cathal TV Series
2009 What Will Survive of Us John Short
2010 Wake Wood Martin O'Shea
2010 Noreen Frank Sheehan Short
2010 Love/Hate Hughie Power / Hughie TV Series
2011 Primeval Ray Lennon TV Series
2011 The Eagle Traveller #1
2012 Snow White and the Huntsman Gus
2012 Immaturity for Charity Various
2013 Life's a Breeze Hawk Man
2013 Coda Short; voice role
2013 How to Be Happy Cormac
2013 Stay Liam Meehan
2013 The Stag Simon
2014 Quirke Sinclair
2014 Darkness on the Edge of Town Virgil O'Riley
2014 Standby Alan
2014 Serious Swimmers Justin
2015 Black River
2015 Stonemouth Powell Imrie TV series[4]
2016 History's Future Driver Post-production
2016 Tiger Raid Post-production
2016 Rebellion Jimmy TV series[2]
2016 Assassin's Creed Young Joseph [2]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Work
2011 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role in TelevisionNominated Love/Hate (TV series)

References

  1. ↑ "IFTA 2011 Nominees Announced | The Irish Film and Television Network". iftn.ie. 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Meager, John (3 January 2016). "Rising to the challenge - actor Brian Gleeson". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 White, Hilary A. (24 November 2014). "Cinema: Standby for takeoff with actor Brian Gleeson". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ↑ McGowan, Sharon (5 June 2015). "The Gleeson name can be a curse, admits Brian". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

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