After appearing in the 1992 films Far and Away and Into the West, Gleeson caught his big break with a role as Mel Gibson's burly sidekick in Braveheart (1995). Gleeson later stepped into the Harry Potter franchise as Alastor "MadEye" Moody and joined the ensemble casts of other high-profile projects such as Gangs of New York and Troy.
Gleeson earned a Golden Globe nod for his portrayal of a sympathetic hit man in the 2008 crime comedy In Bruges. He also nabbed his first Emmy win and another Golden Globe nomination playing Winston Churchill in HBO's Into the Storm (2009).
Into the StormAs World War II rages, Winston Churchill (Brendan Gleeson) employs inspiring rhetoric and shrewd leadership as he steers Britain through several tumultuous years. But his political victories sharply contrast with the struggles that beset his marriage to Clemmie (Janet McTeer). Nominated for three... Read More
Perrier's BountyDublin gangster Perrier (Brendan Gleeson) orders his henchmen to collect a debt from small-time crook Michael (Cillian Murphy). But when Michael's unstable pal, Brenda (Jodie Whittaker), accidentally shoots one of the goons during the shakedown, the freaked-out couple must go on the run.... Read More
2005 Academy Award Short Films CollectionThis compilation of Oscar nominees delivers the best animated and live-action short films of 2005 in one collection. Selections include the winning films: "The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation" (animated) and "Six Shooter" (live action). In the former, a son explores his turbulent... Read More
The GeneralThis account of Ireland's notorious Robin Hood, Martin Cahill, charts his rise from a scrappy boy to an unremorseful adult with a penchant for stealing from the rich. As his thefts become increasingly bold, his nemesis trails Cahill relentlessly. Read More
Black IrishLet down by his emotionally distant father (Brendan Gleeson), 15-year-old Cole McKay (Michael Angarano) turns to the rest of his family -- including his sister Kathleen (Emily VanCamp), his brother Jack (Tom Guiry) and his strict Irish mother (Melissa Leo) -- for support. But one by one, they all... Read More
Safe House (2012) | R | |
The Raven (2012) | NR | |
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) | NR | |
Albert Nobbs (2011) | R | |
The Guard (2011) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
NR | ||
Green Zone (2009) | R | |
TV-PG | ||
Perrier's Bounty (2009) | NR | |
In Bruges (2008) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Beowulf: Director's Cut (2007) | UR | |
NR | ||
Black Irish (2006) | R | |
The Tiger's Tail (2006) | R | |
Studs (2006) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
R | ||
Breakfast on Pluto (2005) | R | |
NR | ||
R | ||
The Village (2004) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
R | ||
28 Days Later (2002) | R | |
Gangs of New York (2002) | R | |
Dark Blue (2002) | R | |
The Tailor of Panama (2001) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
Lake Placid (1999) | R | |
R | ||
This Is My Father (1998) | R | |
Turbulence (1997) | R | |
Trojan Eddie (1997) | UR | |
Into the West (1992) | PG | |
Far and Away (1992) | PG-13 | |
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