Brian Gleeson (, ; born 14 November 1987) is an Irish actor. He was nominated for an

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for the television series '' Love/Hate''. He has appeared in ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2016), and had regular roles in ''

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'' (2018), '' Resistance'' and ''

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'' (2019), '' Frank of Ireland'' (2021), and '' Bad Sisters'' in 2022.

Early life

Gleeson was born in Dublin, the son of actor

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and his wife Mary Weldon. He has three brothers:

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(also an actor), Fergus, and Rory. He grew up in

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. As a child, he appeared in school plays, before joining the Gaiety's Youth Theatre Company.

Career

Gleeson started acting in 2006, first appearing alongside his father in '' The Tiger's Tail'' directed by

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, 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

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for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Television) for the role. He also appeared in the Hollywood film ''

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''. He appeared in the 2012 film ''

''. Gleeson portrayed the lead role in ''Standby'' opposite

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in 2014. The same year, he filmed ''

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'', based on the

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, in Jordan; it was released in 2016. Along with his father

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and brother

, Gleeson appeared in the

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play ''

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'' in early 2015. He starred as Jimmy in the 2016 Irish drama series ''

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'', based on the 1916 Easter Rising. In 2019, Gleeson starred as Jimmy McCavern in ''

'', although criticized for his version of a Glaswegian accent, deemed acceptable due to his quality acting performance.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gleeson, Brian 1987 births 21st-century Irish male actors Irish male film actors Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors Living people Male actors from Dublin (city) Gleeson family People from Malahide