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Brendan Gleeson

1955 - Today

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Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Independent Film Awards and three IFTA Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brendan Gleeson is the 620th most popular actor (down from 565th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Ireland (down from 34th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Irish Actor.

Brendan Gleeson is most famous for his role as Mad-Eye Moody in the Harry Potter series, and as Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter films.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Brendan Gleeson ranks 620 out of 13,578. Before him are Karlheinz Böhm, Sam Anderson, Thandie Newton, Jude Law, Laura Gemser, and Danielle Darrieux. After him are Rex Harrison, Ken Watanabe, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeffrey Wright, Michèle Morgan, and Ingrid Thulin.

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Among people born in 1955, Brendan Gleeson ranks 52. Before him are Valery Gerasimov, Dodi Fayed, Marcelo Bielsa, J. K. Simmons, Shoko Asahara, and Najib Mikati. After him are Mark David Chapman, Héctor Cúper, John Grisham, Roland Emmerich, Binali Yıldırım, and Gary Sinise.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Brendan Gleeson ranks 51 out of 549. Before him are Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946), Cillian Murphy (1976), Francis Beaufort (1774), Causantín mac Cináeda (836), Gabriel Byrne (1950), and Michael Collins (1890). After him are Brian Cowen (1960), John Flanagan (1873), Ernest Walton (1903), Turlough O'Carolan (1670), Columba (521), and John Toland (1670).

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Among ACTORS In Ireland

Among actors born in Ireland, Brendan Gleeson ranks 8. Before him are Michael Gambon (1940), Pierce Brosnan (1953), Liam Cunningham (1961), Lola Montez (1821), Cillian Murphy (1976), and Gabriel Byrne (1950). After him are Maureen O'Hara (1920), Colin Farrell (1976), Brenda Fricker (1945), Caitriona Balfe (1979), Edward Mulhare (1923), and Maureen O'Sullivan (1911).

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