Brian Gleeson
Biography
Brian Gleeson is an Irish actor. Gleeson was born in Dublin, the son of actor Brendan Gleeson and his wife Mary (Weldon). He is the brother of actor Domhnall Gleeson and writer Rúairí Gleeson. He grew up in Malahide, Dublin. As a child, he appeared in school plays, before joining the Gaiety's Youth Theatre Company. Gleeson started acting in 2006, first appearing alongside his father in The Tiger's Tail directed by John Boorman, 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 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Television) for the role. He also appeared in the Hollywood film The Eagle. He appeared in the 2012 Academy Award nominated film Snow White and the Huntsman. Gleeson portrayed the lead role in Standby opposite Jessica Paré in 2014. The same year, he filmed Tiger Raid, an Iraq War drama; it was released in 2016. Along with his father Brendan and brother Domhnall, Gleeson appeared in the Enda Walsh play The Walworth Farce in early 2015. He starred as Jimmy in the 2016 Irish drama series Rebellion, based on the 1916 Easter Rising.
Known For
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Peaky Blinders
The Mandalorian
Bad Sisters
Under Salt Marsh
The Lazarus Project
Love/Hate
mother!
All Movies (29)
- Craggy Confidant2025 · as Pete
- National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air2025 · as Stephen
- I Found a Place2024
- Songs of Blood and Destiny2023
- Death of a Ladies' Man2021 · as Ben O'Shea
- Hellboy2019 · as Merlin
- Psychic2018 · as Michelangelo
- National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof2018
- Phantom Thread2017 · as Dr. Robert Hardy
- Angela's Christmas2017 · as Guard (voice)
- mother!2017 · as Younger Brother
- Logan Lucky2017 · as Sam Bang
- Assassin's Creed2016 · as Young Joseph
- The Flag2016 · as Blacksod
- Tiger Raid2016 · as Joe
- History's Future2016 · as Driver
- Standby2014 · as Alan
- Darkness on the Edge of Town2014 · as Virgil O'Riley
- The Stag2013 · as Simon
- Stay2013 · as Liam
- Life's a Breeze2013 · as Hawk Man
- How to be Happy2013 · as Cormac
- Coda2013 · as Doorman #1 (voice)
- Snow White and the Huntsman2012 · as Gus
- Wake Wood2011 · as Martin O'Shea
- The Eagle2011 · as Traveller #1
- Noreen2010 · as Frank
- What Will Survive of Us2009 · as John
- The Tiger's Tail2006 · as Connor O'Leary
All TV Shows (16)
- Under Salt Marsh2026 · as Mac Jones
- Atomic2025 · as Mark Ellis
- Bad Sisters2022 · as Thomas Claffin
- The Lazarus Project2022 · as Ross Keane
- Frank of Ireland2021 · as Frank Marron
- The Mandalorian2019 · as Brendol Hux
- Resistance2019 · as Jimmy Mahon
- Taken Down2018 · as Wayne
- The Bisexual2018 · as Gabe
- Rebellion2016 · as Jimmy Mahon
- Stonemouth2015 · as Powell Imrie
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- Quirke2014 · as Sinclair
- Peaky Blinders2013 · as Jimmy McCavern
- Love/Hate2010 · as Hughie Power
- Single-Handed2007 · as Cathal