Brendan Gleeson: Everything You Need to Know About ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ Oscar-Nominated Star

• Brendan Gleeson is an award-winning actor best known for appearing in Harry Potter franchise.
• He also hosted Saturday night live on October 8, 2022.
• Most recently, in January 2023, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the critically acclaimed film, Banshee of Inisherin.

Brendan Gleeson67, took the stage at Studio 8H on October 8, 2022, as the second host of Saturday night live Season 48. The veteran actor has been a mainstay of TV and movies for over 30 years, but this was the first time he showed his hilarious humor on the popular sketch show. It was a no-brainer for Brendan as he mastered his comedic timing in films like in bruges and your last call Banshee of Inisherin, which is receiving rave reviews. In fact, his work in the Martin McDonagh-directed project is so impressive that Brendan received an Academy Award nomination in January 2023 for ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role’. Let’s dig deeper and learn more about Brendan, below!

1. Where is Brendan from?

Born in Dublin, Ireland on March 29, 1955, Brendan quickly turned to acting when he joined his school’s drama clubs. After graduating from University College Dublin, he taught in a primary school for a time before turning to acting full-time in 1991.

2. When did you start receiving documents?

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After a long and successful career with the Passion Machine Theater company in Dublin, Brendan came to prominence in his home country in 1992 when he starred in a TV movie titled The treatywhere he played the Irish revolutionary michael collins.

From there, her career took off! She has landed roles in big Hollywood movies like Braveheart, Gangs of New York, Cold Mountain, 28 Days Later, Troy, Kingdom of Heaven, Lake Placid, AI artificial intelligence, Mission: Impossible 2, AND The little villa.

Even though some of the roles were a bit minor, Brendan never seemed to bother. “You know, the cliché is that there are no small parts. That’s not true,” he said. Quality check in 2019. “Some things are just functional and you actually get in the way, especially on TV, if you go overboard, if you try to make it a village or something. Sometimes you just have to open the door. Open the door. To say good morning. And a good day? Who cares.”

Of course, he’s known for playing modern times’ most famous Auror in the wizarding world, Hogwarts professor Alastor ‘Mad-Eye’ Moody, in the fourth, fifth and seventh films in the series. Harry Potter franchise.

3. What awards have you won?

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In 2009, Brendan delivered a powerful performance as Winston Churchill in the movie inside the storm. The performance was so notable that she walked away with an Emmy that year. She received an Emmy nomination in 2022 for her role in Stephen Frears comedy series state of the union More recently, his work in Banshee of Inisherin earned him an Academy Award nomination in January 2023. Brendan was nominated for ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role’, along with his co-star Colin Farrell. As of this writing, the 2022 film has already garnered more than 331 nominations, as reported by IMDb, including nine Academy Award nominations.

4. He has been married for 40 years.

Brendan has definitely beaten the odds in Hollywood by staying married for over 40 years! The Irish star walked down the aisle with Mary Saldon in 1982 and have never looked back! The loving couple share four children together: Domhnall, Fergus, Brian AND Rory.

5. Two of his sons are also actors

Brendan’s son Domhnall, 39, has acted in many projects with his father, including Harry Potter. In 2015, Domhnall had a breakout year, playing Caleb Smith ex machineJim Farrell inside brooklynand Captain Andrew Henry inside The return. Brian is also very successful, having acted snow white and the huntsman, Assassin’s Creed AND Peaky Blinders.

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