Domhnall Gleeson (/ˈdoÊŠnÉ™l ˈɡliË sÉ™n/; born 12 May 1983) is an
Irish actor, screenwriter, and short film director. He is the son of
actor Brendan Gleeson, with whom he has appeared in a number of films
and theatre projects. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts
from Dublin Institute of Technology.During the early stages of his
career, Gleeson directed and wrote several short films, garnered a
Tony Award nomination in 2006 for his role in the Broadway production
The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and had a supporting role in Never Let Me
Go. He became known to a wider audience for his portrayal of Bill
Weasley in the Harry Potter film series (2001â€"2011), along with his
father Brendan Gleeson, who played Alastor Moody; Konstantin Levin in
Anna Karenina (2012); Tim Lake in About Time (2013); and Russell Allen
Phillips in the fact-based war drama Unbroken (2014). Gleeson has won
three IFTA Awards for his performances in When Harvey Met Bob (2010),
Anna Karenina (2012), and Frank (2014).In 2015, Gleeson received
widespread recognition and praise for his performances in several
Academy Award-nominated films: Caleb Smith in Ex Machina, Jim Farrell
in Brooklyn, and Captain Andrew Henry in The Revenant. In 2017, he
appeared in Mother! alongside his brother Brian Gleeson, co-starred in
American Made, portrayed A. A. Milne in Goodbye Christopher Robin. In
2018, he starred in a live-action adaptation of Peter Rabbit. From
2015 to 2019, Gleeson appeared as General Armitage Hux in the Star
Wars sequel trilogy. In 2020, he had a main role in the HBO black
comedy series Run. The same year, he was listed at number 21 on The
Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Irish actor, screenwriter, and short film director. He is the son of
actor Brendan Gleeson, with whom he has appeared in a number of films
and theatre projects. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts
from Dublin Institute of Technology.During the early stages of his
career, Gleeson directed and wrote several short films, garnered a
Tony Award nomination in 2006 for his role in the Broadway production
The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and had a supporting role in Never Let Me
Go. He became known to a wider audience for his portrayal of Bill
Weasley in the Harry Potter film series (2001â€"2011), along with his
father Brendan Gleeson, who played Alastor Moody; Konstantin Levin in
Anna Karenina (2012); Tim Lake in About Time (2013); and Russell Allen
Phillips in the fact-based war drama Unbroken (2014). Gleeson has won
three IFTA Awards for his performances in When Harvey Met Bob (2010),
Anna Karenina (2012), and Frank (2014).In 2015, Gleeson received
widespread recognition and praise for his performances in several
Academy Award-nominated films: Caleb Smith in Ex Machina, Jim Farrell
in Brooklyn, and Captain Andrew Henry in The Revenant. In 2017, he
appeared in Mother! alongside his brother Brian Gleeson, co-starred in
American Made, portrayed A. A. Milne in Goodbye Christopher Robin. In
2018, he starred in a live-action adaptation of Peter Rabbit. From
2015 to 2019, Gleeson appeared as General Armitage Hux in the Star
Wars sequel trilogy. In 2020, he had a main role in the HBO black
comedy series Run. The same year, he was listed at number 21 on The
Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
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