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- Biography
- A former teacher, burly Irish actor Brendan Gleeson spent the 1990s earning an increasing amount of acclaim for his work in a variety of films, most notably John Boorman's The General (1998).
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Awards
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Won | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Into the Storm: Churchill at War |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Supporting Actor In Bruges |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy In Bruges |
London Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | London Film Critics Association |
Best British Supporting Actor Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
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Brendan Gleeson joins 'The Guard'
10/29/09 Brendan Gleeson is teaming up with "Ned Kelly" scribe John Michael McDonagh to star in McDonagh's "The Guard," an Irish-set comedy thriller also featuring Don Cheadle, Mark Strong and Liam Cunningham. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Made-fors in Emmy mix
06/12/09 Co-writer/ producer Rosie O'Donnell plays a therapist working with a 17-year-old (Philip Johnson) who'd been taken from his crack-addicted mother, only to spend 11 years lost in the foster care system. | Variety -
Oscar ‘09: “In Brugess Martin McDonagh
02/20/09 I just went there on a weekend trip from London. | indieWIRE -
HONOR ROLL '08 | "In Bruges" Director Martin McDonagh
12/27/08 EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part of a daily December series that will feature new or previously published interviews and profiles of some of the year's best filmmakers, writers, actors and actresses. | indieWIRE -
79% In Bruges
05/20/08 Mr. McDonagh makes his feature directorial debut on the film, from his own original screenplay. | Rotten Tomatoes -
78% In Bruges
05/19/08 Mr. McDonagh makes his feature directorial debut on the film, from his own original screenplay. | Rotten Tomatoes