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Doctor: Her son shot her poor head off.
Donnelly: Is she alive or dead?
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Donnelly: sorry about your mom.
Kid: Ah, no loss.
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson, born on March 29, 1955 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish film and television actor
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In 1990, starred in his first movie "Land"; in 1992, starred in the romantic drama " Far and Away "; in 1995, starred in the biographical historical film " Braveheart "; in 2001, starred in the adventure drama " AI "; from 2005 Beginning in 2000, starred in the second half of the sci-fi series " Harry Potter "; in 2008, starred in the crime comedy " In Bruges "; in 2012, starred in the drama thriller " The Company You Keep "
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; in 2014, starred in the sci-fi movie " Edge of Tomorrow "
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Performing Experience
Born in Dublin , Ireland in 1955, he was fond of literature since he was a child . He only entered the performing business at the age of 34. He was admitted to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in London. Before that, he taught English and drama in middle school. In 1991, he played the role of the national hero Michael Collins in the TV series "The Covenant" and won the highest award in Irish TV. In 1994, he appeared in " Far and Away " starring Thomas Cruise Mapother IV and Nicole Mary Kidman , and appeared in Mel Gibson 's "Braveheart" the following year .
Brendan Gleeson’s more important performance opportunity is to work with a local Irish director. He played the leading role in John Boorman ’s "General" and played the Irish nickname "General".Martin Cahill. The film won the Best Director Award at the Cannes International Film Festival .
The following period was when Gleason was madly rushing to the market in Hollywood. He joined John Woo 's "Mission Impossible 2", Spielberg's " AI ", Scorsese's " Gangs of New York ", Minghella In Hollywood blockbusters such as " Cold Mountain ", Scott's "Kings of Heaven", Peterson's "Troy" and other Hollywood blockbusters, joining " Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire " as Alastor Moody made him more popular. In addition, he also starred in many horror-themed films, including M. Night Shyamalan 's " The Village " and Danny Bauer's "28 Days of Thrilling."
In 2005, Brendan Gleeson collaborated with Irish director Neil Jordan on " Breakfast to Pluto ." He once again collaborated with the veteran director John Boorman 's "Tiger's Tail" (2007), and the bad reviews he received made him worry. However, with the Irish film " In Bruges " (2008), which starred with Colin Farrell , Gleason was nominated for the Golden Globe Award.
In 2009, Gleason played the role of British Prime Minister Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill in the television biopic " Into the Storm " directed by Irish director Thaddeus O’Sullivan , and won the Emmy Award for Best Male in the Television and Film Division with this film. main character. This is also the first big award he won in his acting career. In 2009, Gleason also dubbed the Irish cartoon " The Secret of Kells ", and starred in "Pire's Generosity" premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Hollywood, he joined the British director Paul Greengrass 's war movie new work " Green Zone ."
He also has a directorial debut, "In the River where Two Birds Swim", which he has prepared for a long time. The film is adapted from the famous work of Irish writer Fran O'Brien. Irish actors Gabriel Byrne , Colin Farrell, and Hilian Murphy are expected to join. He and these three have previously collaborated on performances. Especially Hillian Murphy, they have starred together in "Cold Mountain", "28 Days of Shocking", "Pluto Breakfast" and "Pires' Generosity" four films together.
Personal Life
Gleason is the father of four children, of which the eldest Domhnall Gleeson and the youngest Briain Gleeson are also actors.
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