The son of actor Brendan Gleeson and an Irish actor and screenwriter, Domhnall Gleeson was born on May 12, 1983. He graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts.
Gleeson starred in four movies in 2015, all of which received Oscar nominations. Ex Machina, a science fiction psychological thriller written and directed by Alex Garland, was the first.
Gleeson played a programmer who triumphs in a contest to evaluate Ava, a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence that was portrayed by Alicia Vikander.
The actors’ performances, the screenplay, the direction, and the movie’s special effects all won praise from critics.
Ex Machina, which was published in January 2015, was shot at a hotel in Valldalen, Norway, during the summer of 2013.
Domhnall Gleeson Movies and TV Shows
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) as Mr. Thomas McGregor
- The Patient (2021) as Sam Fortner
- Ex Machina (2014) as Caleb Smith
- Brooklyn (2015) as Jim Farrell
- Anna Karenina (2012) as Levin
- About Time (2013) as Tim Lake
- Frank of Ireland (2021) as Doofus
- Run (2020) as Billy Johnson
- Catastrophe (2015-2019) as Dan
- Star Wars Resistance (2019) as General Hux (voice)
- Earth’s Greatest Spectacles (2016) as Narrator (voice)
- Psychic (2018) as Shergar
Domhnall Gleeson Family
Brendan Gleeson, a well-known Irish actor, and filmmaker, and his mother Mary Gleeson are members of Domhnall Gleeson’s family. In addition, Brian Gleeson, his younger brother, is an actor.
Alongside his father Brendan Gleeson, Domhnall Gleeson has made numerous cinema and stage appearances. Additionally, he has an actor brother named Brian Gleeson.
Domhnall Gleeson Nominations
- Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
2006 - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/Anthology or Motion Picture Made for Television
2023 - Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer
2013 - Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
2023 - British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2015, 2012 - Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor
2006
Domhnall Gleeson Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @domhnall.gleeson