Irish actor and filmmaker Brendan Gleeson work in both fields. In addition to being nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times for a Golden Globe Award, he has won three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Since 1982, he has been wed to Mary Weldon. Rory, Domhnall, Fergus, and Bran are their four sons. Brán and Domhnall are both actors.
Fluent in Irish, Gleeson supports the expansion of the Irish language. Gleeson and his son Domhnall are supporters of the English soccer team Aston Villa.
How old was Brendan Gleeson in Braveheart?
Brendan Gleeson was 67 years old in Braveheart.
Gleeson played Hogwarts professor Mad-Eye Moody in the fourth, fifth, and seventh Harry Potter films. His son Domhnall played Bill Weasley in the seventh and eighth films.
Gleeson is a fiddle and mandolin player, with an interest in Irish folklore. He played the fiddle during his roles in Cold Mountain, Michael Collins, and The Grand Seduction, and also features on Altan’s 2009 live album.
In the Coen brothers’ The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), Gleeson sings “The Unfortunate Rake”. He has also made a contribution in 2019 to the album by Irish folk group Dervish with a version of Rocky Road To Dublin.