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  1. See Brendan Gleeson full list of movies and tv shows from their career. Find where to watch Brendan Gleeson's latest movies and tv shows.

  2. He is also known for his leading roles in films such as The General (1998), In Bruges (2008), The Guard (2011), Calvary (2014), Frankie (2019), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor .

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    • 'Calvary' (2014) It turns out that John Michael McDonagh is just as great of a filmmaker as his brother, Martin. The other McDonagh filmmaker inspired Gleeson to give his most commanding lead performance to date in the 2014 thriller Calvary, which centers on the difficulty of justifying religious faith within a cruel world.
    • 'The Banshees of Inisherin' (2022) The Banshees of Inisherin is among the best tragicomedies. After deciding to focus the rest of his life on pursuing the arts, Colm (Gleeson) decides to give up his best friend, Pádraic (Farrell), whom he considers boring and unstimulating.
    • 'In Bruges' (2008) Before reuniting in The Banshees of Inisherin, McDonagh, Gleeson, and Farrell worked together on another Irish classic with an absurdly dark sense of humor.
    • '28 Days Later' (2002) "Realism" isn't a word that's often associated with zombie movies, but Danny Boyle's 2002 horror thriller 28 Days Later feels oddly possible.
  3. Since then, he has appeared in numerous major films such as Mission: Impossible II (2000) , Lake Placid (1999) , Turbulence (1997). He has made a name for himself taking the titular role in The General (1998), based on the life of Irish criminal "Martin Cahill", for which he won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award.

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    • In Bruges. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes. 61 votes. In Bruges is a dark comedy-drama that treads the cobblestone streets of an ancient Belgian city.
    • Calvary. Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly. 47 votes. An honest and good-hearted priest (Brendan Gleeson) wrestles with a cynical, spiteful community after he receives a death threat from an unknown parishioner.
    • The Guard. Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Brendan Gleeson. 55 votes. The Guard is a 2011 comedy/thriller film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh. "Sergeant Gerry Boyle, a salty village cop in Ireland, has a subversive sense of humor, a caustic wit, and an uncanny knack for keeping people at arm’s length.
    • The General. Brendan Gleeson, Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley. 29 votes. This fact-based film begins with the murder of Martin Cahill (Brendan Gleeson), one of Ireland's most infamous and violent criminals.
  4. Jan 13, 2020 · Brendan Gleeson is an accomplished actor with roles in Harry Potter, 28 Days Later and more. Here are his best movies according to Rotten Tomatoes.

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  6. He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as Braveheart (1995), Michael Collins (1996), 28 Days Later (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), Troy (2004), Suffragette (2015), Paddington 2 (2017), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).