Irish actor Brendan Glisson was born in Ireland on March 29, 1955.
He began to read early, was fond of theater and classical literature. At school he learned to play the violin, participated in the production of performances. After school, Brendan Glisson entered Dublin University College, then in London studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Brilliantly performed roles in the plays of V. Shakespeare and A. P. Chekhov, thanks to which he gained some fame. Brendan Gleeson later decided to
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Irish actor Brendan Glisson was born in Ireland on March 29, 1955.
He began to read early, was fond of theater and classical literature. At school he learned to play the violin, participated in the production of performances.
After school, Brendan Glisson entered Dublin University College, then in London studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Brilliantly performed roles in the plays of V. Shakespeare and A. P. Chekhov, thanks to which he gained some fame.
Brendan Gleeson later decided to return to Ireland and get a decent place there, but nothing came of it. He had to work in high school as a teacher. For ten years, Gleason taught English and Irish, as well as in the suburbs of Dublin, the subject of English-language drama.
However, at the age of 34, Gleason again decides to return to his dream and again tries himself in acting. He manages to get roles in English and Hollywood films shot in England. But for now, these are only small roles.
The situation radically changed when the actor starred in a historical drama.
Braveheart It was released on screens in 1995. Gleason's partners in the film were Mel Gibson, Patrick McGuhan, Sophie Marceau. Braveheart received five Oscar nominations.
After that, the actor was showered with offers to star in large-budget films. It's a war drama.
Michael Collins and films released in 1997
Turbulence and "Further Gesture", where Gleason got the roles of the first plan.
In the new millennium, it should be noted such iconic works of Brandon Gleeson as the film.
Troy Directed by Wolfgan Peterson, film
"Gangs of New York" Director Martin Scorsese and the film
"Lie low in Bruges" He won the Golden Globe Award.
The actor is married, they have three children. The eldest son also became an actor, the audience could see him in the movie about Harry Potter. He is fond of Irish folklore, plays the violin in his spare time.