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Brendan Gleeson: Biography

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Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/29/1955, Aries
Profession: Actor

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Brendan Gleeson Fast Facts:

Is a very talented fiddler, and used to perform as a street musician.
Auditioned for the Abbey Theatre when he was 18; the audition went so poorly he decided to abandon acting.
Worked as a schoolteacher at Belcamp College for nearly 10 years.
Had his breakthrough role in Braveheart as Hamish, William Wallace's childhood friend.
As Professor Mad-Eye Moody in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, he's the first actor to play a Hogwarts professor who was actually a teacher in real life.

Brendan Gleeson Relationships:
Mary Gleeson - Wife
Domhnall Gleeson - Son
Fergus Gleeson - Son
Briain Gleeson - Son
Rory Gleeson - Son
Frank Gleeson - Brother
Brendan Gleeson Awards:
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
2010 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2008 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Nominee
2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Nominee
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
College:
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, Golden Globe Awards, Red Carpet Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

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