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Jack Gleeson Biography
Birth Place:
Cork, Ireland
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Began acting at age 7
- Appeared in Batman Begins in 2005
- Cast in HBO's Game of Thrones as evil king Joffrey Baratheon
- Says his inspiration for his Game of Thrones role was Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator
- Was named an academic scholar at Trinity College in 2012
- Involved in puppet-theater production in Dublin
Awards
- 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated