Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Independent Film Awards and three IFTA Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson.
He is 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), the Harry Potter film series (2005–2010), Suffragette (2015), Paddington 2 (2017), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). 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.
He won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm. He also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance as Donald Trump in the Showtime series The Comey Rule (2020). From 2017 to 2019 he starred in the crime series Mr. Mercedes. He received an Emmy Award nomination for Stephen Frears' Sundance TV series State of the Union (2022).
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Date: 30 March 1955
By Religious News Service
Religious Service
French archaeologist J Perrot discovers remains of possible idolatrous shrine denounced by Prophet Amos, Beersheba; bldg dated as of era of early Jewish kings, with possibility of earlier civilization beneath; Israel Antiquities Dept repts discovery at Massada fortress of ruins of what may have been palace of King Herod
Date: 30 March 1955
Special to The New York Times
papers give 2-wk dismissal notices to mech workers not on strike; seen preparing for long fight
Date: 30 March 1955
O Marfan, ed of Opposition paper El Debate, held
Date: 30 March 1955
Commerce Dept aide N H Foster says rules curbing export of tech data are being clarified; says controls are designed to prevent export of data on strategic goods
Date: 30 March 1955
Special to The New York Times
R Stephane charged with revealing defense secrets in July '53 and May '54 articles he wrote for France-Observateur
Date: 29 March 1955
Special to The New York Times
UN ECOSOC to get proposals for speeding world press messages based on UNESCO-Internatl Telecommunications Union study
Date: 29 March 1955
S Amer Internatl Ed printing shifted from NYC to Lima; La Prensa presses to be used
Date: 29 March 1955
By LOUIS EFFRAT
Louis EFFRAT
Stengel apologizes; charges dropped
Date: 29 March 1955
Special to The New York Times
news staffs continue work in event of strike break; Manchester Guardian and other prov papers, NY Herald Tribune Eur ed and NY Times internatl ed refuse to increase shipments to London
Date: 30 March 1955
R Branson article notes rarity of autos