Brendan Gleeson

Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody

Full name: Brendan Gleeson
DOB: 29 March 1955
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Short biography: A husband, a father, a former secondary school teacher, and now an accomplished actor - Brendan Gleeson has proven himself to be one of the most versatile performers on the UK stage scene. After his senior year in secondary school, he spent a few years at the Dublin Shakespeare Festival. Following a mentor's advice, he headed to London to audition for several drama schools. He was accepted at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he finished a three-year honors degree. After that, he returned to Dublin, where he continued working in theater while doubling as a secondary school teacher in English and Drama. Soon afterwards, he was asked to audition for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford upon Avon. Naturally, he was immediately accepted, and he spent several seasons acting on the English stage before finally deciding, at age thirty-five, to audition for UK films. In 1995, he appeared in Braveheart, directed by Mel Gibson, and since then, he has continued to enthrall his audience with his phenomenal acting abilities.

Gleeson (sort of) portrayed Mad-Eye Moody in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Filmography:

1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (filming) ... Alastor 'MadEye' Moody
2. Beowulf (2007) (post-production)
3. A Tiger's Tale (2007) (post-production)
4. Studs (2006) ... Keegan, Walter
5. Black Irish (2006) ... Desmond
6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) ... Professor Alastor 'MadEye' Moody ... aka Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
7. Breakfast on Pluto (2005) ... John-Joe
8. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) ... Reynald
... aka Königreich der Himmel (Germany) ... aka Reino de los cielos, El (Spain)
9. Six Shooter (2005) ... Donnelly
10. The Village (2004) ... August Nicholson
... aka Grey (Philippines: English title: review title) ... aka M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
11. Troy (2004) ... Menelaus
12. Country of My Skull (2004) ... De Jager ... aka In My Country (USA)
13. Cold Mountain (2003) ... Stobrod Thewes
14. Dark Blue (2002) ... Jack Van Meter
15. Gangs of New York (2002) ... Walter 'Monk' McGinn
16. 28 Days Later... (2002) ... Frank ... aka 28 Days Later (UK: closing credits title) ... aka 28 jours plus tard (France) ... aka 29 Days Later (USA: longer version)
17. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) ... Lord Johnson-Johnson ... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
18. The Tailor of Panama (2001) ... Michelangelo 'Mickie' Abraxas
19. Cáca Milis (2001)
20. J.J. Biker (2001)
21. Wild About Harry (2000) ... Harry McKee
22. Saltwater (2000) ... Simple Simon
23. Harrison's Flowers (2000) ... Marc Stevenson ... aka Fleurs d'Harrison, Les (France: subtitle)
24. Mission: Impossible II (2000) ... John C. McCloy ... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation)) ... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany)
25. My Life So Far (1999) ... Jim Menries
26. Lake Placid (1999) ... Sheriff Hank Keough ... aka Lac Placid (Canada: French title)
27. The Tale of Sweety Barrett (1998) ... Sweety Barrett ... aka Sweety Barrett (USA)
28. This Is My Father (1998/I) ... Garda Jim ... aka Histoire de mon pčre, L' (Canada: French title: TV title)
29. The General (1998) ... Martin Cahill ... aka I Once Had a Life
30. Making the Cut (1998) (TV) ... Flanagan
31. I Went Down (1997) ... Bunny Kelly
32. A Further Gesture (1997) ... Richard
... aka Gesto más, Un (Spain) ... aka Letzte Attentat, Das (Germany) ... aka The Break (USA)
33. The Butcher Boy (1997) ... Father Bubbles
34. Turbulence (1997/I) ... Stubbs
35. Before I Sleep (1997) ... John Harte
36. Messaggi quasi segreti (1997)