Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor and film director who has been in the entertainment industry for over two decades. He is best known for his roles as Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter series, and as Michael Collins in the 1996 historical drama film Michael Collins. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland’s greatest film actors. Gleeson also won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm. He has also been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times for a Golden Globe Award. In 2023, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, which also starred Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, and Kerry Condon.