Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall Gleeson | |
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.jpg) Gleeson at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, 10 February 2011 | |
| Born | 12 May 1983 Dublin, Ireland |
| Other names | Donal Gleeson |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Domhnall Gleeson (/ˈdoʊnəl ˈɡliːsən/; born 12 May 1983) is an Irish actor, director, and writer. He has acted on both stage and screen, picking up a Tony Award nomination in 2006 for his part in the Broadway production The Lieutenant of Inishmore. He has performed in several shows at Dublin's Gate Theatre, including adaptations of American Buffalo and Great Expectations.
Gleeson's work on-screen includes appearances in the television series The Last Furlong, the comedy sketch show Your Bad Self and the films Six Shooter, Studs and Boy Eats Girl. He played Bill Weasley in the films Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2, released in 2010 and 2011. He is the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, who plays Alastor Moody in the series.
He is set to appear in Star Wars Episode VII, which is due for release in December 2015.[1]
Early life and education
Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland, the eldest son of actor Brendan Gleeson, and his wife, Mary Weldon.[2] He has three younger brothers, Fergus, Bríain (also an actor), and Rúairí.[3]
Gleeson attended Malahide Community School and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Arts from the Dublin Institute of Technology.[3]
Career
After graduating, Gleeson began directing and writing for both film and stage.[3] In 2006, Gleeson starred in the feature film Studs, with his father appearing alongside him.[3]
Gleeson also starred in the Academy Award-winning movie short Six Shooter[4] and Boy Eats Girl, as well as the RTÉ television series The Last Furlong.[3] He also appeared on the Broadway theatre show The Lieutenant of Inishmore at age twenty-three, receiving a Tony Award nomination for the role.[3][4]
In late 2007, Gleeson played Herbert Pocket in the Hugh Leonard adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.[5] The part was described as "wittily played" by Irish Independent critic Bruce Arnold.[6] Earlier that year he had a role as Bobby in the David Mamet play American Buffalo, also at the Gate Theatre.[7]
In 2008, Gleeson starred in the one-off RTÉ comedy sketch show Your Bad Self, which was broadcast on 26 December that year.[3][4] Other roles in 2008 included A Dog Year and Paddyville.[3]
In March 2009, it was confirmed that he had been cast as Bill Weasley in the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[8][9] His father, Brendan, plays Alastor Moody in the series.[8][9] Gleeson had initially been reluctant to act alongside his father in the same film but later changed his mind.[10] In 2006, he said of his acting: "I'd been very certain about not wanting to do the acting thing because of my father. I thought I'd always have the father-son thing of 'He got you the part'."[9]
In the 2009 film Sensation, Gleeson plays the part of a randy young farmer whose "soulless encounter" with a call-girl "develops into a bittersweet love story".[11][12]
He had his break-out year in 2010 with his role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Also in 2010, he starred alongside Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan in Never Let Me Go, and with Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon in the Academy Award–nominated Coen Brothers' film True Grit.
Gleeson won the 2011 Ifta Award for Best Actor for his performance as Bob Geldof in the acclaimed biopic When Harvey Met Bob.
Dohmnall played Konstantin Levin in the film adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina,[13] directed by Joe Wright. It was released in late 2012. In 2013 Gleeson starred in About Time, a romantic comedy written and directed by Richard Curtis.[14] The story follows a young man, played by Gleeson, who travels back in time and meets "the girl of his dreams", played by Rachel McAdams. Filming took place in London, England, in June 2012.[15]
He is set to appear in Star Wars Episode VII, which is due for release in December 2015.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Six Shooter | Cashier | Short Film |
| 2005 | Stars | Brian (voice) | Short Film |
| Boy Eats Girl | Bernard | ||
| The Last Furlong | Sean Flanagan | TV Series; 3 episodes | |
| 2006 | Studs | Trampis | |
| 2009 | A Dog Year | Anthony Armstrong | |
| Perrier's Bounty | Clifford | ||
| Corduroy | Mahon | Short Film | |
| 2010 | Your Bad Self | Various | TV Series; 6 episodes |
| Sensation | Donal | ||
| Never Let Me Go | Rodney | ||
| True Grit | Moon (The Kid) | ||
| When Harvey Met Bob | Bob Geldof | TV Movie | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Bill Weasley | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Bill Weasley | |
| 2012 | Dredd | Clan Techie | |
| Anna Karenina | Konstantin Levin | ||
| Shadow Dancer | Connor | ||
| 2013 | Black Mirror | Ash | TV Series |
| About Time | Tim Lake | ||
| 2014 | Ex Machina | Caleb | |
| Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts | Bill Weasley | ||
| Frank | Jon | ||
| Calvary | Freddie Joyce | ||
| Unbroken | Russell Allen Phillips | ||
| 2015 | Brooklyn | Jim | Filming |
| Star Wars Episode VII | TBA | Filming |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | What Will Survive of Us | Short film |
| 2010 | Noreen | Short film |
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated |
| 2011 | When Harvey Met Bob | IFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role – TV | Won |
References
- ^ a b http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announced.html
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "Domhnall Gleeson to star in RTÉ Christmas Special". Evening Herald. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "The last laugh". The Irish Times. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
Domhnall Gleeson Nominated for a Tony at the age of 23 for his role in the 2006 Broadway production of Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore. May have felt like déjà-vu for Gleeson who also appeared in McDonagh's Oscar-winning short, Six Shooter. Domhnall's father, Brendan Gleeson, co-starred with Peter McDonald in 1997's I Went Down.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Domhnall Gleeson–Actor". Irish Independent. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Arnold, Bruce (29 November 2007). "Festive fare for all the family lives up to the greatest of expectations". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "American Buffalo". RTÉ. 16 February 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Bill Nighy in "Die Heiligtümer des Todes"". Spielfilm.de (German). 1 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ a b c "Headlines: Tony Nominee Domhnall Gleeson to Appear in Final Harry Potter Films". Broadway.com. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ "Domhnall Gleeson confirmed as Bill Weasley for 'Deathly Hallows'". HPANA. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ "Follow-Up May Keep Hall From Edinburgh". California Chronicle. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Follow-Up May Keep Hall From Edinburgh (original)". The Irish Times. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
Tony-award nominee Domhnall Gleeson plays a randy young farmer with New Zealand actress Luanne Gordon as an aging Antipodean escort. "They begin as client and call-girl, evolve into lovers and finally business partners," according to the synopsis. "What starts as a soulless contract develops into a bittersweet love story."
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Domhnall Gleeson Lands Role in Joe Wright's 'Anna Karenina'". IFTN. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Kit, Borys (10 May 2012). "Rachel McAdams to Star in Working Title's 'About Time' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Kit, Borys (10 May 2012). "Rachel McAdams to Star in Working Title's 'About Time' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
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