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Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two BIFA's, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award, five times for a Golden Globe Award and once for an Academy Award. 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 best known for his performance as Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter films (2005–2010). He is also 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), 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). He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the lattermost film. He won an 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).
Brendan Gleeson
Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb
for Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb in Batman: Year One
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A young Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after years abroad, determined to wage war on the corruption strangling his hometown. Donning a mask and cape, he becomes Batman—a vigilante operating in shadows and rooftops, learning brutal lessons about justice, fear, and sacrifice. Alongside Lieutenant James Gordon, an honest cop fighting institutional rot, Batman confronts street-level criminals, mob bosses, and the city's darkest secrets. As Bruce navigates his dual identity and the psychological toll of his mission, he discovers that becoming a symbol of vengeance requires more than wealth and training—it demands an unshakeable will to endure. This origin story captures Batman's first year of crime-fighting, establishing the legend that will define Gotham for decades to come.
