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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).
In 2004, Vladek is the villain, who leads the Shadow Knights. According to the story, Vladek secretly wrests control of the kingdom from King Mathias, and turns many of the Knights of Morcia into Shadow Knights. The remaining good knights go through a series of trials (each capitalizing on their specific talents) in order to defeat Vladek and free King Mathias. In 2005, Vladek returns with a force of Shadow Knights, and is defeated once again by the good knights of Morcia. Following their adventures, Jayko is made the new King of Morcia, taking Mathias' place. In 2006, the kingdom is threatened again by Vladek, who now seemingly leads the Rogue Knights rather than the Shadow Knights. The story also leaves behind Mathias, Santis, Danju, and Rascus, but introduces 4 new main characters: Sir Kentis, Sir Ardic, Karzon, and Dracus.
