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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).
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for Rourke in Someone You Can Build a Nest In
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Someone You Can Build a Nest In is a 2024 fantasy novel by John Wiswell, the author's debut novel. The novel is about Shesheshen, a shapeshifting monster who consumes people to survive and incorporate their body parts. After being injured by hunters, Shesheshen is nursed back to health by Homily, a human woman. As they fall in love, Shesheshen must navigate the conflict between her monstrous nature—which includes "laying eggs" by consuming a loved one—and her growing affection for Homily, who is unknowingly hunting Shesheshen's kind. The story explores themes of love, monstrousness, and finding a life together. The novel received critical praise; it won the 2024 Nebula Award for Best Novel and 2025 Locus Award for Best First Novel, and was a finalist for the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
