Brendan Gleeson films and TV shows

The best Brendan Gleeson films

By MovieNCo readers' ratings.

1. The Banshees of Inisherin 2023 8.6
2. The Field 1990 8.5
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II 2011 8.4
4. Braveheart 1995 8.4
5. Artificial Intelligence: AI 2001 8.3
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I 2010 8.2
7. Edge of Tomorrow 2014 8.0
8. Paddington 2 2017 7.9
9. The Village 2004 7.9
10. Michael Collins 1996 7.8

1. 2026–

   Spider-Noir TV

   Silvermane, 4 episodes

2. 2025

   H Is for Hawk

   Dad

   Where to watch
3. 2024

   Joker: Folie à Deux

   Jackie Sullivan

   Where to watch
   5.8
4. 2023

   A Greyhound of a Girl

   Paddy

5. 2023

   The Banshees of Inisherin

   Colm Doherty

   Where to watch
   8.6
6. 2021

   The Tragedy of Macbeth

   King Duncan

   Where to watch
   6.6
7. 2020

   The Comey Rule TV

   Donald Trump, 2 episodes

8. 2019

   Frankie

   Jimmy

   Where to watch
   5.9
9. 2019–2022

   State of the Union TV

   Scott, 10 episodes

10. 2018

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    Irishman

    Where to watch
    7.9
11. 2017

    Paddington 2

    Knuckles McGinty

    Where to watch
    7.9
12. 2017–2019

    Mr. Mercedes TV

    Detective Bill Hodges, 30 episodes

    9.4
13. 2017

    Hampstead

    Donald Horner

    Where to watch
    4.5
14. 2016

    Trespass Against Us

    Colby Cutler

    Where to watch
    3.9
15. 2016

    Alone in Berlin

    Otto Quangel

    Where to watch
    6.0
16. 2017

    Live by Night

    Thomas Coughlin

    Where to watch
    5.6
17. 2016

    Assassin's Creed

    Joseph Lynch

    Where to watch
    5.9
18. 2015

    In the Heart of the Sea

    Thomas Nickerson (old)

    Where to watch
    6.6
19. 2015

    Suffragette

    Inspector Arthur Steed

    Where to watch
    7.3
20. 2014

    Song of the Sea

    Conor

    Where to watch
    7.0
21. 2014

    Eliza Graves

    The Alienist

    Where to watch
    5.1
22. 2014

    Edge of Tomorrow

    General Brigham

    Where to watch
    8.0
23. 2013

    The Grand Seduction

    Murray French

    Where to watch
    5.7
24. 2014

    Calvary

    Father James Lavelle

    Where to watch
    7.1
25. 2013

    The Smurfs 2

    Victor

    Where to watch
    6.5
26. 2013

    The Company You Keep

    Henry Osborne

    Where to watch
    1.9
27. 2012

    The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

    The Pirate with Gout (voice)

    Where to watch
    6.0
28. 2012

    The Raven

    Capt. Charles Hamilton

    Where to watch
    6.8
29. 2012

    Safe House

    David Barlow

    Where to watch
    6.8
30. 2011

    Albert Nobbs

    Dr. Holloran

    Where to watch
    6.5
31. 2011

    The Guard

    Gerry Boyle

    Where to watch
    5.3
32. 2011

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II

    Alastor Moody

    Where to watch
    8.4
33. 2010

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I

    Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody

    Where to watch
    8.2
34. 2010

    Green Zone

    Martin Brown

    Where to watch
    6.5
35. 2009

    The Secret of Kells

    Abbot Cellach

    Where to watch
    7.1
36. 2008

    In Bruges

    Ken

    Where to watch
    7.4
37. 2007

    Beowulf

    Wiglaf

    Where to watch
    5.9
38. 2007

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody

    Where to watch
    7.6
39. 2005

    Breakfast on Pluto

    John Joe Kenny

    Where to watch
    8.8
40. 2005

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Alastor 'MadEye' Moody

    Where to watch
    7.7
41. 2005

    Kingdom of Heaven

    Reynald de Chatillon

    Where to watch
    5.9
42. 2004

    Country of My Skull

    Col. de Jager

    Where to watch
43. 2004

    The Village

    August Nicholson

    Where to watch
    7.9
44. 2004

    Troy

    Menelaus

    Where to watch
    6.6
45. 2003

    Cold Mountain

    Stobrod Thewes

    Where to watch
    7.5
46. 2002

    Gangs of New York

    Walter 'Monk' McGinn

    Where to watch
    7.1
47. 2002

    28 Days Later...

    Frank

    Where to watch
    7.4
48. 2001

    Artificial Intelligence: AI

    Lord Johnson-Johnson

    Where to watch
    8.3
49. 2001

    The Tailor of Panama

    Mickie Abraxas

    Where to watch
    7.5
50. 2000

    Mission: Impossible 2

    McCloy

    Where to watch
    6.2
51. 1999

    My Life So Far

    Jim Menzies

    Where to watch
    7.9
52. 1996

    Michael Collins

    Liam Tobin

    Where to watch
    7.8
53. 1995

    Braveheart

    Hamish

    Where to watch
    8.4
54. 1993

    The Snapper

    Lester

    5.0
55. 1992

    Far and Away

    Social Club Policeman

    Where to watch
    4.0
56. 1990

    The Field

    Quarryman

    8.5