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Brendan Gleeson
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Biography
Versatile Dublin-born actor decided to become an actor aged 34 after teaching a secondary level for several years, making his debut as a quarryman in Field, The (1990). Had several small roles in major Hollywood movies based in Ireland, Far and Away (1992) and Into The West (1992). Memorably played historical Irish figure Michael Collins in Treaty, The (1991) (TV). Made his breakthrough in Scottish themed Braveheart (1995), which was largely filmed in Ireland, opposite Mel Gibson. He played Gibson's Right hand man Hamish. Since then he has appeared in numerous major films such as Mission: Impossible II (2000), Lake Placid (1999), Turbulence (1997). He has made a name for himself taking the titular role in General, The (1998), based on the life of Irish criminal Martin Cahill, for which he won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award. He appears in director John Boorman's film Tailor of Panama, The (2001) as well as Martin Scorcese's Gangs of New York (2002) and Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).

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