Domhnall Gleeson

{{Short description|Irish actor (born 1983)}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=January 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Domhnall Gleeson | image = Domhnall Gleeson - Walk of Fame.jpg | caption = Gleeson in 2026 | birth_name = Domhnall Gleeson | birth_place = [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | citizenship = Rep. of Ireland | death_date = | death_place = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|05|12}} | death_cause = | resting_place = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter}} | years_active = 2001–present | education = [[Dublin Institute of Technology]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) | known_for = | notable_works = | relatives = [[Brian Gleeson (actor)|Brian Gleeson]] (brother) | spouse = {{Marriage|Juliette Bonass|2023}} | partner = | children = | father = [[Brendan Gleeson]] | website = }}

'''Domhnall Gleeson''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|o:|n|@l|}} {{respell|DOH|nəl}}; born 12 May 1983) is an Irish actor and screenwriter. The son of actor [[Brendan Gleeson]], he studied media arts at the [[Dublin Institute of Technology]]. He began his career by directing and writing short films, and garnered a [[Tony Award]] nomination in 2006 for his role in the Broadway production ''[[The Lieutenant of Inishmore]]''. He had a supporting role in ''[[Never Let Me Go (2010 film)|Never Let Me Go]]'' (2010) and became known to a wider audience for his portrayal of [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)#Bill Weasley|Bill Weasley]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]] (2010–2011).

Gleeson had starring roles in the period drama ''[[Anna Karenina (2012 film)|Anna Karenina]]'' (2012), the romantic comedy ''[[About Time (2013 film)|About Time]]'' (2013), the ''[[Black Mirror]]'' episode "[[Be Right Back]]" (2013), and the war drama ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]'' (2014). His career progressed with roles in the films ''[[Ex Machina (film)|Ex Machina]]'' (2014), ''[[Brooklyn (film)|Brooklyn]]'' (2015), ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'' (2015), and ''[[Peter Rabbit (film)|Peter Rabbit]]'' (2018), as well as for his role as [[General Armitage Hux]] in the [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy]] (2015–2019). In 2020, he had a main role in the [[HBO]] black comedy series ''[[Run (American TV series)|Run]]''. In 2023, he received a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] nomination for his role in the limited series ''[[The Patient]]'', and also starred in the satirical political miniseries ''[[White House Plumbers (miniseries)|White House Plumbers]]''. In 2025, he starred as the lead in ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'' spinoff series ''[[The Paper (2025 TV series)|The Paper]]''. He voiced the lead in the [[short film|short]] ''[[Retirement Plan (film)|Retirement Plan]]'', which was nominated for an Academy Award [[98th Academy Awards#Winners and nominees|in 2026]].

== Early life and education == Domhnall Gleeson was born on 12 May 1983<ref>{{cite news|last=Gibson|first=Kelsie|title=All About Brendan Gleeson's Sons|work=People|date=8 March 2023 |accessdate=8 May 2023 |url=https://people.com/movies/all-about-brendan-gleeson-children/}}; {{cite book|title=Chase's Calendar of Events 2022: The Ultimate Go-To Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months|location=Lanham, Md.|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|date=2021|isbn=9781641435031|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xThCEAAAQBAJ|page=271}}</ref> in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref name=rev/> He was raised in [[Malahide]], [[County Dublin]], the eldest son of Mary (''[[née]]'' Weldon) and [[Brendan Gleeson]].<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Breaking Up|author=Gleeson, B.|date=1989|publisher=Passion Machine|isbn=9781872313009|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rPxWAAAAYAAJ|access-date=27 December 2014}}</ref> He has three brothers: Fergus, [[Brian Gleeson (actor)|Brian]] (also an actor), and Rory.<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|last1=Mottram|first1=James|title=Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Domhnall Gleeson on playing the villain and how JJ Abrams inspired the cast |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/my-star-wars-secrets-domhnall-gleeson-on-playing-the-villain-and-how-jj-abrams-inspired-the-cast-a6773166.html|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=23 November 2017|date=14 December 2015}}</ref>

He attended [[Malahide Community School]], where he performed in school productions of ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' and ''[[King Lear]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Whitington|first1=Paul|title=Domhnall Gleeson and the long road to Hollywood: I didn't handle my first day on Harry Potter very well'|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/domhnall-gleeson-and-the-long-road-to-hollywood-i-didnt-handle-my-first-day-on-harry-potter-very-well-36067367.html|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=23 November 2017|date=27 August 2017}}</ref> Gleeson later graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Media Arts from the [[Dublin Institute of Technology]].<ref name="Independent" />

==Career== ===2001–2009: Beginnings and early recognition=== After graduating, Gleeson began directing and writing for both film and stage. He first appeared in the British television [[miniseries]] ''[[Rebel Heart (TV series)|Rebel Heart]]'' in 2001 with [[James D'Arcy]] and [[Paloma Baeza]].<ref name="Domhnall Gleeson to star in RTÉ Christmas Special"/> Gleeson made his film debut in [[Martin McDonagh]]'s short film ''[[Six Shooter (film)|Six Shooter]]'' in 2004, which starred his father.<ref name="The last laugh"/> The film won the [[Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film]].<ref name="The last laugh">{{cite news|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/1220/1229523127884.html|title=The last laugh|date=20 December 2008|access-date=7 July 2009|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|quote=Domhnall Gleeson Nominated for a Tony at the age of 23 for his role in the 2006 Broadway production of Martin McDonagh's ''The Lieutenant of Inishmore''. May have felt like déjà-vu for Gleeson, who also appeared in McDonagh's Oscar-winning short, ''Six Shooter''. Domhnall's father, Brendan Gleeson, co-starred with Peter McDonald in 1997's ''I Went Down''.}}</ref> He was featured in a small role in the 2005 horror comedy ''[[Boy Eats Girl]]''.<ref name="Domhnall Gleeson to star in RTÉ Christmas Special"/> In 2006, Gleeson starred in the feature film ''Studs'', with his father appearing alongside him.<ref name="Domhnall Gleeson to star in RTÉ Christmas Special"/> He was among the main cast members of [[RTÉ]] comedy television series ''[[The Last Furlong]]'' in 2005.<ref name="Domhnall Gleeson to star in RTÉ Christmas Special"/> Gleeson appeared on the Broadway theatre show ''[[The Lieutenant of Inishmore]]'' at age twenty-three, receiving a [[Tony Award]] nomination for his role as the dim-witted Davey.<ref name="The last laugh"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Spencer|first1=Charles|title=Devastating masterpiece of black comedy|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3579406/Devastating-masterpiece-of-black-comedy.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3579406/Devastating-masterpiece-of-black-comedy.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=25 August 2017|date=28 June 2002}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In late 2007, Gleeson played [[Great Expectations#Miss Havisham and her family|Herbert Pocket]] in the [[Hugh Leonard]] adaptation of [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''Great Expectations'' at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.<ref name="Domhnall Gleeson–Actor">{{cite news|url= http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/film-cinema/domhnall-gleeson-1229503.html |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120803170946/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/film-cinema/domhnall-gleeson-1229503.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2012 |title=Domhnall Gleeson–Actor |date=24 November 2007 |access-date=7 July 2009 |newspaper=[[Irish Independent]] }}</ref> The role was described as being "wittily played" by ''[[Irish Independent]]'' critic Bruce Arnold.<ref name="Festive fare for all the family lives up to the greatest of expectations">{{cite news|url= http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/arts/festive-fare-for-all-the-family-lives-up-to-the-greatest-of-expectations-1232620.html|title=Festive fare for all the family lives up to the greatest of expectations|date=29 November 2007|access-date=7 July 2009|newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Bruce|last=Arnold}}</ref> Earlier that year he had a role as Bobby in the [[David Mamet]] play ''American Buffalo'', also at the Gate Theatre.<ref name="American Buffalo">{{cite news|url= http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/0216/americanbuffalo.html|title=American Buffalo|date=16 February 2007|access-date=7 July 2009|publisher=[[RTÉ]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Fricker|first1=Karen|title=American Buffalo|url= https://variety.com/2007/legit/reviews/american-buffalo-7-1200510235/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=27 September 2017|date=16 February 2007}}</ref>

In 2008, Gleeson starred in the one-off RTÉ comedy sketch show ''[[Your Bad Self]]'', which was broadcast on 26 December that year and later developed into a series in 2010.<ref name="Domhnall Gleeson to star in RTÉ Christmas Special">{{cite news|url= https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/domhnall-gleeson-to-star-in-rte-christmas-special/27895152.html|title=Domhnall Gleeson to star in RTÉ Christmas Special|date=10 December 2007|access-date=7 July 2009|newspaper=[[Evening Herald]]}}</ref><ref name="The last laugh"/>

In March 2009, it was confirmed that he had been cast as [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)#Bill Weasley|Bill Weasley]] in the film ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.<ref name="Bill Nighy in 'Die Heiligtümer des Todes'"/><ref name="Headlines: Tony Nominee Domhnall Gleeson to Appear in Final Harry Potter Films"/> His father, Brendan, plays [[Alastor Moody]] in the series.<ref name="Bill Nighy in 'Die Heiligtümer des Todes'">{{cite web|url=https://www.spielfilm.de/news/8941/bill-nighy-in-die-heiligtuemer-des-todes.html|title=Bill Nighy in "Die Heiligtümer des Todes"|date=1 July 2009|access-date=7 July 2009|publisher=Spielfilm.de (German)}}</ref><ref name="Headlines: Tony Nominee Domhnall Gleeson to Appear in Final Harry Potter Films"/> Gleeson had initially been reluctant to act alongside his father in the same film but later changed his mind.<ref name="Domhnall Gleeson confirmed as Bill Weasley for 'Deathly Hallows'">{{cite web|url=https://www.hpana.com/news.20785.html|title=Domhnall Gleeson confirmed as Bill Weasley for 'Deathly Hallows'|date=12 March 2009|access-date=7 July 2009|publisher=[[HPANA]]}}</ref> In 2006, he said of his acting: "I'd been very certain about not wanting to do the acting thing because of my father. I thought I'd always have the father-son thing of 'He got you the role'."<ref name="Headlines: Tony Nominee Domhnall Gleeson to Appear in Final Harry Potter Films">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/Tony-Nominee-Domhnall-Gleeson-to-Appear-in-Final-Harry-Potter-Films/broadway_news/5022822|title=Headlines: Tony Nominee Domhnall Gleeson to Appear in Final Harry Potter Films|date=9 March 2009|access-date=7 July 2009|publisher=Broadway.com}}</ref> The 2009 [[HBO]] television film ''[[A Dog Year]]'' starring [[Jeff Bridges]], featured Gleeson as handyman Anthony Armstrong.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hale |first1=Mike |title=A Grumpy Guy Who Barks a Lot Finds a Peer|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/arts/television/03dog.html?mcubz=1|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=25 August 2017|date=2 September 2009}}</ref> Also that year, in the film ''Sensation'', Gleeson played the role of a young farmer whose "soulless encounter" with a call-girl "develops into a bittersweet love story".<ref name="Follow-Up May Keep Hall From Edinburgh">{{cite web|url= http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/131485002 |title=Follow-Up May Keep Hall From Edinburgh |date=12 June 2009 |access-date=7 July 2009 |publisher=California Chronicle |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090802043317/http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/131485002 |archive-date= 2 August 2009}}</ref><ref name="Follow-Up May Keep Hall From Edinburgh2">{{cite news|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2009/0612/1224248665160.html|title=Follow-Up May Keep Hall From Edinburgh (original)|date=12 June 2009|access-date=7 July 2009|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|quote=Tony-award nominee Domhnall Gleeson plays a randy young farmer with New Zealand actress Luanne Gordon as an aging Antipodean escort. "They begin as client and call-girl, evolve into lovers and finally business partners", according to the synopsis. "What starts as a soulless contract develops into a bittersweet love story".}}</ref>

===2010–2014: Career breakthrough=== [[File:Domhnall Gleeson (Berlin Film Festival 2011) 2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Domhnall Gleeson at the 2011 [[Berlin International Film Festival]]]]

His first release of 2010 was the dystopian romance ''[[Never Let Me Go (2010 film)|Never Let Me Go]]'', starring [[Carey Mulligan]], [[Keira Knightley]], and [[Andrew Garfield]].<ref name="Telegraph-Interview">{{cite web|last1=Gritten |first1=David|title=About Time: Domhnall Gleeson on being Richard Curtis's new leading man|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10262021/About-Time-Domhnall-Gleeson-on-being-Richard-Curtiss-new-leading-man.html |archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/10262021/About-Time-Domhnall-Gleeson-on-being-Richard-Curtiss-new-leading-man.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=21 September 2017|date=27 August 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' was released in November 2010, with the ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|Part 2]]'' being released the following July. His portrayal of Bill Weasley, [[Ron Weasley]]'s older brother, exposed Gleeson to a wider audience.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vincent|first1=Alice|title=Domhnall Gleeson: 'I was a Weasley waiting for a role'|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harry-potter/10267727/Domhnall-Gleeson-I-was-a-Weasley-waiting-for-a-role.html |archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harry-potter/10267727/Domhnall-Gleeson-I-was-a-Weasley-waiting-for-a-role.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=25 August 2017|date=27 August 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The multi [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominated [[Coen Brothers]]' film ''[[True Grit (2010 film)|True Grit]]'' featured Gleeson as Moon, a young outlaw.<ref name="Telegraph-Interview" /> His short comedy film, ''Noreen'', starring his father and brother, was shown at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last1= O'Doherty |first1=Cahir|title=A tale of two Tribeca hits - Brendan Gleeson's 'The Guard' and 'Noreen'|url= https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/a-tale-of-two-tribeca-hits-brendan-gleesons-the-guard-and-noreen-videos-121702224-237387021|publisher=IrishCentral|access-date=27 September 2017|date=12 May 2011}}</ref> He portrayed musician [[Bob Geldof]] as he organises the 1985 [[Live Aid]] concert in the television film ''[[When Harvey Met Bob]]'', which was broadcast on [[BBC Four]] on 26 December 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCormick|first1=Neil|title=Bob Geldof, Harvey Goldsmith – and the truth about Live Aid|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/neil-mccormick/8217877/Bob-Geldof-Harvey-Goldsmith-and-the-truth-about-Live-Aid.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141018122721/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/neil-mccormick/8217877/Bob-Geldof-Harvey-Goldsmith-and-the-truth-about-Live-Aid.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2014|website=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=21 September 2017|date=22 December 2010}}</ref>

Gleeson won the 2011 [[Irish Film & Television Academy|Ifta]] Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.<ref name="Guardian-Interview">{{cite web|last1=Gibley|first1=Ryan|title=Domhnall Gleeson: 'Handsome is not really where I'm at'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/aug/16/domhnall-gleeson-handsome-is-not-really|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=21 September 2017|date=16 August 2012}}</ref>

In the drama ''[[Shadow Dancer (2012 film)|Shadow Dancer]]'', released in August 2012, he played an [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]] member whose own sister informs on him to the [[MI5]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jolin|first1=Dan|title=Shadow Dancer Review|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/shadow-dancer/review/|website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|access-date=22 September 2017|date=28 July 2012}}</ref> Gleeson played landowner Kostya Levin in the historical romance ''[[Anna Karenina (2012 film)|Anna Karenina]]'', based on the [[Leo Tolstoy]] [[Anna Karenina|novel]].<ref>{{cite web|last1= Lussier|first1= Germain|title=Joe Wright's 'Anna Karenina' Welcomes Saoirse Ronan, Kelly Macdonald, Olivia Williams And More|url= https://www.slashfilm.com/joe-wrights-anna-karenina-welcomes-saoirse-ronan-kelly-macdonald-olivia-williams/|website=[[/Film]]|access-date=22 September 2017|date=4 June 2011}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' critic Tim Robey praised his performance, saying Gleeson "nails Levin’s adorable self-seriousness without sentimentalising what can make him hard work."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Robey|first1=Tim|title=Anna Karenina, review|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/9526204/Anna-Karenina-review.html |archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/9526204/Anna-Karenina-review.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=22 September 2017|date=6 September 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His final release of 2012 was the science fiction action film ''[[Dredd]]'' starring [[Karl Urban]] as the titular [[Judge Dredd]], in which he played an unnamed computer expert working for the gang Dredd battles against.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mellor|first1=Louisa|title=Domhnall Gleeson gives new details of Dredd movie|url= https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/glee/17725/domhnall-gleeson-gives-new-details-of-dredd-movie|website=[[Dennis Publishing|Den of Geek]]|access-date=22 September 2017|date=8 July 2011|archive-date=27 November 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171127184532/http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/glee/17725/domhnall-gleeson-gives-new-details-of-dredd-movie|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Gleeson made a guest appearance in "[[Be Right Back]]", an episode of the science-fiction anthology series ''[[Black Mirror]]'' in 2013. Starring alongside [[Hayley Atwell]], he played a man who is killed in a car crash, but returns to his lover as a synthetic android clone of himself.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sims|first1=David|title=Black Mirror: "Be Right Back"|url= https://www.avclub.com/black-mirror-be-right-back-1798178877|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=22 September 2017|date=3 December 2013}}</ref> Later in 2013, Gleeson starred in ''[[About Time (2013 film)|About Time]]'', a romantic comedy written and directed by [[Richard Curtis]].<ref name="auto">{{cite news| url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/rachel-mcadams-about-time-working-title-323151 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | first=Borys | last=Kit | title=Rachel McAdams to Star in Working Title's 'About Time' (Exclusive) | date=10 May 2012}}</ref> The story follows a young man, played by Gleeson, who uses time travel to win over an American girl, played by [[Rachel McAdams]]. Filming took place in [[London]], England, in June 2012.<ref name="auto"/> In a largely negative review, Catherine Shaord of ''[[The Guardian]]'' described Gleeson as a "ginger [[Hugh Grant]]", although she noted that "The effect, at first, is unnerving; as ''About Time'' marches on, Gleeson's innate charm gleams through and this weird disconnection becomes quite compelling."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shoard|first1=Catherine|title= About Time – first look review|url= https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/aug/08/about-time-review-richard-curtis|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=8 August 2013}}</ref>

In [[Lenny Abrahamson]]'s ''[[Frank (film)|Frank]]'' (2014), he portrayed Jon, a wannabe musician who joins the band of the eccentric, [[papier-mâché]] head-wearing titular character played by [[Michael Fassbender]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hanna |first1=Beth|title= 'Frank,' Starring Michael Fassbender Wearing a Giant Fake Head, Totally Rocks (TRAILER)|url= https://www.indiewire.com/2014/08/frank-starring-michael-fassbender-wearing-a-giant-fake-head-totally-rocks-trailer-239739/|website=[[Indiewire]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=14 August 2014}}</ref> Gleeson played a small role as a psychotic killer in the Irish drama ''[[Calvary (2014 film)|Calvary]]'', starring his father as a Catholic priest who visits him in prison.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Riley|first1=Jenelle|title=The Fruitful Partnership of 'Calvary' Team Brendan Gleeson and John Michael McDonagh|url= https://variety.com/2014/film/awards/calvary-team-brendan-gleeson-and-john-michael-mcdonagh-1201276178/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=6 August 2014}}</ref> His last release of 2014, was [[Angelina Jolie]]'s directorial debut, the war film ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]''.<ref name="unbroken"/> In the film, Gleeson portrayed a soldier lost at sea after a plane crash in the [[Pacific Ocean]] during the [[Second World War]]. He lost what he described as a "sizable amount of weight" for the role.<ref name="unbroken">{{cite web|last1= Rosen|first1= Christopher|title= Domhnall Gleeson Lost So Much Weight For 'Unbroken' His Contacts Didn't Fit|url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/23/domhnall-gleeson-unbroken_n_6363612.html|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=23 December 2014}}</ref> Along with his father and brother [[Brian Gleeson (actor)|Brian]], Gleeson created and stars in the Immatürity For Charity comedy sketches, which raise money for the St. Francis Hospice in [[Raheny]], Dublin.<ref name="IFC">{{cite web|last1=Kelly|first1=Aoife|title=Brian and Domhnall Gleeson star in Squarehead music video in aid of St Francis' Hospice|url= https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/watch-brian-and-domhnall-gleeson-star-in-squarehead-music-video-in-aid-of-st-francis-hospice-30750498.html|website=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=1 March 2018|date=17 November 2014}}</ref> Gleeson directed and starred in a music video for the [[Squarehead (band)|Squarehead]] [[charity single]] "2025" in 2014, with all proceeds going to Immatürity For Charity.<ref name="IFC" />

===2015–2019: Leading roles and mainstream films=== [[File:Domhnall Gleeson by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|254x254px|Gleeson at the 2015 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]] The year 2015 saw Gleeson appear in four films, all of which received Oscar nominations.<ref>{{cite web|author1=''People'' Staff|title=Is Domhnall Gleeson the Oscars' Lucky Charm?|url=https://people.com/celebrity/domhnall-gleeson-films-racked-up-oscar-nominations/|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=25 February 2016}}</ref> His first release of the year was the science fiction psychological thriller ''[[Ex Machina (film)|Ex Machina]]'', which was filmed at a hotel in [[Valldalen]], Norway in the summer of 2013 and released in January 2015.<ref name="ex-machina">{{cite web|last1=Topping|first1=Celia|title=Norway: 'Ex Machina' puts the Valldal valley in focus|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/norway-ex-machina-puts-the-valldal-valley-in-focus-10018274.html|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=25 March 2018|date=2 February 2015}}</ref> The film stars Gleeson as a programmer who wins a competition to visit the home of his company's CEO ([[Oscar Isaac]]) and test the human qualities of the [[artificially intelligent]] [[humanoid robot]] Ava, who is played by [[Alicia Vikander]].<ref name="ex-machina"/> The film was the directorial debut of ''Never Let Me Go'' and ''Dredd'' screenwriter [[Alex Garland]] and their third collaboration.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Nigel M.|title=Domhnall Gleeson on 'Ex Machina' and Why 'Star Wars' Hasn't Been Overwhelming|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/04/domhnall-gleeson-on-ex-machina-and-why-star-wars-hasnt-been-overwhelming-63392/|website=[[Indiewire]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=7 April 2015}}</ref> ''Ex Machina'' was met with critical acclaim for its performances, screenplay, direction, and visual effects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex Machina (2015)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ex_machina/|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>

In the romantic period drama ''[[Brooklyn (film)|Brooklyn]]'', he appeared in a supporting role as a romantic interest of [[Saoirse Ronan]]'s character, a young Irish woman living in [[Brooklyn]] in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1= Smith|first1=C. Molly|title=Brooklyn stars Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson chart their screen romance|url= https://ew.com/article/2015/11/05/saoirse-ronan-domhnall-gleeson-brooklyn/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=5 November 2015}}</ref> Gleeson was announced to be a part of the [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy]] in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced|url= https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-vii-cast-announced|website=[[Star Wars]] Official Website|access-date=25 September 2017|date=29 April 2014}}</ref> The first installment, ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'', was released in December 2015. Gleeson plays the ruthless [[General Hux]], commander of the [[First Order (Star Wars)|First Order]]'s Starkiller Base.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Davis|first1=Edward|title='Star Wars: The Force Awakens': Domhnall Gleeson Revealed To Be on the Dark Side As General Hux|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/07/star-wars-the-force-awakens-domhnall-gleeson-revealed-to-be-on-the-dark-side-as-general-hux-262132/|website=[[Indiewire]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=10 July 2015}}</ref> Throughout the film, Hux is vying for power with First Order commander [[Kylo Ren]], who is portrayed by [[Adam Driver]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Breznican|first1=Anthony|title=Starkiller Base and General Hux: J.J. Abrams shares new details from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/11/13/star-wars-starkiller-base-general-hux/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=13 November 2015}}</ref> In his last release of the year, Gleeson co-starred in [[Alejandro González Iñárritu|Alejandro G. Iñárritu]]'s western ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'' as fur trader [[Andrew Henry (fur trader)|Andrew Henry]], with [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] portraying [[trapping|fur trapper]] [[Hugh Glass]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fane Saunders|first1=Tristram|title=Two minutes with... Domhnall Gleeson|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/04/29/two-minutes-with-domhnall-gleeson/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/04/29/two-minutes-with-domhnall-gleeson/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=18 February 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Alongside his brother Brian and his father Brendan, Gleeson starred in a revival of the [[Enda Walsh]] play ''[[The Walworth Farce]]'' from January to February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Meany|first1=Helen|title=The Walworth Farce review – Brendan Gleeson and sons are infectiously funny|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/jan/15/the-walworth-farce-review-brendan-domhnall-gleeson-olympia-dublin|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=23 November 2017|date=15 January 2015}}</ref> In February 2016, Gleeson narrated the [[BBC Two]] nature documentary series ''[[Earth's Greatest Spectacles]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rutkowski |first1=Laura|title= Earth's Greatest Spectacles, BBC2: New England's forests receive the Midas touch in the American fall|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/earth-s-greatest-spectacles-bbc2-new-england-s-forests-receive-the-midas-touch-in-the-american-fall-a3173921.html|website=[[London Evening Standard]]|access-date=27 September 2017|date=5 February 2016}}</ref>

Gleeson played fashion house [[Burberry]]'s founder, [[Thomas Burberry]], in a short Christmas-themed advertisement film for the company in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Butler|first1=Sarah|title=Sienna Miller and Domhnall Gleeson star in Burberry's Christmas ad|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/nov/01/sienna-miller-domhnall-gleeson-burberry-christmas-ad-dominic-west-lily-james|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=27 September 2017|date=1 November 2016}}</ref> He made a guest appearance on the [[Channel 4]] sitcom ''[[Catastrophe (2015 TV series)|Catastrophe]]'' as a [[Sourcing (personnel)|recruitment consultant]] in March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zuckerman|first1=Esther|title=Rob and Sharon start to heal and spiral in Catastrophe's second episode|url=https://www.avclub.com/rob-and-sharon-start-to-heal-and-spiral-in-catastrophe-1798191267|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=27 September 2017|date=29 April 2017}}</ref> Gleeson then played fictional [[CIA]] agent Monty Schafer in ''[[American Made (film)|American Made]]'', released in September 2017, starring [[Tom Cruise]] as drug smuggler [[Barry Seal]].<ref name="LA-Times">{{cite web|last1= Zemler|first1=Emily |title=With four films coming this year, Domhnall Gleeson is going for much more than a 'Star Wars' villain|url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesneaks/la-ca-mn-sneaks-domhnall-gleeson-200170903-story.html|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=25 September 2017|date=1 September 2017}}</ref> Also in September, Gleeson had a small role in [[Darren Aronofsky]]'s psychological horror film ''[[Mother!]]'' in which he shared significant screen time with his brother, starred alongside [[Christina Applegate]] and [[Thomas Haden Church]] in the independent comedy ''[[Crash Pad]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schager|first1=Nick|title='Crash Pad' puts Domhnall Gleeson, Christina Applegate, Thomas Haden Church in twisted love triangle|url= https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/domhnall-gleeson-twisted-love-triangle-watch-exclusive-crash-pad-red-band-trailer-nsfw-160016779.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]]|access-date=15 November 2017|date=28 August 2017}}</ref> and portrayed [[Winnie-the-Pooh]] creator [[A. A. Milne]] in the biographical film ''[[Goodbye Christopher Robin]]''.<ref name="LA-Times" /> His portrayal of Milne was deemed as being played a "little too stiffly" by [[BBC]] critic Nicholas Barber.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barber|first1=Nicholas|title=Film review: Goodbye Christopher Robin|url= http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170926-film-review-goodbye-christopher-robin?ocid=global_culture_rss|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=27 September 2017|date=27 September 2017}}</ref> Gleeson reprised his role as General Hux in ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'', released in December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1= Ruby|first1=Jennifer|title=Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy confirms that entire cast will return for eighth film|url= https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/star-wars-producer-kathleen-kennedy-confirms-that-entire-cast-will-return-for-eighth-film-a3139911.html|website=[[London Evening Standard]]|access-date=27 September 2017|date=17 December 2015}}</ref>

In his first film of 2018, Gleeson co-starred as ''[[National Lampoon (magazine)|National Lampoon]]'' magazine co-founder and writer [[Henry Beard]] in the biographical comedy ''[[A Futile and Stupid Gesture (film)|A Futile and Stupid Gesture]]'', opposite [[Will Forte]] as the magazine's co-founder [[Doug Kenney]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2016/04/domhnall-gleeson-national-lampoon-co-founder-netflix-film-a-futile-and-stupid-gesture-1201731814/|title=Domhnall Gleeson To Play National Lampoon Co-Founder in Netflix Film 'A Futile And Stupid Gesture'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=4 April 2016|access-date=27 September 2017}}</ref> Gleeson next starred in ''[[Peter Rabbit (film)|Peter Rabbit]]'' (2018) – based on the stories of the [[Peter Rabbit|character of the same]] by [[Beatrix Potter]] – as Thomas McGregor, the great-grandnephew and heir to Mr. McGregor.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Galuppo|first1=Mia|title=Domhnall Gleeson to Play Mr. McGregor in Live-Action 'Peter Rabbit'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/domhnall-gleeson-play-mr-mcgregor-live-action-peter-rabbit-939327|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=27 September 2017|date=18 October 2016}}</ref> The adaptation received a mixed reception from critics, although ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' critic Pete Hammond praised "an appealing Gleeson" for "overcoming the unlikable aspects of Thomas".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hammond|first1=Pete|title='Peter Rabbit' Review: Grab The Family And Hop To It|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/peter-rabbit-review-james-corden-daisy-ridley-margot-robbie-domhnall-gleeson-1202281011/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=22 February 2018|date=7 February 2018}}</ref> The film fared better at the box office, grossing over $350 million globally.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter Rabbit|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=peterrabbit.htm|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> Gleeson starred alongside his brother and father in the short film ''Psychic'', which was directed by the latter and premiered in 2018 on [[Sky Arts]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Brendan Gleeson makes directing debut a family affair|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/1101/916715-brendan-gleeson-makes-directing-debut-a-family-affair/|publisher=[[RTÉ]]|access-date=23 November 2017|date=14 November 2017}}</ref>

Also in 2018, Gleeson starred in the supernatural thriller ''[[The Little Stranger (film)|The Little Stranger]]'', with [[Ruth Wilson]].<ref name="LittleStranger">{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Ruth Wilson Joins Domhnall Gleeson in Lenny Abrahamson-Helmed 'The Little Stranger'|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/ruth-wilson-domhnall-gleeson-lenny-abrahamson-the-little-stranger-1202085387/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=1 March 2018|date=5 May 2017}}</ref> The story concerns a country doctor (Gleeson) who takes on a patient living in a possibly haunted old estate, where he falls in love with the owner's youngest daughter (Wilson).<ref name="LittleStranger" /> It was Gleeson's second collaboration with director Lenny Abrahamson, following ''Frank''.<ref name="LittleStranger" /> He next featured in a supporting role in the crime drama ''[[The Kitchen (2019 film)|The Kitchen]]'' (2019) as an intense [[Vietnam War]] veteran who becomes a hitman for the [[Irish Mob]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Domhnall Gleeson in Talks for Tiffany Haddish-Elisabeth Moss Mob Drama 'The Kitchen'|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/domhnall-gleeson-tiffany-haddish-elisabeth-moss-kitchen-1202754656/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=27 May 2018|date=16 April 2018}}</ref>

In late 2019, Gleeson returned to the role of General Hux in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'', the last film of the nine-movie series.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 December 2019 |title=Domhnall Gleeson "adored" making Star Wars |work=[[RTÉ]] |url= https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1219/1102106-domhnall-gleeson-adored-making-star-wars/ |access-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404173801/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1219/1102106-domhnall-gleeson-adored-making-star-wars/ |archive-date=4 April 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===2020–present: Television roles and theatre===

The start of a new decade saw Gleeson pivot into television roles. In 2020, he co-starred opposite [[Merritt Wever]] in ''[[Run (American TV series)|Run]]'', an American comedy thriller television series created by [[Vicky Jones]] that premiered on 12 April 2020 on HBO.<ref name="run"/> In July 2020, HBO cancelled the series after one season.<ref name="run">{{cite web |title='Run' Canceled By HBO After One Season |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=10 July 2020 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/run-canceled-hbo-one-season-vicky-jones-1202983018/ |access-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105153929/https://deadline.com/2020/07/run-canceled-hbo-one-season-vicky-jones-1202983018/ |archive-date=5 November 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> He reprised his role as Thomas McGregor in ''[[Peter Rabbit 2]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |date=22 February 2019 |title=David Oyelowo Joins the Cast of Sony's 'Peter Rabbit' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/david-oyelowo-peter-rabbit-sequel-1203146201/ |access-date=10 August 2019 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> In 2021 he starred in ''[[Frank of Ireland]]'', an Irish comedy television series that he co-created with his brother [[Brian Gleeson (actor)|Brian Gleeson]] and close friend, Michael Moloney. It was co-produced by [[Sharon Horgan]]. It premiered in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 on 15 April 2021 and Australia, Canada and the United States on Amazon Prime on 16 April 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/frank-of-ireland-release-date/ |title=Frank of Ireland release date: Channel 4 comedy cast, trailer, and latest news }}</ref> The series received mixed reviews from critics. Brian Gleeson confirmed in 2022 that the series would not be returning.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/actor-brian-gleeson-anyone-who-says-they-dont-ever-look-themselves-up-is-a-liar-it-is-very-hard-not-to-read-reviews/41638561.html |title=Actor Brian Gleeson: 'Anyone who says they don't ever look themselves up is a liar – It is very hard not to read reviews' |date=14 May 2022 }}</ref>

Gleeson returned to the theatre in 2021, starring in [[Enda Walsh]]'s ''Medicine''. It received its world premiere at [[Edinburgh International Festival]] in August 2021 prior to its opening at GIAF 2021 in September and New York transfer to [[St. Ann's Warehouse|St. Ann’s Warehouse]] in November.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.landmarkproductions.ie/production/medicine/ |website=Land Mark Productions |access-date=15 September 2023 |title=Medicine }}</ref> Gleeson received acclaim for his performance and was nominated for Best Actor in The Irish Times Theatre Awards.<ref name="itta"/>

In 2022, he starred in the [[FX on Hulu]] psychological thriller limited series ''[[The Patient]]'' as Sam Fortner, a serial killer, alongside [[Steve Carell]].<ref name="cast">{{cite web |title=Cast – The Patient on FX |url=https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-patient/cast |access-date=25 August 2022 |website=FX Networks}}</ref> He received [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] and [[28th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics Choice]] nominations for his role in the limited series. In 2023, he continued his work in television by portraying [[John Dean]] in the satirical political miniseries ''[[White House Plumbers (miniseries)|White House Plumbers]]''.

In August 2023, it was announced that Gleeson would star in ''[[Alice & Jack]]'', a television series made for [[Channel 4]]. He is also credited as a co-producer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/andrea-riseborough-domhnall-gleeson-alice-jack-1235690717/ |title=Andrea Riseborough, Domhnall Gleeson Lead Offbeat Channel 4 Romance 'Alice & Jack,' Directed by 'Compartment Number 6' Helmer (EXCLUSIVE) |date=9 August 2023 }}</ref> The series will premiere on PBS Masterpiece on 17 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/alice-and-jack-masterpiece-premiere-date-andrea-riseborough-domhnall-gleeson-1235664775/ | title='Alice & Jack': Masterpiece Reveals Premiere Date for Series Starring Andrea Riseborough, Domhnall Gleeson | date=12 December 2023 }}</ref> The series was released on Channel 4 on 14 February 2024 and received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with praise for Gleeson's acting, but with criticism over the plot and character arc.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/14/alice-jack-review-andrea-riseborough-and-domhnall-gleeson-have-zero-chemistry-channel-4 | title=Alice & Jack review – Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson have zero chemistry | newspaper=The Guardian | date=14 February 2024 | last1=Mangan | first1=Lucy }}</ref>

Gleeson starred in the music video for "[[Unreal Unearth|De Selby (Part 2)]]" by Irish singer song writer, [[Hozier]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSRJCw4FyNI | website=[[YouTube]] | title=Hozier - de Selby (Part 2) (Official Video) | date=16 August 2023 }}</ref> The video was filmed in [[County Wicklow]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/bray-news/wicklow-pub-hosts-actor-domhnall-gleeson-for-new-hozier-video/a885054847.html |title=Wicklow pub hosts actor Domhnall Gleeson for new Hozier video |date=20 August 2023 }}</ref> Gleeson voiced the role of Lawrence in [[James Acaster|James Acaster's]] scripted podcast ''Springleaf''. It is presented as a true crime podcast, with the framing device of Springleaf playing wire recordings of his most important case. After its second episode, Springleaf topped the Spotify podcast chart in the UK and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2023/11/29/54592/james_acaster_becomes_uks_top_podcaster | title=James Acaster becomes UK's top podcaster : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide }}</ref> He also voiced the character of "Boy" in the 2023 animated short story ''Worry World''.

In April 2023, it was confirmed that Gleeson would star in ''[[Echo Valley (film)|Echo Valley]]'', an American thriller film directed by Michael Pearce, written by [[Brad Ingelsby]], and starring [[Julianne Moore]] and [[Sydney Sweeney]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/echo-valley-domhnall-gleeson-julianne-moore-apple-1235368530/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |title=Domhnall Gleeson Joins Julianne Moore in Apple Drama 'Echo Valley' |date=6 April 2023 }}</ref> In January 2024 it was announced that Gleeson had joined the cast of [[Guy Ritchie]]'s ''[[Fountain of Youth (film)|Fountain of Youth]]'' opposite [[John Krasinski]] and [[Natalie Portman]] in an undisclosed role.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/domhnall-gleeson-fountain-of-youth-1235795936/ | title=Domhnall Gleeson Joins Guy Ritchie's 'Fountain of Youth' at Apple and Skydance | date=18 January 2024 }}</ref>

In February 2026, Gleeson co-starred in the music video for Taylor Swift’s [[Opalite (song)|Opalite]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bailey |first=Alyssa |date=6 February 2026 |title=Taylor Swift Releases Her 'Opalite' Music Video and Explains Its Unexpected Origin Story |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a70268059/taylor-swift-opalite-music-video/ |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |access-date=6 February 2026}}</ref>

==Recognition == Gleeson was listed at number 21 on ''[[The Irish Times]]'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clarke |first1=Donald |last2=Brady |first2=Tara |date=13 June 2020 |title=The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-50-greatest-irish-film-actors-of-all-time-in-order-1.4271988 |url-status=live |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210706204435/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-50-greatest-irish-film-actors-of-all-time-in-order-1.4271988 |archive-date= 6 July 2021|access-date=}}</ref>

==Personal life== [[File:Brooklyn 01 (21313066278).jpg|180px|thumb|Domhnall with his father [[Brendan Gleeson|Brendan]] at the [[Toronto Film Festival]] 2015]] Gleeson has said that it never crossed his mind to change his surname at the beginning of his career to stay out of his father's shadow. His reasoning was that his father was not as well known internationally at that time, and everyone in the Irish film industry already knew of their relationship.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 April 2020|title=Domhnall Gleeson never considered surname change|website=RTÉ |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0415/1130584-domhnall-gleeson-never-considered-surname-change/|language=en|access-date=13 February 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251007015403/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0415/1130584-domhnall-gleeson-never-considered-surname-change/|archive-date=7 October 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Segalov |first=Michael |date=14 April 2020 |title=Domhnall Gleeson: 'As far as I can remember Phoebe Waller-Bridge smelt lovely' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/14/domhnall-gleeson-as-far-as-i-can-remember-phoebe-waller-bridge-smelt-lovely |access-date=13 February 2026 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

Gleeson met and befriended Irish producer Juliette Bonass while they were in college.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Maggie |date=31 May 2015 |title=Meet rising star Irish movie producer Juliette Bonass |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/meet-rising-star-irish-movie-producer-juliette-bonass/31257427.html |access-date=13 February 2026 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/80th-annual-golden-globe-awards-pictured-domhnall-gleeson-news-photo/1455631032?adppopup=true | title=80th Annual Golden Globe Awards -- Pictured: Domhnall Gleeson and | date=11 January 2023 }}</ref> In 2023, Gleeson and Bonass married.<ref>{{cite web |last=Harrison |first=Ellie |date=10 February 2024 |title=Domhnall Gleeson: 'I never saw myself as attractive, until my dad told me I should' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/domhnall-gleeson-alice-jack-about-time-b2492693.html |website=[[Independent.co.uk]]}}</ref> Gleeson and Bonass have worked together on a number of projects, including ''Your Bad Self'', ''Immatürity for Charity'' and ''Psychic''.{{citation needed|date=October 2025}}

Alongside his father, Gleeson is an ambassador for St. Francis Hospice, Dublin, after both his paternal grandparents received end-of-life care in St. Francis Hospice in [[Raheny]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Murrihy |first=Claire |date=3 August 2023 |title=Hollywood star Domhnall Gleeson supports worthy cause in honour of his grandparents |url=https://irishcountrymagazine.ie/hollywood-star-domhnall-gleeeson-supports-worthy-cause-in-honour-of-his-late-grandparents/ |access-date=13 February 2026 |website=Irish Country Magazine}}</ref> In 2013 Gleeson penned a series of comedy shorts in aid of St. Francis Hospice in Raheny and Blanchardstown, called ''Immatürity for Charity''. The sketches were billed as a “lowbrow comedy fundraiser" and starred Gleeson alongside appearances from this father and brother. The sketches also included [[Amy Huberman]], Laurence Kinlan, Tadhg Murphy, [[Hugh O'Conor]], and others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Immaturity For Charity |url=https://www.immaturityforcharity.com/ |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=}}</ref>

He shares a love of the English football team [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] with his father, Brendan. He described the team's [[FA Cup]] semifinal win over [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] in 2015, as one of the "great days of my life".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4708347,00.html?|title=Star Wars actor Gleeson: Villa Wembley win was special day|publisher=Aston Villa F.C. |date=13 May 2015|access-date=13 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150516002336/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10265~4708347%2C00.html }}</ref>

{{as of |2021}}, Gleeson was residing in [[Ballsbridge]], Dublin.<ref>{{cite news|last1= McCormack|first1=Chris|title=Domhnall Gleeson: 'I live in Dublin because it's home'|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/domhnall-gleeson-i-live-in-dublin-because-it-s-home-1.4653934|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=24 February 2022|date=29 August 2021}}</ref><ref name=rev>{{cite web|last1=Kaufman|first1=Amy|title=Domhnall Gleeson, on playing gentle and evil and surviving the harsh shoot for 'The Revenant' |url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-domhnall-gleeson-conversation-20160221-story.html|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=1 March 2018|date=18 February 2016}}</ref>

==Filmography== {{pending films key}}

===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004 | ''[[Six Shooter (film)|Six Shooter]]'' | Cashier | Short film |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 | ''[[Boy Eats Girl]]'' | Bernard | |- | ''Stars'' | Brian (voice) | Short film |- | 2006 | ''Studs'' | Trampis | |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''[[Perrier's Bounty]]'' | Clifford | |- | ''Corduroy'' | Mahon | Short film<ref>{{cite web|title=Corduroy (2009)|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8de2e256|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825230824/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8de2e256|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 August 2017|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5"| 2010 | ''[[Never Let Me Go (2010 film)|Never Let Me Go]]'' | Rodney | |- | ''Sensation'' | Donal Duggan | |- | ''Noreen'' | {{n/a|None}} | Short film; writer/director |- | ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' | [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)#Bill Weasley|Bill Weasley]] | |- | ''[[True Grit (2010 film)|True Grit]]'' | Moon | |- | 2011 | ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2]]'' | Bill Weasley | |- | rowspan="3"| 2012 | ''[[Shadow Dancer (2012 film)|Shadow Dancer]]'' | Connor McVeigh | |- | ''[[Dredd]]'' | Clan Techie | |- | ''[[Anna Karenina (2012 film)|Anna Karenina]]'' | Konstantin Levin | |- | 2013 | ''[[About Time (2013 film)|About Time]]'' | Tim Lake | |- | rowspan="4"| 2014 | ''[[Frank (film)|Frank]]'' | Jon Burroughs | |- | ''[[Calvary (2014 film)|Calvary]]'' | Freddie Joyce | |- | ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]'' | Russell Allen Phillips | |- | ''[[Ex Machina (film)|Ex Machina]]'' | Caleb Smith | |- | rowspan="3"| 2015 | ''[[Brooklyn (film)|Brooklyn]]'' | Jim Farrell | |- | ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' | [[General Hux]] | |- | ''[[The Revenant (2015 film)|The Revenant]]'' | [[Andrew Henry (fur trader)|Andrew Henry]] | |- | 2016 | ''The Tale of Thomas Burberry'' | [[Thomas Burberry]] | Short film |- | rowspan="5"| 2017 | ''[[American Made (film)|American Made]]'' | Monty Schafer | |- | ''[[Mother!]]'' | [[Cain|Oldest Son]] | |- | ''[[Crash Pad]]'' | Stensland | |- | ''[[Goodbye Christopher Robin]]'' | [[A. A. Milne]] | Lead role |- | ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]'' | General Armitage Hux | |- | rowspan="3"| 2018 | ''[[A Futile and Stupid Gesture (film)|A Futile and Stupid Gesture]]'' | [[Henry Beard]] | |- | ''[[Peter Rabbit (film)|Peter Rabbit]]'' | Mr. Jeremy Fisher (voice) / Thomas McGregor | |- | ''[[The Little Stranger (film)|The Little Stranger]]'' | Dr. Faraday | |- | rowspan=2|2019 | ''[[The Kitchen (2019 film)|The Kitchen]]'' | Gabriel O’Malley | |- | ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' | General Hux | |- | 2021 | ''[[Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway]]'' | Thomas McGregor | |- |2024 |''[[Retirement Plan (film)|Retirement Plan]]'' |Ray (voice)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Destiny |date=17 September 2025 |title=Filmmaker John Kelly On Creating The 'Panic Attack' Inspired Domhnall Gleeson Animated Short 'Retirement Plan'; 'I Was Prioritizing The Future At The Expense Of The Present' |url=https://deadline.com/2025/09/john-kelly-retirement-plan-interview-domhnall-gleeson-1236546521/ |access-date=10 December 2025 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |Short film |- | rowspan="2"| 2025 | ''[[Fountain of Youth (film)|Fountain of Youth]]'' | Owen Carver | |- | ''[[Echo Valley (film)|Echo Valley]]'' | Jackie | |- | 2026 | ''[[The Incomer]]'' | Daniel | |- | {{TableTBA}} | {{pending film|[[Bucking Fastard]]}} | Timothy | Post-production<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/bucking-fastard-first-look-image-1236395025/|title='Bucking Fastard': First Look At Werner Herzog Pic Starring Kate & Rooney Mara|date=13 May 2025|first=Jesse|last=Whittock|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=16 July 2025}}</ref> |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''[[Rebel Heart (TV series)|Rebel Heart]]'' | Byrne | 1 episode |- | 2005 | ''[[The Last Furlong]]'' | Sean Flanagan | 3 episodes |- | 2009 | ''[[A Dog Year]]'' | Anthony Armstrong | Television film |- | rowspan=2| 2010 | ''[[Your Bad Self]]'' | Various | 6 episodes; also writer |- | ''[[When Harvey Met Bob]]'' | [[Bob Geldof]] | Television film |- | 2012 | ''Immatürity for Charity'' | Various | Fundraiser |- | 2013 | ''[[Black Mirror]]'' | Ash Starmer | Episode: "[[Be Right Back]]" |- | 2016 | ''[[Earth's Greatest Spectacles]]'' | Narrator (voice) | 3 episodes |- | 2017 | ''[[Catastrophe (2015 TV series)|Catastrophe]]'' | Dan | 2 episodes |- | 2018 | ''Psychic'' | Shergar | Television short film |- | 2019 | ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' | General Armitage Hux (voice) | 2 episodes; archive audio |- | 2020 | ''[[Run (American TV series)|Run]]'' | Billy Johnson | 7 episodes |- | 2021 | ''[[Frank of Ireland]]'' | Doofus MacGiollagan | 6 episodes; also writer and producer |- | 2022 | ''[[The Patient]]'' | Sam Fortner | rowspan=3| Miniseries |- | 2023 | ''[[White House Plumbers (miniseries)|White House Plumbers]]'' | [[John Dean]] |- | 2024 | ''[[Alice & Jack]]'' | Jack |- | 2025 | ''[[The Simpsons]]'' | Joe Quimby Sr. (young, voice) | Episode: [[Sashes to Sashes]] |- | 2025–present | ''[[The Paper (2025 TV series)|The Paper]]'' | Ned Sampson | Main role |- | 2025 | The Scarecrows’ Wedding | Harry O’Hay (voice) | Animated film, BBC One Christmas Day 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/the-scarecrows-wedding|title=BBC announces The Scarecrows' Wedding, based on the hit book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|date=21 May 2025|accessdate=21 May 2025}}</ref> |- |}

===Stage=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Theatre venue |- | 2001–02 | rowspan=2| ''[[The Lieutenant of Inishmore]]'' | rowspan=2| Davey | [[Barbican Centre]], London <br />[[Garrick Theatre]], London |- | 2006 |[[Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)|Lyceum Theatre]], Broadway |- | rowspan=2| 2007 | ''[[American Buffalo (play)|American Buffalo]]'' | Bob | [[Gate Theatre]], Dublin |- | ''[[Great Expectations]]'' | [[Great Expectations#Miss Havisham and her family|Herbert Pocket]] | [[Gate Theatre]], Dublin |- | 2015 | ''[[The Walworth Farce]]'' | Blake | [[Olympia Theatre, Dublin|Olympia Theatre]], Dublin |- | 2021 | ''[[Medicine (play)|Medicine]]'' | John Kane | [[Traverse Theatre]], Edinburgh<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Mark |date=8 August 2021 |title=Medicine review – Domhnall Gleeson despairs in absurdist institutional limbo |url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/aug/08/medicine-review-domhnall-gleeson-enda-walsh-traverse-theatre-edinburgh-festival |access-date=22 June 2025 |website=the Guardian}}</ref> <br />[[Galway International Arts Festival]], Galway <br />[[St. Ann's Warehouse]], Brooklyn |}

===Audio=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! {{Ref heading}} |- | 2021 |[[Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster|''Off Menu'']] |Himself |Episode 99 | |- | 2021 |''Team Deakins'' |Himself |Episode 133 | |- | 2023 |''White House Plumbers Podcast'' |Himself |Episode 5 | |- |2023 |''Springleaf'' |Lawrence |Main Cast |<ref>{{Citation |title=Episode 1 {{!}} Springleaf |date=21 November 2023 |url=https://shows.acast.com/springleaf/episodes/episode-01 |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref> |}

===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Artist !Ref. |- |2023 |"[[Unreal Unearth|De Selby (Part 2)]]" |[[Hozier]] |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=17 August 2023 |title=Domhnall Gleeson Digs His Own Grave in Video for Hozier's 'De Selby (Part 2)' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/hozier-domhnall-gleeson-de-selby-part-2-music-video-1234808006/ |access-date=6 February 2026 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2026 |"[[Opalite (song)|Opalite]]" |[[Taylor Swift]] |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Georgi |first=Maya |date=6 February 2026 |title=Taylor Swift Goes Back to the Nineties in Star-Studded 'Opalite' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-opalite-music-video-1235511440/ |access-date=6 February 2026 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> |} *

===Video games=== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Voice role ! Notes |- | 2016 | ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' | General Armitage Hux | |}

===Theme park attractions=== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Venue |- |2014 |''[[Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts]]'' |[[Bill Weasley]] |[[Universal Studios Florida]] |- |2017 |''[[Star Tours: The Adventures Continue]]'' |[[General Hux]] |[[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] and [[Disneyland]] |- |2019 |[[Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance|''Star Wars'': ''Rise of the Resistance'']] |General Hux |[[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge]] <br />([[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] and [[Disneyland]]) |}

==Accolades == {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result ! {{Ref heading}} |- | 2006 || [[Tony Award]] || [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Best Featured Actor in a Play]] || ''[[The Lieutenant of Inishmore]]'' || {{nom}} |<ref name="The last laugh"/> |- | 2007 || [[Irish Film & Television Academy|Irish Film and Television Awards]] || Breakthrough Talent || ''Studs'' || {{nom}} |<ref name="awards">{{Cite web|title= Domhnall Gleeson Bio - Awards |url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/domhnall-gleeson/bio/3000551612/ |access-date= 26 April 2026}}</ref> |- | rowspan=3|2011 || [[Berlin International Film Festival]] || colspan=2|[[Shooting Stars Award]] || {{won}} | |- | Irish Film and Television Awards ||Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television || ''[[When Harvey Met Bob]]''|| {{won}} |<ref name="Guardian-Interview"/> |- | Tribeca Film Festival || [[Tribeca Film Festival#Best Narrative Short|Jury Award: Best Narrative Short]] || ''Noreen'' || {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | rowspan=2|2012 || [[British Independent Film Awards]]|| Best Supporting Actor || ''[[Shadow Dancer (2012 film)|Shadow Dancer]]''|| {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | [[Hamptons International Film Festival]] || Breakthrough Performer || rowspan=3|''[[Anna Karenina (2012 film)|Anna Karenina]]'' || {{won}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | rowspan=2|2013 || [[Empire Awards]]|| [[Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer|Best Male Newcomer]]|| {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | rowspan=3|Irish Film and Television Awards|| Best Supporting Actor Film|| {{won}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | 2014 || Best Lead Actor – Film || ''[[About Time (2013 film)|About Time]]''|| {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | rowspan=3|2015 || Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Film || ''[[Frank (2014 film)|Frank]]''|| {{won}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | Awards Circuit Community Awards || Best Cast Ensemble || ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'' || {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | British Independent Film Awards|| Best Supporting Actor || rowspan=2|''[[Brooklyn (film)|Brooklyn]]''|| {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | rowspan=5|2016 || rowspan=2|Irish Film and Television Awards || Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Film || {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | Best Actor in a Lead Role – Film || rowspan=3|''[[Ex Machina (film)|Ex Machina]]'' || {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | [[Saturn Award]] || [[Best Actor]] || {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | rowspan=2|Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards || Best Ensemble || {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | colspan=2|Actor of the Year || {{draw|Runner-up}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | rowspan = "2" | 2022 | [[Irish Theatre Awards]] | Best Actor | ''Medicine'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="itta">{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/the-irish-times-irish-theatre-awards-and-the-nominees-are-1.4859263|title=The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards: And the nominees are...|newspaper=The Irish Times|first=Sara|last=Keating|date=30 April 2022|accessdate=27 May 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Peabody Awards]] |Entertainment |rowspan = "3" | ''[[The Patient]]'' |{{nom}} | |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 | [[28th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Awards]] | [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries|Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/ Miniseries]] | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=15 January 2023 |title=Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-2023-1235300137/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116052049/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-2023-1235300137/ |archive-date=16 January 2023 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |- | [[80th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actor – Television]] | {{nom}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=10 January 2023 |title=Golden Globes: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-2023-winners-list-1235294541/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111023550/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-2023-winners-list-1235294541/ |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> |}

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