Who is Domhnall Gleeson?

Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise (2010-2011), About Time (2013), Ex Machina (2015) and The Revenant (2015).

Gleeson starred in Anna Karenina (2012), Frank (2014), Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017). He also portrayed the First Order's General Hux in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).

In 2013 he starred in the Black Mirror episode Be Right Back.

His film debut was Boy Eats Girl (2005).

Overview

Nicknames
Donal Gleeson

Trivia

  • His first name is pronounced "doh-nall" with the "m" being silent.
  • Appeared in four films in 2015 and all four titles received nominations at the 88th Academy Awards. The films were: The Revenant (2015), Ex Machina (2014), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and Brooklyn (2015). The only other actor to achieve a similar record was Benedict Cumberbatch, who also appeared in four films that were Oscar nominated in 2013 - though he made a fifth movie that wasn't nominated.
  • Has a degree in media arts from the Dublin Institute of Technology.
  • Competed for Best Supporting Actor at the British Independent Film Awards in 2015. Brendan Gleeson won the category.
  • Was nominated for a Tony award for Best featured actor in a play for the role of Davey in Martin McDonagh's "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" on Broadway.