Brian Gleeson

Brian Gleeson is an Irish actor who grew up in Malahide, Dublin, and began acting in 2006 with John Boorman's The Tiger's Tail, opposite his father, Brendan. In 2010 he took the part of Hughie in the opening season of Love/Hate, which brought him an Irish Film and Television Award nomination for best supporting actor in television. His films include The Eagle, Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and Assassin's Creed (2016), and in 2014 he had the lead in Standby with Jessica Paré. He starred as Jimmy in the 2016 drama series Rebellion, and joined his father and brother Domhnall in Enda Walsh's play The Walworth Farce in 2015. In Peaky Blinders (2019) he played Jimmy McCavern, praised for his acting though criticized for his Glaswegian accent. His television work also includes The Bisexual, Resistance, Frank of Ireland and Bad Sisters.