Birthday: Mar 29, 1955

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Biography: After finishing 12th grade, Gleeson spent a few years working with the Dublin Shakespeare Festival and was later accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Upon graduating he returned to Dublin and worked in theater, supplimenting his income as a secondary teacher in drama and english. At the age of 34 Gleeson began auditioning for film roles, and his big break came along side Mel Gibson in the film "Braveheart". Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland. He has said that he was an av... ... (read more...) id reader as a child. After leaving school, he worked for two years in an office with a health board. He later graduated from University College Dublin. Gleeson then worked for several years as a secondary school teacher in Belcamp College, in North County Dublin. Gleeson lives in Malahide, Co. Dublin. He and his wife, Mary, have been married since 1982 and have four sons, Domhnall, Fergus, Brían and Rory. Gleeson is also a very talented fiddle player, with an interest in folklore.