Jack Gleeson

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Not to be confused with Jackie Gleason or Jack Gleeson (hurler).
Jack Gleeson
Jack Gleeson (August 2012) (headshot).jpg
Gleeson in 2012
Born Jack Gleeson
(1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32)
Cork, Ireland
Alma mater Trinity College, Dublin
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–2014

Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992)[1] is an Irish former actor, best known for his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO television series Game of Thrones.

Early life

Gleeson was born in Cork, Ireland. Gleeson attended Gonzaga college for his secondary education. He attended drama classes when young with his sisters Rachel and Emma who are also actresses in Ireland.

Gleeson is a student of Trinity College, Dublin, studying philosophy and theology[2] and he is also a member of DU Players. In 2012, he was awarded a scholarship at the same university.[3][4]

Career

Gleeson began acting at the age of seven in the Independent Theatre Workshop.[5] His first roles were in films such as Reign of Fire in 2002, Batman Begins in 2005, Shrooms in 2007, and A Shine of Rainbows in 2009.[6] In 2010, he appeared in a leading role in All Good Children. The reviewer for Variety magazine considered Gleeson "the pic's big discovery".[7]

Gleeson starred as Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones.[8] He cites Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of Commodus in Gladiator as an influence on his performance.[9] He is the founder and artistic director of Collapsing Horse Theatre Company, which is based in Dublin.

In 2012, Gleeson indicated an intention to retire from acting to pursue an academic career once his work on Game of Thrones was finished.[2] In 2014, Gleeson confirmed he would be permanently retiring from acting after concluding his work in Game of Thrones. In the same interview, he stated that while he had previously been interested in pursuing academia, he had since 'gone off that idea'.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Reign of Fire Kid Uncredited
Moving Day Jack Short film
2003 Fishtale Boy with the Fish
2004 Tom Waits Made Me Cry Young Vincent
2005 Batman Begins Little Boy
2007 Shrooms Lonely Twin
2009 A Shine of Rainbows Seamus
2010 All Good Children Dara

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2008 Killinaskully Pa Connors Jr. 4 episodes
2011–2014 Game of Thrones Joffrey Baratheon 26 episodes
IGN People's Choice Award for Best TV Villain (2012)
Nominated—IGN Award for Best TV Villain (2011–2013)
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series (2013)
Nominated—Scream Award for Best Ensemble (2011)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2011, 2013)
Nominated—Young Hollywood Award: We Love to Hate You (2014)

References

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