Costarring alongside the other greatest Irish actor, Colin Farrell, In Bruges features Gleeson starring in Oscar-winner Martin McDonagh’s first feature film.
The final segment of six, titled “The Mortal Remains,” sees Gleeson playing a disarmingly comedic and menacing character simply named Irishman.
Father of up-and-comer Domhnall Gleeson, it’s clear that Brendan’s talent is more than an acquired thing: it’s in the family’s blood.
Pitt might be the star, but this movie no doubt provided plenty of opportunities for Gleeson in the years that followed.