Who is Domhnall Gleeson?

Domhnall Gleeson (born 12 May 1983) is an Irish actor, screenwriter, and short film director.

He became known to a wider audience for his portrayal of Bill Weasley in the "Harry Potter" film series (2001–2011); Konstantin Levin in "Anna Karenina" (2012); Tim Lake in "About Time" (2013); and Russell Allen Phillips in the fact-based war drama "Unbroken" (2014). Gleeson has won three IFTA Awards for his performances in "When Harvey Met Bob" (2010), "Anna Karenina" (2012), and "Frank" (2014).

In 2015, Gleeson received widespread recognition and praise for his performances in several Academy Award-nominated films: Caleb Smith in "Ex Machina", Jim Farrell in "Brooklyn", and Captain Andrew Henry in "The Revenant". In 2017, he appeared in "Mother!" alongside his brother Brian Gleeson, co-starred in "American Made", and portrayed A. A. Milne in "Goodbye Christopher Robin". In 2018, he starred in a live-action adaptation of "Peter Rabbit". From 2015 to 2019, Gleeson appeared as General Armitage Hux in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy.

Gleeson was born the eldest of four boys in Dublin, Ireland. He was raised in Malahide, County Dublin, the eldest son of Mary (née Weldon) and actor Brendan Gleeson. He has three brothers: Fergus, Brian (also an actor), and Rory. He attended Malahide Community School, where he performed in school productions of Grease and King Lear. Gleeson later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts from the Dublin Institute of Technology.