Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall Gleesonis an Irish actor. He is best known for his portrayal of General Hux in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise, Caleb in Ex Machina and Tim Lake in About Time. He has acted on both stage and screen, earning a Tony Award nomination in 2006 for his role in the Broadway production The Lieutenant of Inishmore. He has performed in several shows at Dublin's Gate Theatre, including adaptations of American Buffalo...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth12 May 1983
CityDublin, Ireland
CountryIreland
I worked with the Coen brothers, which had been a dream of mine.
I got to work with Cillian Murphy and my dad, Jim Broadbent and Jodie Whittaker on 'Perrier's Bounty.' It was a small part, but it was really special.
I don't go to premieres I'm not involved in.
No one can give me advice on 'Star Wars' because nobody knows what I'm doing in 'Star Wars.'
My dad said, 'If no one was giving me acting work, I'd have to be prepared to create it myself.'
I did like 'Star Wars' when I was a kid. I saw the prequels first; I didn't see the full original films first all the way through.
There is something wonderful about turning up every day and knowing that not just the character but the whole movie kind of rests on your shoulders. And there's great satisfaction when you think it's going well and then real terror when you think it's not.
When I was younger, my father told me not to pigeonhole the way that I perceive myself.
I did 'Never Let Me Go,' and there were amazing people on that. Brilliant writer, director, cast. That was quite special.
My father is just getting better and better, and that speaks so well of the way he approaches the work.
I'm a little bit drifty. I'm a little bit all over the place.
Two things are always happening in acting. On the one hand, it's a team sport. We're all pulling together. But on the other, you have to look after your own character. Guard their interests.
Though rom-coms aren't necessarily my cup of tea, I was a huge fan of 'Notting Hill.' I laughed a lot, and the romance got to me.
The Olympia was a really special place for me as a kid. I saw Dad perform there so many times, so it means a lot.