Gangs of New York, Harry Potter, Braveheart, 28 Days Later, Michael Collins, Kingdom of Heaven, (and to a lesser extent)
Mission Impossible: II, Beowulf, Troy. Pretty impressive list, right? You'd think that whomever starred in a few of these, let alone all of them, would be a recognized leading man. But you'd be wrong.
Brendan Gleeson has been around for decades--mostly in supporting roles--but has still managed to remain largely anonymous for the duration of his career. Hopefully you've all seen
In Bruges, the 2008 comedy about two hitmen who are stashed out in the Belgium city due to a botched assassination. Gleeson starred with the hit-and-miss Colin Farrell in what was a very funny film.
The Guard has Gleeson as a
corrupt radical cop whose territory is broached by the visiting Don Cheadle (himself an overlooked actor), an FBI agent who tries to crack down on an international drug ring in the small Irish town.
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