In 2015 there was one actor who stood out above the rest. He is one of those actors that you recognize but you don’t really know who he is. That man is none other than Domhnall Gleeson (pronounced Donall). He had major roles in four movies in 2015, all of which were nominated for multiple Oscars. This guy’s agent is the clear MVP of the year.
Here are some of the movies you may recognize him from:
General Hux (Star Wars The Force Awakens)
This is the one he is most famous for. As General Hux, Gleeson was the head of the First Order along with Kylo Ren and Supreme Commander Snoke. As this movie is the highest-grossing film of all-time, it would definitely be his most famous one, but it was actually the third one to come out this year.
Caleb Smith (Ex Machina)
Ex Machina was Gleeson’s first movie of 2015. He worked with Oscar Isaac, who he later worked with again in Star Wars, and Alicia VIkander to create one of the best movies of the year. He played the mild-mannered Caleb Smith, a computer programmer brought out to his boss’ secluded estate to perform the Turing Test on the new form of AI.
Jim Ferrell (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn was one of the most underrated movies in 2015 and even received a Best Picture nomination from the Academy. In the movie, Gleeson plays Jim Ferrell, a rich bachelor who is one part of a love triangle between Eilis (the main character) and the charming Tony back in America. He’s part of the rugby club and just inherited a huge estate from his parents. Who does she choose?
Andrew Henry (The Revenant)
Gleeson’s final movie from 2015 was The Revenant. He played Captain Andrew Henry, the leader of the group. When Leonardo DiCaprio’s character is mauled by a bear, it is his call to tend for him and not “put him out of his misery.” He plays a strong supporting character alongside Tom Hardy which leads to an intense final meeting later in the movie.
Before 2015, Gleeson’s biggest role was playing Bill Weasley in Harry Potter. The Irish actor has one of the most unique names in the business that would rival that of Benedict Cumberbatch. With three movies scheduled to come out over the next year and a half (including Star Wars Episode VIII), we should probably get used to hearing Domhnall Gleeson’s name and make an effort to learn how to pronounce it while we are at it.
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