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Redmond Gleeson

Redmond Gleeson

Actor · Died May 6, 2020, aged 85 · Dublin, Ireland

Irish actor Redmond Gleeson was born Martin Gleeson in Dublin, Ireland, where he began his acting career. Born into an educated and professional family, Gleeson dreamed of becoming an actor from a young age. He was greatly inspired by the works of James Joyce, by the appeal of American cinema and also by his hero of film, Burt Lancaster. From his home in Ireland, he moved to Australia where (in his own words) he threatened to lead a life of playing Rugby and drinking beer until he received a scholarship to a university in Ohio. Gleeson took this opportunity to study theater arts and after graduating he moved to Aspen, Colorado where he began doing whatever work he could find, including working for a while as a dishwasher. Eventually Gleeson took a job working on the ski fields and it was there that he met his future wife, Mardiah. During his time in Aspen, he also co-founded and acted with the High Country Players. In 1968, when Gleeson was 33, they moved from Colorado to Los Angeles where Gleeson began to intensely pursue a career in Hollywood. It took him eight years to finally break through, but with both hard work and determination he found himself at last getting more and more substantial parts. Finally, when he was 46 he managed to get the opportunity to star in a film alongside his idol, Burt Lancaster in Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980). Gleeson even found himself teaching Lancaster Irish accents. In 1971 Gleeson and his wife visited Indonesia for a Subud convention and 36 years later, in 2004, they decided to buy a house there. Eventually they moved from Los Angeles to Kalteng, Indonesia where they now live. Gleeson still acts in film, television and on stage and he and his wife are active in community life in Indonesia.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 26, 1935
Died
May 6, 2020 (aged 85)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Redmond Gleeson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Survival
23%
Society
23%
Bonds
17%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Redmond Gleeson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Redmond Gleeson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Tripper(2006)

    as Dylan / Father

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 2 Brothers & a Bride(2003)

    as Funeral Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Project Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Local Man

  • Hunger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Old Man

  • St. Patrick's Day(1997)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story(1996)

    as Irish Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Shout(1991)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Backstreet Dreams(1990)

    as Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Too Young to Die?(1990)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bulletproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Dead(1987)

    as Nightporter at the Gresham

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Harry(1985)

    as Skeeter

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dreamscape(1984)

    as Snead

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Landrum

  • Mae West(1982)

    as Reverend Bragg

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • St. Helens(1981)

    as Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sizzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Minister

  • Cattle Annie and Little Britches(1980)

    as Red Buck

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story(1980)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jackson

  • A Rumor of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sgt. Furth

  • The Octagon(1980)

    as Duffy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Harry

  • The Best Place to Be(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Riley

  • Ike: The War Years(1979)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Ordeal of Patty Hearst(1979)

    as Sheriff's Deputy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • True Grit: A Further Adventure(1978)

    as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Captains Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Phillips

  • Pipe Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hollow Legs

  • Wanted: The Sundance Woman(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Law and Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rev. Martin O'Malley

  • Last Hours Before Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hopkins

  • Capone(1975)

    as N.Y. Cop #2

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Roll, Freddy, Roll! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Man

  • Trapped Beneath the Sea(1974)

    as PO1 Stanton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Airport 1975(1974)

    as Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Snoop Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as O'Toole

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Houston

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Callan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold · as George Thomas

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1971 to 2006; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Dreamscape (1984)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Dreamscape (1984)

Midcredits 52nd

Film career

19712006

Peak 1980 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1970s19 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Redmond Gleeson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (1979)

81st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dead (1987)

Midcredits 84th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Redmond Gleeson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Redmond Gleeson's MovieCove titles; David Arquette shares the most, 2.