Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish actor who has worked in television and film. He has a minor role in the film Batman Begins and received a number of outstanding reviews for his lead role in the film All Good Children, with Variety describing him as "the pic's big discovery."
He starred in HBO's Game of Thrones as Joffrey Baratheon. He was announced in the role on 19 July 2009. He was part of the starring cast from Season 1 until Season 4 when he was killed off. In 2012, he announced his intention to retire from acting to focus on his studies once his work on the show was complete. In 2020, he returned to acting and has since appeared in the BBC sitcom Out of Her Mind and the films Rebecca's Boyfriend and In the Land of Saints and Sinners.
Gleeson admitted he was not entirely aware of the hatred of Joffrey before he was given the role. He said he had read some synopses but didn't know that Joffrey was quite the monster he appears to be in the show. Gleeson said his performance was influenced by numerous Hollywood villains, in particular Joaquin Phoenix's performance as the crazed, petulant Emperor Commodus in the movie Gladiator.[1]
Gleeson was born in Cork, Ireland. He is a student of Trinity College Dublin and a member of DU Players. As a result, Gleeson's natural speaking voice actually has a pronounced Irish upper-class accent. The accent he adopts while playing Joffrey on-screen is a conscious part of his performance. In the Blu-ray commentary for "Lord Snow", Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) explains that for amusement between takes, the English-accented Turner and Irish-accented Gleeson would imitate one another's accents.
Gleeson said that when he was cast he read ahead on Wikipedia, so he already knew how his character ultimately died, instead of it coming as a shock in Season 4.[2]
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Game of Thrones: Season 1 | ||||
Winter Is Coming | The Kingsroad | Lord Snow | Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things | The Wolf and the Lion |
A Golden Crown | You Win or You Die | The Pointy End | Baelor | Fire and Blood |
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- ↑ Hill, Logan (June 2012). Jack Gleeson GQ June 2012 The Bad Guys Portfolio GQ.
- ↑ [1]
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Bran Stark · Catelyn Stark · Jeor Mormont · Luwin · Tywin Lannister · Viserys Targaryen · Robb Stark · Robert Baratheon · Theon Greyjoy · Stannis Baratheon · Davos Seaworth · Margaery Tyrell · Yara Greyjoy · Sandor Clegane · Ygritte · Jorah Mormont · Xaro Xhoan Daxos · Hallyne · Meera Reed · Roose Bolton · Brynden Tully · Thoros · Joffrey Baratheon · Varys · Petyr Baelish · Jon Snow · Brienne of Tarth · Oberyn Martell · Pycelle · Ellaria Sand · Tycho Nestoris · Bronn · Samwell Tarly · Tormund · Jaime Lannister · Qyburn · High Sparrow · Alliser Thorne · Barristan Selmy · Daario Naharis · Jaqen H'ghar · Missandei · Euron Greyjoy · Ray · Sansa Stark · Three-Eyed Raven · Eddard Stark · Randyll Tarly | ||||||||||||||||||
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Isaac Hempstead-Wright · Michelle Fairley · James Cosmo · Donald Sumpter · Charles Dance · Harry Lloyd · Richard Madden · Mark Addy · Alfie Allen · Stephen Dillane · Liam Cunningham · Natalie Dormer · Gemma Whelan · Rory McCann · Rose Leslie · Iain Glen · Nonso Anozie · Roy Dotrice · Ellie Kendrick · Michael McElhatton · Clive Russell · Paul Kaye · Jack Gleeson · Conleth Hill · Aidan Gillen · Kit Harington · Gwendoline Christie · Pedro Pascal · Julian Glover · Indira Varma · Mark Gatiss · Jerome Flynn · John Bradley · Kristofer Hivju · Nikolaj Coster-Waldau · Anton Lesser · Jonathan Pryce · Owen Teale · Ian McElhinney · Michiel Huisman · Tom Wlaschiha · Nathalie Emmanuel · Pilou Asbæk · Ian McShane · Sophie Turner · Max von Sydow · Robert Aramayo · James Faulkner | ||||||||||||||||||
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Season 1 · Season 2 · Season 3 · Season 4 · Season 5 · Season 6 · Season 7 · Season 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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A Song of Ice and Fire · Dunk & Egg novellas · The World of Ice & Fire · Fire & Blood |
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Shireen Baratheon · Viserys Targaryen · Robert Baratheon · Catelyn Stark · Oberyn Martell · Joffrey Baratheon |
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Kerry Ingram · Harry Lloyd · Mark Addy · Michelle Fairley · Pedro Pascal · Jack Gleeson |