Domhnall Gleeson is a popular Irish actor, director and screenwriter who is best known for his portrayal of the military commander General Armitage Hux in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015, 2017 and 2019). However, even before this film, this versatile artist had already gained recognition for his roles in movies like Never Let Me Go, Harry Potter film series, Anna Karenina and Frank. The year his first Star Wars movie came out, he also starred in three other Oscar nominated films – Ex Machina, Brooklyn and The Revenant. On television, his memorable work includes When Harvey Met Bob. He is also a stage actor and has acted in plays such as David Mamet's American Buffalo, Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and Enda Walsh’s Medicine. As a writer and director Gleeson’s work include short films, Noreen and What Will Survive of Us. He also wrote the sketch-comedy series Your Bad Self and the television series Frank of Ireland. For his screen and stage work, he has received several award nominations (Tony Award, Empire Awards and National Film Awards, UK) as well as three Irish Film and Television Awards and an award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
