★ HOW OLD IS DOMHNALL GLEESON?
Domhnall Gleeson is 43 years old, born May 12, 1983 in IE · Taurus.
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About
Domhnall Gleeson turned supporting roles into a global film career, from Bill Weasley in Harry Potter to General Hux in Star Wars. Born in Dublin in 1983, the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, he studied media arts and started as a screenwriter and short-film director before earning a Tony nomination in 2006 for The Lieutenant of Inishmore. A Taurus.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor and screenwriter born on 12 May 1983. He studied media arts at the Dublin Institute of Technology and began his career directing and writing short films before pivoting to acting. In 2006, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his role in the Broadway production The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
His breakout came via supporting roles: Never Let Me Go (2010) and Bill Weasley across the final Harry Potter films (2010–2011). He then anchored prestige projects including Anna Karenina (2012), About Time (2013), and the acclaimed Black Mirror episode "Be Right Back" (2013). Major roles followed in Ex Machina (2014), The Revenant (2015), and Brooklyn (2015), alongside his high-profile casting as General Armitage Hux in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019).
Recent work spans television and film: the HBO series Run (2020), a Golden Globe nomination for The Patient (2023), and the miniseries White House Plumbers (2023). In 2025, he led the Office spinoff The Paper, and voiced the lead in the animated short Retirement Plan, which received an Academy Award nomination in 2026. As a screenwriter, actor, and writer, he bridges craft across mediums. Born under Taurus, his life-path number is 11, a numerological indicator of intuition and vision [F1, enrichments].
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Gleeson is the son of Irish actor Brendan Gleeson. He studied media arts at the Dublin Institute of Technology and began his professional career as a screenwriter and short-film director before transitioning to acting. His early breakthrough was a Tony Award nomination in 2006 for the Broadway play The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
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Trivia
- His first major film role was a supporting part in the literary adaptation Never Let Me Go (2010), which came the same year he began playing Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise.
- He earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2023 for his performance in the limited series The Patient.
- He voiced the lead character in the animated short Retirement Plan, which received an Academy Award nomination in 2026.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- RockyRabbit · 1999
- Rob KardashianRabbit · 1987
- Pop SmokeRabbit · 1999
- An Yu-jinGoat · 2003
CHALLENGING
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Taylor Swift
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Domhnall Gleeson?
- Domhnall Gleeson is 43 years old (born May 12, 1983).
- When is Domhnall Gleeson's birthday?
- Domhnall Gleeson was born on May 12, 1983.
- What is Domhnall Gleeson's zodiac sign?
- Domhnall Gleeson is a Taurus, born May 12, 1983.
- What is Domhnall Gleeson's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Domhnall Gleeson was born in 1983, the year of the Water Pig.
- Where is Domhnall Gleeson from?
- Domhnall Gleeson is from IE.
- What does Domhnall Gleeson do?
- Domhnall Gleeson is a writer.
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