Jack Gleeson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jack Gleeson
Gleeson at the 2022 German Comic Con
Born	(1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 33) Cork, Ireland
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Róisín O’Mahony ​ (m. 2022)​

Jack Gleeson is an Irish actor famous for playing Joffrey Baratheon in the TV show Game of Thrones. He was born on May 20, 1992. After his role in Game of Thrones, Jack took a break from acting. Since then, he has acted in independent plays and appeared in the 2020 BBC show Out of Her Mind. He also starred in the Irish movie In the Land of Saints and Sinners.

Early Life and Education

Jack Gleeson was born in Cork, Ireland. He grew up in Ranelagh, Dublin. He went to Gonzaga College for school. Jack has two older sisters, Rachel and Emma, who are also involved in Irish theatre. He started taking drama classes with them when he was young. He also performed in youth theatre.

Jack was part of the Independent Theatre Workshops (ITW) in Clonskeagh.

From 2010 to 2015, Jack studied at Trinity College Dublin. He focused on philosophy and theology. While at Trinity, Jack joined DU Players, a drama group. There, he met friends who would later help him start the Collapsing Horse Theatre Company.

Acting Career Highlights

Jack Gleeson began acting when he was 8 years old. His first movie roles included Reign of Fire (2002), Batman Begins (2005), Shrooms (2007), and A Shine of Rainbows (2009). In 2010, he had a main role in the movie All Good Children. A reviewer from Variety magazine called Jack "the pic's big discovery."

Playing Joffrey Baratheon

Jack became very well known for playing Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He said that Joaquin Phoenix's acting as Commodus in the movie Gladiator (2000) helped him prepare for his role.

In 2012, Jack mentioned he might stop acting after Game of Thrones to study more. He officially retired from acting after finishing his work on the show in 2014. However, he later said he had "gone off that idea" of only focusing on academics.

Theatre Work and Return to TV

During the 2010s, Jack was a member of the Collapsing Horse Theatre Company in Dublin. He helped start this company and was also a producer. He was in their first play, Monster / Clock, a children's show that started in Dublin in 2012.

He then appeared in the company's comedy show Bears in Space. This play premiered in Dublin in July 2014 and was also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show was popular and had more performances in Dublin and London in 2015. It even went to New York in 2016. The Collapsing Horse company closed in November 2019.

In 2019, Jack made a couple of public appearances. He was part of a musical-comedy show called AMUSICAL in Ireland. He also made a surprise appearance at a wrestling event in Dublin.

In 2020, Jack returned to television in Sara Pascoe's series Out of Her Mind. He also appeared in two episodes of Sex Education in 2023. In 2025, he is set to appear in season 2 of the Netflix series The Sandman as Robin Goodfellow, also known as Puck. He is also set to appear in the upcoming miniseries House of Guinness.

Personal Life

Jack Gleeson lives in Dublin, Ireland. He used to live in London. On August 27, 2022, he married his long-time girlfriend Róisín O'Mahony in a small ceremony in County Kerry.

Film and Television Roles

Film Appearances

Television Appearances

Theatre Performances

See also

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