Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson

Known for

Acting

Born

May 20, 1992 (age 34)

Birthplace

Cork, Ireland

Biography

Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish actor who played Joffrey Baratheon on the HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–2014). Following this role, Gleeson took a hiatus from acting, but has since taken part in independent theatre and the 2020 BBC miniseries Out of Her Mind. He has since then appeared in the 2023 Irish thriller film In the Land of Saints and Sinners.

Best known work

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

2011

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005

Sex Education

Sex Education

2019

The Sandman

The Sandman

2022

Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire

2002

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

2023

Shrooms

Shrooms

2007

House of Guinness

House of Guinness

2025

A Shine of Rainbows

A Shine of Rainbows

2009

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015

Filmography

TBA
HerculeTV
2025
House of GuinnessTV
as Byron Hughes (8 episodes)
2025
With Compliments from the Gentlemen Across the Bar in Oman
as Self
2025
Safe HarborTV
as Farrell Walsh (8 episodes)
2024
Mystery at the Prospect Hotel
as Wentworth
2024
Learners
as Charlie
2024
The Eye of the Sunrise
as Thomas Wentworth
2023
The Curse of Kirrin Island
as Thomas Wentworth
2023
The Famous FiveTV
as Thomas Wentworth (3 episodes)
2023
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
as Kevin Lynch
2022
The SandmanTV
as Puck (5 episodes)
2021
Rebecca’s Boyfriend
as Rory
2020
Out of Her MindTV
as Casper (6 episodes)
2019
Sex EducationTV
as Dodgy Mo (2 episodes)
2016
Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said
as Self
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Joffrey Baratheon
2011
Game of ThronesTV
as Joffrey Baratheon (32 episodes)
2010
All Good Children
as Dara
2009
A Shine of Rainbows
as Seamus
2007
Shrooms
as Lonely Twin
2005
Batman Begins
as Little Boy
2003
KillinaskullyTV
as Pa Connors Jr (4 episodes)
2002
Reign of Fire
as Kid (uncredited)