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Jack Gleeson

ジャック・グリーソン　/　じゃっく・ぐりーそん

Actor from Ireland

May 20, 1992 (age 34)　・　Cork, County Cork, Ireland

County Cork
actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

Jack Gleeson earned my respect twice over. First for Joffrey: making millions of viewers genuinely loathe a teenage character requires precision, not luck, and his petulant cruelty was one of the most controlled performances in Game of Thrones. Second, and more impressively, for walking away. At peak fame he stepped back for six years to study at Trinity College rather than cash in, then returned on his own terms in smaller, well-chosen projects. That kind of self-possession in a young actor is rarer than talent itself. I suspect his second act will quietly outclass the role that made him famous.

Overview

Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish actor. He is best known for portraying Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–2014). Following this role, Gleeson took a six-year hiatus from screen acting. He returned to the screen in 2020 and has since appeared in the Irish film In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023) and the series The Sandman (2025) and House of Guinness (2025).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jack Gleeson
Name (Japanese): ジャック・グリーソン
Reading: じゃっく・ぐりーそん
Born: May 20, 1992 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Monkey
Origin: Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Trinity College, Dublin

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	In the Land of Saints and Sinners	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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