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OVER THE NEXT few weeks, it’s likely many of us will be watching more films than we usually do as we stay in.
There’s plenty of good Irish films around to get your teeth into so, with that in mind, we thought we’d do some quizzes with the theme of our foremost acting talent.
First up, it’s Brendan Gleeson. Best of luck.
Which of these Harry Potter films did Gleeson first appear as Alastor 'Mad Eye' Moody?
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Which of these films was he NOT in?
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The Butcher Boy
My Left Foot
Michael Collins
Into the West
What nefarious deed landed Gleeson's character Knuckles McGinty in jail in Paddington 2?
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He was a jewel thief
He was a safe cracker
He was a notorious fraudster
He assassinated world leaders
What's the name of his character in Braveheart?
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Hamish
Craig
Lochlan
Morrison
Which veteran Hollywood actor starred opposite Gleeson in The General?
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Burt Reynolds
Christopher Walken
Jon Voight
Dustin Hoffman
Who kills his character Menelaus in Troy?
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Achilles (Brad Pitt)
Odysseus (Sean Bean)
Paris (Orlando Bloom)
Hector (Eric Bana)
For which of these films did he receive a Golden Globe nomination?
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The Guard
Cold Mountain
Calvary
Alone in Berlin
Does he play Ken or Ray in In Bruges?
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Ken
Ray
In The Guard, where did Gleeson's Sergeant Gerry Boyle say he'd gone on his own?
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The North Pole
Disney World
The Olympic 100m freestyle final
Don Cheadle's character's hometown
Brendan Gleeson has played all of these characters in films - except one. Which one?
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Darren Perrier
Otto Quangel
Declan Murray
Arthur Steed
Murray French
August Nicholson
Lord Johnson-Johnson
Raynald of Châtillon
Wiglaf
John C. McCloy
You scored out of !
Top dog
Full marks
You scored out of !
Clever cat
Almost purrfect
You scored out of !
What are ewe doing?
Baaaaaad
You scored out of !
Fintastic
Good job
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