Portrait of Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson

Acting

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.

Born: May 20, 1992

Place of Birth: Cork, Ireland

Filmography

2025
House of Guinness

as Byron Hughes

2025
Safe Harbor

as Farrell Walsh

2023
The Famous Five

as Thomas Wentworth

2022
2020
2019
Sex Education

as Dodgy Mo

2011
Game of Thrones

as Joffrey Baratheon

2009
2007
Shrooms

as Lonely Twin

2005
Batman Begins

as Little Boy

2003
Killinaskully

as Pa Connors Jr

2002
Reign of Fire

as Kid (uncredited)

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The Curse of Kirrin Island

as Thomas Wentworth