Jack Gleeson (born 21 May 1992 in Cork) is an Irish actor.
He's best known for his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones. At a younger age he also played the boy saved by Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins. He took a hiatus from acting after Game of Thrones, citing a loss of passion for the art, choosing instead to focus on his theatre company. He later appeared in the off-Broadway play Bears in Space, and he made his return to mainstream acting in 2023 with In The Land Of Saints And Sinners.
Not to be confused with The Honeymooners creator Jackie Gleason. He has no ties whatsoever to Brendan Gleeson's family.
Filmography
Film
- Reign of Fire (2002) — Kid
- Batman Begins (2005) — Little Boy
- Shrooms (2006) — Lonely Twin
Television
- Killinaskully (2006-2008) — Pa Connors Jr.
- Game of Thrones (2011-2014) — Joffrey Baratheon
Tropes associated with his roles:
- Dawson Casting: Joffrey is 12 at the start of the books, but age lifted to 15/16 in the show as portrayed by Jack (who was 18 when filming began).
- Dyeing for Your Art: His natural hair colour is actually brown. Joffrey is blond.
- Fake American: Uses a very convincing American accent in Batman Begins.
- Fake Brit: He's Irish, but uses an English accent to play Joffrey.
