In total, those few weeks for Gleeson each year added up to his appearance in 26 episodes across the series. And I think leaving Game of Thrones gave me the chance to explore other avenues.” “ was an incredible experience, and I would do it over and over again a thousand times, but at the end of the day it was three or four weeks of my year for about four years, which isn’t a lot, but it’s a lot in the grand scheme of things. “But it’s also the fact that you’re able to engage more with the creative process. “Anything that you do with your friends is fun,” he says of the theatre company. His real passion was in theatre, and having started a company of his own (Collapsing Horse Theatre Company) with childhood friends Dan Colley, Matt Smyth, Aaron Heffernan and Eoghan Quinn, stepping off the screen and away from his villainous Game of Thrones character meant Gleeson could let loose creatively. When it comes to the question of why, Gleeson attributed his exit from acting to his young start (his career began when he was eight years old in Reign of Fire) and that it was always something he saw as a hobby.
And so when the moment of his untimely demise as King Joffrey Baratheon in the fourth season of Game of Thrones came, one question loomed large – what next? For some, it seemed like he was turning his back on Hollywood. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jack Gleeson for an upcoming live or virtual event.When Jack Gleeson first hinted at leaving acting for film and television, it seemed to be the only thing everyone could talk about. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lena Waithe, Gwendoline Christie, Jason Momoa, Sean Bean and Kit Harington. Jack Gleeson generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jack Gleeson for your event is available upon request. Jack Gleeson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage. We do not exclusively represent Jack Gleeson or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Jack Gleeson or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. After the airing of "The Lion and the Rose," the second episode of the fourth season of Game of Thrones in April 2014, Gleeson confirmed his retirement from acting.Ĭontact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Jack Gleeson and other top speakers and celebrities.Īll American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. In 2012, Gleeson indicated an intention to retire from acting to pursue an academic career once his work on "Game of Thrones" was finished. He is the founder and artistic director of Collapsing Horse Theatre Company, which is based in Dublin.
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Gleeson starred as Joffrey Baratheon in the first four seasons of the HBO series "Game of Thrones." He cites Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of Commodus in "Gladiator" as an influence on his performance. His first roles were in films such as "Batman Begins," "Shrooms" and "A Shine of Rainbows." In 2010, he appeared in a leading role in "All Good Children." The reviewer for Variety magazine considered Gleeson "the pic's big discovery." Gleeson began acting at the age of seven in the Independent Theatre Workshop. In 2012, he was awarded a scholarship at the same university. Gleeson is a student of Trinity College, Dublin studying philosophy and theology and is a member of DU Players. He attended Gonzaga College in Dublin from 2004 to 2010.
Jack Gleeson is a retired Irish actor, best known for his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO television series "Game of Thrones."
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