Harry Potter Mad Eye Moody Actor. As a result this is a pretty fun fact that you can use with your fellow Harry Potter nerds. Brendan Gleeson played Alastor Mad-Eye Moody in the Harry Potter films.
Ginny Weasley was played by Bonnie Wright in what was her first film role. Clearly there are two Mad-Eye Moodys. His dad is Mad Eye Moody IRL and the only actor who was actually a teacher before playing a professor in Harry Potter.
Unfortunately we dont get to spend a lot of time with him as he was kidnapped by Barty Crouch Jr.
That of course was before Martin McDonaghs In Bruges the offbeat buddy caper in which Gleeson starred opposite Colin Farrell as a buttoned-up Irish assassin more than holding his own against. A member of the Ministry who captures Dark wizards and theres the Death Eater Moody aka. Masquerading as the famed Auror. Unfortunately we dont get to spend a lot of time with him as he was kidnapped by Barty Crouch Jr.
