– King Joffrey Baratheon/Lannister – paid the highest acting price for his role in “”. He left the profession burnt out, hated by the viewers of the series in which he only played a cruel character. Although he had appeared on film sets since childhood, he disappeared after “Game of Thrones”.
For several years he devoted himself to learning – he graduated in theology and philosophy in Dublin, started a family (a year ago he married his girlfriend, Roisin O’Mahony). Only in 2020, six years after finishing work on “Game of Thrones”, did he return to work as an actor. And now he can be seen in “Sex Education”, which completely surprised the audience.
Jack Gleeson – King Joffrey from “Game of Thrones” in “Sex Education”
Jack Gleeson appeared in two episodes of the latest season of “Sex Education”. He played a minor role as Dodgy Mo and returned to the screens so suddenly that it completely surprised the audience.
Joffrey Baratheon in “Sex Education?” This wasn’t on my bingo card for this year.
But he scared me…
I saw a scene from Dodgy Mo – this guy looked familiar, but it turns out he’s none other than Joffrey from Game of Thrones!
Jack Gleeson in ‘Sex Education’ Photo Netflix
Meanwhile, Jack Gleeson did not say his last word with his role in “Sex Education”. As you can see, acting retirement is not for him yet, because in the coming months he will be seen in further productions – in the thriller “The land of saints and sinners” and the BBC series “Famous Five”.
Jack Gleeson disappeared after Game of Thrones
After his “death” in Game of Thrones, Gleeson decided to retire from acting. He explained this by saying that the lifestyle required of him while working on the set was no longer for him. “The lifestyle that is inextricably linked with playing in a popular series is not for me,” he said in one of the interviews. In another, he explained what happened to him: “I stopped liking it. I’ve been playing since I was eight, and I simply don’t enjoy it as much as I used to. I don’t hate playing, but it’s not something I want to do or want. live,” he explained in Entertainment Weekly.
However, the love for acting survived somewhere in his heart. Although he actually abandoned this profession for some time, he had the opportunity to play in the theater before the pandemic. The actor founded the Collapsing Horse Theater Company, with which he performed several very successful performances.
Source: Gazeta
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