In Game of Thrones he played the king and villain Joffrey, who costs Ned Stark his head and terrorizes his daughter Sansa. After his character’s departure, Jack Gleeson still didn’t strive for a big Hollywood career. Instead, he withdrew from acting and began studying declared his acting career over.
Almost 10 years later he is back with several projects. And to the surprise of some Netflix viewers, that includes Sex Education. Or maybe you didn’t even recognize him in the new 4th season?
This is what Jack Gleeson looks like in season 4 of Sex Education
The Game of Thrones star plays this character: Jack Gleeson takes on the role of Dodgy Mo in Sex Education. He is the best friend and drug dealer of Maeve’s brother Sean. Maeve meets the guy with the untrustworthy nickname when she goes to see her brother.
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Jack Gleeson in Sex Education
Gleeson wears a long hair mat and a mustache, presumably because he filmed his scenes around the time of the Liam Neeson thriller In the Land of Saids and Sinners, in which he also appears with this look (read here whether Gleeson plays a sadist again ).
Jack Gleeson appears in these episodes of Sex Education Season 4:
What does Jack Gleeson do next?
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Jack Gleeson in Game of Thrones
Jack Gleeson has become rare in recent years, but he is daring to appear in front of the camera more often again. In addition to Sex Education and the Liam Neeson film In the Land of Saints and Sinners, he also takes on a role in the German-British co-production Five Friends.
BBC and ZDF are remaking Enid Blyton’s detective stories. The series is produced by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive), but is likely aimed at a younger audience than his thriller.