Keeping Out Of The Spotlight – These Hollywood Stars Walked Away

Published on February 24, 2020 By Leah Goldberg

6. Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson’s portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon was brilliant as much as it was hard to watch. He was one of those characters the public just loved hating. He was despicable in his ways, and an absolute spoilt brat that only a mother could love. King Joffey’s death was a celebrated moment in Game of Thrones, as fans were glad to finally get rid of him. Of course, Jack Gleeson is nothing like King Joffrey in real life.

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Jack Gleeson, who is Irish, is currently 27 years old and prefers to stay out of the spotlight. He is not interested in being an actor anymore, and revealed to The Irish Independent that he would rather be an academic, and would fancy a career as a philosophy professor. He mentioned that he would love to do a Masters degree in Ancient Hebrew and even a Ph.D. He is also a part-owner of the Dublin-based theater company Collapsing Horse.