Early Life / Career
Gleeson was born in Gunnedah, New South Wales before moving to Sydney at a young age. He attended St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, graduating from the Catholic GPS school in 1991. Over the next six years Gleeson studied at the University of Sydney graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics.
During his degree, Gleeson moved into the entertainment industry. In 1999, he was a part of a four-piece Australian band called The Fantastic Leslie, along with Andrew Hansen from The Chaser, Cameron Bruce from The Sideshow and James Fletcher. Gleeson played the drums and occasionally vocals.
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