United Kingdom, May 18 -- Brendan Gleeson has no advice for whoever will play Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody in the Harry Potter TV series.

The 71-year-old actor has encouraged the actor who lands the role of the famed Auror - nicknamed for his detachable eye - to make the character their own.

Asked if he has advice for the next person to play his alter ego, Brendan told People: "Absolutely not.

"Enjoy yourself, do your own thing."

Brendan played Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

And the entertainer said starring in the movies did not "overly" impact his life.

In a 2011 interview with The Guardian, Brendan explained: "...