Liam Neeson
Actor

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an Irish actor. He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and educated at Saint Patrick's College, Ballymena Technical College and Queen's University Belfast. He moved to Dublin after university to further his acting career, joining the renowned Abbey Theatre. In the early 1990s, he moved again to the United States, where the wide acclaim for his performance in Schindler's List led to more high-profile work. He is widowed and lives in New York with his two sons. He has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards. He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey, Ras Al Ghul in Batman Begins and the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has also starred in several other notable films, from major Hollywood studio releases (ie. Excalibur, The Dead Pool, Nell, Rob Roy, The Haunting, Love Actually, Kingdom of Heaven, Taken, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Unknown) to smaller arthouse films (ie. Deception, Breakfast on Pluto, Chloe).

June 7, 1952 (74 years old)
20
Movies
11
TV Shows
1994–Present
Career
Highlights
Naked Gun - Liam Neeson Character Poster
The Naked Gun – Official Poster
The Naked Gun - Liam Neeson Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before
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Known For

Ted 2
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Ted 2
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Schindler's List
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Schindler's List
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Lego Movie
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The Lego Movie
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The Naked Gun
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The Naked Gun
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Filmography

Full filmography

Ted 2
63
Ted 2
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Schindler's List
86
Schindler's List
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
68
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
71
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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The Lego Movie
74
The Lego Movie
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The Naked Gun
64
The Naked Gun
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TV Shows

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1916
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1916
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The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
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The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
TV Series
The U.S. and the Holocaust
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The U.S. and the Holocaust
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A Woman of Substance
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A Woman of Substance
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If Tomorrow Comes
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If Tomorrow Comes
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Liberty's Kids
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Liberty's Kids
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Videos

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MIH: 'Cold Storage' Exclusive Interviews 02:46
MIH: 'Cold Storage' Exclusive Interviews
'Ice Road: Vengeance' Exclusive Clip 01:20
'Ice Road: Vengeance' Exclusive Clip
'The Naked Gun' Trailer 2 02:24
'The Naked Gun' Trailer 2
'The Naked Gun' Trailer 01:01
'The Naked Gun' Trailer
MIH: 'Absolution' Exclusive Interview 02:30
MIH: 'Absolution' Exclusive Interview
'Retribution' Clip: His Life or Yours 02:25
'Retribution' Clip: His Life or Yours

Liam Neeson News

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Liam Neeson talks about making ‘The Ice Road’

Liam Neeson talks about making ‘The Ice Road’

Read on for more from Liam Neeson and Amber Midthunder. Moviefone: What was it that attracted you to this? Lia...

Moviefone Staff ·
Watch Liam Neeson in the trailer for 'Made in Italy'

Watch Liam Neeson in the trailer for 'Made in Italy'

In the upcoming film 'Made in Italy' Liam Neeson's particular set of skills don't include home repairs. Neeson pl...

Moviefone Staff ·
11 Things You Never Knew About 'Dead Poets Society' on its 30th Anniversary

11 Things You Never Knew About 'Dead Poets Society' on its 30th Anniversary

It's a classic.

Jesse Schedeen ·
20 Years Later, 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Is Still Terrible

20 Years Later, 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Is Still Terrible

Ugh.

Drew Taylor ·
15 Things You Never Knew About 'Star Wars: Episode I' on its 20th Anniversary

15 Things You Never Knew About 'Star Wars: Episode I' on its 20th Anniversary

Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic.

Jesse Schedeen ·
Liam Neeson to Star in Action Thriller 'The Minuteman'

Liam Neeson to Star in Action Thriller 'The Minuteman'

Neeson will again play a protector.

Stephanie Topacio Long ·