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Liam Neeson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 7, 1952 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Also Known As

Lijam Nison

William John Neeson

William John Neeson OBE

Liam Neeson

Biography

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).

Filmography

2026Film4 Kids Walk Into a Bankas Danny 2026FilmCold Storageas Robert Quinn 2025FilmIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enoughas Narrator 2025FilmThe Naked Gunas Frank Drebin Jr.2025FilmIce Road: Vengeanceas Mike McCann 2024FilmAbsolutionas Thug 2024FilmOur Blue World: A Water Odysseyas Narrator 2024TVConan O'Brien Must Goas Bryan Mills (archive footage) (uncredited)2023FilmIn the Land of Saints and Sinnersas Finbar Murphy 2023FilmWildcatas Father Flynn 2023FilmRetributionas Matt Turner 2023FilmMarloweas Philip Marlowe 2022FilmPaul Muldoon: Laoithe is Liricias Self 2022FilmBonnieas Self 2022TVStar Wars: Tales of the Jedias Qui-Gon Jinn (voice)2022TVThe U.S. and the Holocaust 2022FilmObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Returnas Self - Qui-Gon Jinn 2022TVObi-Wan Kenobias Qui-Gon Jinn (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)2022FilmMemoryas Alex Lewis 2022TVBenjamin Franklinas Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice)2022FilmIreland 2022FilmBlacklightas Travis Block 2022FilmBrian Friel: Shy Man, Showmanas Self 2021FilmThe Ice Roadas Mike McCann 2021FilmThe Marksmanas Jim 2020FilmWAMEGO: Addendum 2020FilmHonest Thiefas Tom Dolan 2020FilmMade in Italyas Robert 2020FilmThe Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famineas Self - Narrator (voice)2019FilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Qui-Gon Jinn (voice)2019FilmOrdinary Loveas Tom 2019FilmBrave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisisas Narrator 2019FilmLost Lives 2019FilmMen in Black: Internationalas Agent High T 2019FilmNice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfastas Self - Actor 2019FilmCold Pursuitas Nels Coxman 2018FilmAn Oral History of: Schindler's Listas Self (archive footage)2018FilmThe Ballad of Buster Scruggsas Impresario (segment "Meal Ticket")2018FilmWidowsas Harry Rawlings 2018FilmSchindler's List: 25 Years Lateras Self 2018FilmThe Last Horsemen of New York 2018TVPope: The Most Powerful Man in Historyas Self - Narrator 2018FilmThe Commuteras Michael MacCauley 2018TVDerry Girlsas Chief Inspector Byers 2017FilmAnd the Winner Isn'tas Self 2017FilmDaddy's Home 2as Liam Neeson (voice) (uncredited)2017FilmSpielbergas Self - Segment "Schindler's List"2017FilmMark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White Houseas Mark Felt 2017FilmIn the Name of Peace: John Hume in Americaas Narrator 2017TVThe Orvilleas Jahavus Dorahl 2017FilmMartin Scorsese's Journey Into Silenceas Self 2017FilmRed Nose Day Actuallyas Daniel 2017FilmKarenina & Ias Leo Tolstoy 2016FilmSilenceas Ferreira 2016TVDream Corp LLCas Joey in the Center of Her Mind (voice)2016FilmA Monster Callsas The Monster (voice)2016FilmHow to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Storyas Narrator (voice)2016TVAtlantaas Liam Neeson 2016FilmOperation Chromiteas Douglas MacArthur 2016FilmLove Thy Natureas Self - Narrator (voice)2016FilmThe Last Laughas Self 2016FilmThe Huntsman: Winter's Waras Narrator (voice) (uncredited)2016FilmA Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeatsas Self 2016TV1916as Narrator 2015FilmA Christmas Staras Narrator / Radio DJ 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self 2015TVNature Is Speakingas Ice 2015FilmTed 2as Customer 2015FilmEntourageas Liam Neeson 2015FilmRun All Nightas Jimmy Conlon 2014FilmMannyas Narrator 2014FilmTaken 3as Bryan Mills 2014FilmA Walk Among the Tombstonesas Matthew Scudder 2014FilmKahlil Gibran's The Prophetas Mustafa (voice)2014FilmThird Personas Michael 2014FilmRoadas Narrator (voice)2014FilmA Million Ways to Die in the Westas Clinch 2014FilmWild Japan: Snow Monkeysas Self - Narrator 2014FilmNon-Stopas Bill Marks 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest 2014FilmThe Lego Movieas Bad Cop / Good Cop / Pa Cop (voice)2014FilmThe Nut Jobas Raccoon (voice)2013FilmExcalibur: Behind the Movieas Self 2013FilmAnchorman 2: The Legend Continuesas History Channel Host (uncredited)2013FilmThe Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogyas Self (archive footage)2013FilmKhumbaas Phango (voice)2013FilmJeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds - The New Generation: Alive on Stage!as The Journalist 2013FilmGirl Risingas Narrator (voice)2012FilmTaken 2as Bryan Mills 2012FilmThe Dark Knight Risesas Ra's Al Ghul 2012FilmDynamic Earth: Exploring Earth's Climate Engineas Narrator (voice)2012FilmBattleshipas Admiral Shane 2012FilmWrath of the Titansas Zeus 2012FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self 2012FilmThe Greyas John Ottway 2011TVLife's Too Shortas Liam Neeson 2011TVThe Jonathan Ross Showas Self 2011FilmA Child's Garden of Poetryas Self (voice)2011FilmUnknownas Dr. Martin Harris 2010TVBuccaneers & Bones 2010FilmThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treaderas Aslan (voice)2010FilmThe Next Three Daysas Damon 2010TVConanas Self 2010FilmThe Wildest Dreamas Narrator 2010FilmThe A-Teamas Hannibal 2010FilmClash of the Titansas Zeus 2010FilmChloeas David Stewart 2009FilmAfter.Lifeas Eliot Deacon 2009TVLive from Studio Fiveas Self 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2009FilmFive Minutes of Heavenas Alistair Little 2008FilmThe Other Manas Peter 2008FilmThe Making of Fallout 3: The Vault-Tec Filesas Self 2008TVStar Wars: The Clone Warsas Qui-Gon Jinn (voice)2008FilmThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspianas Aslan (voice)2008FilmTakenas Bryan Mills 2007FilmThe Birth of Christas Self - Narrator 2007FilmTrumboas Self 2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2007FilmSeraphim Fallsas Carver 2006FilmSergeant York: Of God and Country 2006FilmHome 2006FilmXavieras Narrator 2006TVEl hormigueroas Self 2006TVThe One Showas Self - Guest 2006FilmThe Path to Redemptionas Self 2006FilmEugene O’Neill: A Documentary Filmas Self 2006FilmBlack Holes: The Other Side of Infinityas Narrator 2005FilmThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobeas Aslan (voice)2005FilmBreakfast on Plutoas Father Liam 2005FilmBatman Beginsas Ducard 2005FilmKingdom of Heavenas Godfrey de Ibelin 2005FilmGeorge Lucas: Creating an Empireas Self 2004FilmHappy Birthday Oscar Wildeas Self 2004FilmKinseyas Alfred Kinsey 2004FilmThe Story of Star Warsas Qui-Gon Jinn (archive footage)2004FilmPatrickas Narrator 2004FilmSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Self (archive footage)2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self 2003FilmLove Actuallyas Daniel 2003FilmMartin Lutheras Self - Narrator (voice)2003TVMartin Lutheras Self - Narrator (voice)2003FilmUncovering the Real Gangs of New Yorkas Self 2003FilmCoral Reef Adventureas Narrator (voice)2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 2002FilmGangs of New Yorkas 'Priest' Vallon 2002TVLiberty's Kidsas John Paul Jones (voice)2002FilmK-19: The Widowmakeras Mikhail Polenin 2002FilmThe Big Bangas Self 2002FilmStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Qui-Gon Jinn (voice)2002FilmThe Mazeas Narrator 2001FilmThe Beginning: Making Episode Ias Self 2001FilmThe Mind's Big Bangas Self 2001FilmJourney into Amazing Cavesas Narrator (voice)2000FilmInside The Space Stationas Self - Narrator 2000FilmThe Enduranceas Narrator (voice)2000FilmThe Greeks: Crucible of Civilizationas Narrator 2000TVThe Greeks: Crucible of Civilizationas Self - Narrator 2000FilmGun Shyas Charles Mayough 1999FilmThe Hauntingas Dr. David Marrow 1999FilmStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Qui-Gon Jinn 1999TVFamily Guyas Liam Neeson (voice)1998FilmLes Misérablesas Jean Valjean 1998FilmEverestas Narrator 1998TVParkinsonas Self 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1996FilmA Leap of Faithas Narrator (voice)1996FilmMichael Collinsas Michael Collins 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest 1996FilmBefore and Afteras Ben Ryan 1996FilmClark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsomeas Host 1995FilmLumière & Companyas (segment "John Boorman")1995FilmOut of Irelandas William Murphy (voice)1995FilmRob Royas Robert Roy MacGregor 1995FilmMiss Sarajevoas Self 1994FilmNellas Dr. Lovell 1993FilmSchindler's Listas Oskar Schindler 1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1993FilmEthan Fromeas Ethan Frome 1992FilmLeap of Faithas Sheriff Will Braverman 1992FilmRuby Cairoas Fergus Lamb 1992FilmHusbands and Wivesas Michael Gates 1992FilmShining Throughas Franze-Otto Dietrich 1991FilmRevolveras Man 1991FilmUnder Suspicionas Tony Aaron 1990FilmThe Big Manas Danny Scoular 1990FilmDarkmanas Peyton Westlake / Darkman 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Father Sean (voice)1989FilmNext of Kinas Briar Gates 1988FilmHigh Spiritsas Martin Brogan 1988FilmThe Good Motheras Leo Cutter 1988TVThis Morningas Self 1988FilmThe Dead Poolas Peter Swan 1988FilmSatisfactionas Martin Falcon 1988FilmSweet as You Areas Martin Perry 1987FilmSuspectas Carl Wayne Anderson 1987FilmA Prayer for the Dyingas Liam Docherty 1987TVHold the Dreamas Blackie O'Neill 1987FilmSworn to Silenceas Vincent Cauley 1986FilmDuet for Oneas Totter 1986FilmLambas Michael Lamb 1986FilmThe Missionas Father John Fielding 1986TVIf Tomorrow Comesas André Trignant 1986FilmThe Delta Forceas Delta Force Member (uncredited)1985FilmArthur the Kingas Grak 1985FilmThe Innocentas John Carns 1985TVA Woman of Substanceas Blackie O'Neill 1984TVEllis Islandas Kevin Murray 1984TVMiami Viceas Sean Carroon 1984FilmThe Bountyas Charles Churchill 1984FilmAn Audience with Mel Brooksas Self (uncredited)1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self 1983FilmKrullas Kegan 1983FilmAcross the Wateras Martin 1982TVNatureas Narrator (voice)1981FilmNailedas Young Catholic 1981FilmExcaliburas Gawain 1980FilmMy Dear Palestrinaas Blacksmith 1979FilmChristianaas Greatheart 1979FilmThe Last Window Cleaneras Self 1978FilmDinner at the Sporting Clubas Dermot 1978FilmPilgrim's Progressas Evangelist / Mr. Goodwill / Mr. Interpreter / Jesus Christ 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host 1974TVPlayhouseas Blacksmith 1970TVPlay for Todayas Him 1968TV60 Minutesas Self 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee —FilmThe Riker's Ghost —FilmNarco Sub —FilmHotel Tehranas Larry —FilmMongooseas Ryan "Fang" Flanagan —FilmThe Traineras John Moore —FilmCharlie Johnson in the Flames —FilmCold Pursuit 2as Nels Coxman —FilmPlague of Corruption: 80 Years of Pharmaceutical Corruption Exposedas Narrator (voice)—FilmEvolution - Darwin's Dangerous Ideaas Narrator —FilmA Celebration of the Life and Times of Skippy Jessop —FilmThe Nut Job 3as Raccoon (voice)