Liam Neeson — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Liam Neeson. Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. His father worked at a Catholic school for boys, and his mother worked in education; the family was large, he is the third of 4 children. He first studied physics and computer science at Queen's University Belfast, then briefly trained as a teacher and later joined the Lyric Players Theatre, and then the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. He works as a stage and film actor. He was married to Natasha Richardson until her death in 2009; the couple has 2 sons, Michael and Daniel

🏆Main awards🏆: Volpi Cup (1996), IFTA for contribution to cinema (2016)

🎬Main projects🎬: “Schindler's List” (1993), “Michael Collins” (1996), “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (1999), “Batman Begins” (2005), “Taken” (2008)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: In his youth, Liam was seriously involved in boxing and even became a champion of amateur tournaments in his region

Filmography

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2026 The Mongoose Ryan 'Fang' Flanagan

2026 The Fix Larry

Interesting facts

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Full name is William John Neeson.
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In 1999, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Graduated from Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland.
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Father of Michael Richardson.
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During his school years he was into boxing, and once even broke his nose. He won the amateur youth boxing championship in his weight class.
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Liam Neeson has two sons from his marriage to Natasha Richardson - Michael Richard Antonio Neeson (06/22/95) and Daniel Jack Neeson (08/27/96).
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Has two older sisters and one younger sister.