Liam Neeson Biography (1952-)

Full name, William John Neeson; born June 7, 1952, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland; son of Barney (a school custodian) and Kitty (a school cook) Neeson; married Natasha Richardson (an actress), July, 1994; children: Micheal RichardAntonio, Daniel Jack. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
June 7, 1952
Ballymena, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Gawain, Excalibur, Warner Bros., 1981
  • Young Catholic, Nailed, 1981
  • Kegan, Krull, Columbia, 1983
  • Churchill, The Bounty, Orion, 1984
  • Carns, The Innocent, TVS-Curzon, 1984
  • Michael Lamb/Brother Sebastian, Lamb, Flickers-Limehouse, 1985
  • Harry Totter, Duet for One, Cannon, 1986
  • Fielding, The Mission, Warner Bros., 1986
  • Liam Docherty, A Prayer for the Dying, Samuel Goldwyn, 1987
  • Carl Wayne Anderson, Suspect, TriStar, 1987
  • Martin Falcon, Satisfaction (also known as Girls of Summer), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
  • Peter Swan, The Dead Pool, Warner Bros., 1988
  • Martin Brogan (ghost), High Spirits, TriStar, 1988
  • Leo Cutter, The Good Mother, Buena Vista, 1988
  • Briar Gates, Next of Kin, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Peyton Westlake/Darkman (title role), Darkman, Universal, 1990
  • Danny Scoular, Crossing the Line (also known as The Big Man), Miramax, 1991
  • Revolver, 1992
  • Tony Aaron, Under Suspicion, Columbia, 1992
  • Franz-Otto Dietrich, Shining Through, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
  • Will, Leap of Faith, Paramount, 1992
  • Michael, Husbands and Wives, TriStar, 1992
  • Oskar Schindler (title role), Schindler's List, Universal, 1993
  • Title role, Ethan Frome, Miramax, 1993
  • Fergus Lamb, Ruby Cairo (also known as Deception and TheMissing Link: Ruby Cairo), Miramax, 1993
  • Narrator, Out of Ireland (also known as The Irish in America), American Focus, Inc., 1994
  • Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Lovell, Nell, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
  • Ben Ryan, Before and After, Buena Vista, 1995
  • "John Boorman" segment, Lumiere et compagnie (also known as Lumiere y compania and Lumiere and Company), 1995
  • Title role, Rob Roy, United Artists, 1995
  • Title role, Michael Collins, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Narrator, A Leap of Faith, Films for the Humanities, 1996
  • Narrator, Everest, Miramax, 1998
  • Jean Valjean, Les miserables, Columbia, 1998
  • Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace(also known as The Phantom Menace and Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
  • Dr. David Marrow, The Haunting (also known as La maldicion), DreamWorks, 1999
  • Narrator, Omagh the Legacy: Claire and Stephen's Story, 1999
  • Charlie, Gun Shy (also known as Gunshy), Buena Vista, 2000
  • Narrator, Journey into Amazing Caves, MacGillivray Freeman Films,2001
  • Captain Polenin, K-19: The Widowmaker, Paramount, 2002
  • Priest Vallon, Gangs of New York, Miramax, 2002
  • Television Appearances
  • Miniseries
  • Kevin Murray, Ellis Island, CBS, 1984
  • Shane "Blackie" O'Neill, A Woman of Substance, syndicated, 1984
  • Inspector Trignant, If Tomorrow Comes, CBS, 1986
  • Voice of John Lucy, The Great War (also known as The Great Warand the Shaping of the 20th Century), PBS, 1996
  • Narrator, The Greeks, PBS, 2001
  • Movies
  • Grak, Arthur the King, CBS, 1985
  • Shane "Blackie" O'Neill, Hold the Dream, syndicated, 1986
  • Vincent Cauley, Sworn to Silence, ABC, 1987
  • Martin Perry, Sweet As You Are, 1987
  • Narrator, Revenge of the Whale, NBC, 2001
  • Appeared in the movie Across the Water, BBC.
  • Episodic
  • Parkinson, 1971
  • Sean Carroon, "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," Miami Vice, NBC, 1986
  • Himself, The Big Breakfast, 1999
  • Himself, "Star Wars GMTV Meets the Phantom Menace," GMTV, 1999
  • Himself, "Life before Death, Touched by an Angel, 2000
  • Himself, Sesame Street, 2001
  • Other
  • The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation (special), ABC, 1994
  • A Salute to Steven Spielberg (special; also known as The 23rd American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Steven Spielberg), NBC, 1995
  • Host, Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome, TNT, 1996
  • Narrator, The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization (documentary), PBS,2000
  • Narrator, The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (documentary; also known as The Endurance), PBS, 2000
  • Host, The Man Who Came to Dinner, 2000
  • Narrator, Inside the Space Station, 2000
  • Host, Nobel Peace Prize Concert, 2001
  • (Uncredited; in archive footage) Who Is Alan Smithee?, 2002
  • Also appeared in Merlin and the Sword.
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Risen People, Lyric Players Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1976
  • Black Man's Country, Lyric Players Theatre, 1977
  • One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Gate Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, 1977
  • I Do Not Like Thee, Abbey Theatre, Dublin, c. 1978
  • Of Mice and Men, Abbey Theatre, 1980
  • The Plough and the Stars, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England, 1985-1986
  • Mat Burke, Anna Christie, Criterion Center Stage Right, then Roundabout Theatre, both New York City, 1993
  • Oscar Wilde, The Judas Kiss, The Playhouse, London, then Broadhurst Theatre, both 1998
  • Recorded voice, Riverdance-On Broadway, Gershwin Theatre, New YorkCity, 2000-2001
  • John Proctor, The Crucible, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 2002
  • Also appeared in Dr. Fell, The Death of Humpty Dumpty, Juno and the Paycock, and The Winter's Tale, all Abbey Theatre; The Informer, Streamers, and Says I, Says He, all Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin, Ireland; in Streamers, Project Theatre, Dublin; and in Translations, National Theatre, London. Also appeared in productions with Slemish Players, Ballymena, Norther Ireland.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • The Stars of Star Wars: Interviews with the Cast, 1999
  • The Making of "The Haunting," 1999
  • Taped Readings
  • How the Irish Saved Civilization, 1997
  • The Emperor's New Clothes, 1998
  • The Polar Express, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
    • Miller, Ingrid, Liam Neeson: The First Biography, St. Martin's Press (New York), 1996
    Periodicals
    • American Film, December, 1990, p. 45
    • Cosmopolitan, February, 1995, p. 143
    • Newsweek, February 8, 1993, p. 62
    • Vogue, January, 1994, p. 124; February, 2002

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