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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