Liam Neeson

About

William John 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...

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Family GuySeries • 1999The FixMovie • 2026The MongooseMovie • 2026Star Wars: The Clone WarsSeries • 2008Miami ViceSeries • 1984American PlayhouseSeries • 1982Play for TodaySeries • 1970The OrvilleSeries • 2017NatureSeries • 1982Schindler's ListMovie • 1993Screen TwoSeries • 1985The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeMovie • 2005PlayhouseSeries • 1974OmnibusSeries • 1967Kingdom of HeavenMovie • 2005The Dark Knight RisesMovie • 2012Batman BeginsMovie • 2005Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerMovie • 2019AtlantaSeries • 2016Ted 2Movie • 2015The Naked GunMovie • 2025Love ActuallyMovie • 2003Obi-Wan KenobiSeries • 2022