Liam Neeson Irish Actor Known for Entourage
Liam Neeson · film actor and voice actor · Irish
Known for
Biography
Irish actor Liam Neeson was born on 7 June 1952 in Ballymena. That makes him 74 years old. His best-known titles on this site are Entourage (2015) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
Records list Sesame Street (1969) as his earliest screen credit. In all, 107 films and 6 TV series appear in his credits from 1969 to 2026. He played Philip Marlowe in Marlowe (2022), Jim in The Marksman (2021) and Veronica’s husband in Widows (2018). The newest title on record is The Fix, from 2026.
The records also show time at Bohemian F.C. Work listed as notable includes Schindler's List, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Taken.
His awards record shows 6 wins and 14 nominations. The list of wins starts with Theatre World Award in 1993. His latest listed award is Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in 2004 for Kinsey.
Filmography
113 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cold Storage | Film | |
| 2026 | The Fix | Film | |
| 2025 | Ice Road: Vengeance | Film | |
| 2025 | The Naked Gun | Film | |
| 2024 | Absolution | Film | |
| 2023 | In the Land of Saints and Sinners | Film | |
| 2023 | Retribution | Film | |
| 2022 | Blacklight | Travis Block | Film |
| 2022 | Marlowe | Philip Marlowe | Film |
| 2022 | Memory | Film | |
| 2021 | The Ice Road | Mike | Film |
| 2021 | The Marksman | Jim | Film |
| 2020 | Honest Thief | Film | |
| 2020 | Made in Italy | Film | |
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit | Nels | Film |
Show all 113 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Men in Black: International | High T | Film |
| 2019 | Ordinary Love | Film | |
| 2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Film | |
| 2018 | The Commuter | Michael MacCauley | Film |
| 2018 | Widows | Veronica’s husband | Film |
| 2017 | A Willing Patriot | Film | |
| 2017 | Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House | Film | |
| 2017 | Red Nose Day Actually | Film | |
| 2016 | A Monster Calls | Film | |
| 2016 | For the Love of Spock | Film | |
| 2016 | Operation Chromite | Douglas MacArthur | Film |
| 2016 | Silence | Cristóvão Ferreira | Film |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | Film | |
| 2015 | Entourage | self | Film |
| 2015– | Nature Is Speaking | TV series | |
| 2015 | Run All Night | Jimmy Conlon | Film |
| 2015 | Taken 3 | Bryan Mills | Film |
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Liam Neeson | Film |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Clinch Leatherwood | Film |
| 2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Matthew Scudder | Film |
| 2014 | Non-Stop | Bill Marks | Film |
| 2014 | Road | Film | |
| 2014 | The Prophet | Film | |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | History Network Host | Film |
| 2013 | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds Alive on Stage! The New Generation | George Herbert, The Journalist | Film |
| 2013 | Third Person | Michael Leary | Film |
| 2012 | Battleship | Terrance Shane | Film |
| 2012 | Taken 2 | Bryan Mills | Film |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Ra's al Ghul | Film |
| 2012 | Wrath of the Titans | Zeus | Film |
| 2011 | The Grey | John Ottway | Film |
| 2011 | Unknown | Dr. Martin Harris | Film |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Zeus | Film |
| 2010 | The A-Team | John "Hannibal" Smith | Film |
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Aslan | Film |
| 2010 | The Next Three Days | Damon Pennington | Film |
| 2010 | The Wildest Dream | Narrator | Film |
| 2009 | After.Life | Eliot Deacon | Film |
| 2009 | Chloe | David Stewart | Film |
| 2009 | Five Minutes of Heaven | Alistair | Film |
| 2008 | Taken | Bryan Mills | Film |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Aslan | Film |
| 2008 | The Other Man | Peter | Film |
| 2006 | Seraphim Falls | Carver | Film |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Henri Ducard, Ra's al Ghul | Film |
| 2005 | Breakfast on Pluto | Father Liam | Film |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | Godfrey, Barisan of Ibelin | Film |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Aslan | Film |
| 2004 | Imaginary Witness | Film | |
| 2004 | Kinsey | Alfred Kinsey | Film |
| 2003 | Love Actually | Daniel | Film |
| 2002 | Gangs of New York | "Priest" Vallon, Priest Vallon | Film |
| 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | Mikhail Polenin, Vasili Arkhipov, Captain 3rd Rank Mikhail "Misha" Polenin | Film |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Film | |
| 2000 | Gun Shy | Charles Mayeaux | Film |
| 2000 | The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition | self | Film |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Qui-Gon Jinn | Film |
| 1999 | The Haunting | Doctor David Marrow | Film |
| 1998 | Everest | Narrator | Film |
| 1998 | Les Misérables | Jean Valjean | Film |
| 1996 | Before and After | Ben Ryan | Film |
| 1996 | Michael Collins | Michael Collins | Film |
| 1995 | Lumière and Company | Film | |
| 1995 | Rob Roy | Rob Roy MacGregor, Rob Roy | Film |
| 1994 | Nell | Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Lovell | Film |
| 1993 | Ethan Frome | Ethan Frome | Film |
| 1993 | Schindler's List | Oskar Schindler | Film |
| 1992 | Husbands and Wives | Michael Gates | Film |
| 1992 | Leap of Faith | Sheriff Will Braverman | Film |
| 1992 | Ruby Cairo | Fergus Lamb | Film |
| 1992 | Shining Through | Franz-Otto Dietrich | Film |
| 1991 | Under Suspicion | Tony Aaron | Film |
| 1990 | Darkman | Darkman | Film |
| 1990 | The Big Man | Danny Scoular | Film |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Briar Gates | Film |
| 1988 | High Spirits | Martin Brogan | Film |
| 1988 | Satisfaction | Martin Falcon | Film |
| 1988 | The Dead Pool | Peter Swan | Film |
| 1988 | The Good Mother | Leo Cutter | Film |
| 1987 | A Prayer for the Dying | Liam Docherty | Film |
| 1987 | Suspect | Carl Wayne Anderson | Film |
| 1987 | Sworn to Silence | Vincent Cauley | Film |
| 1986 | Duet for One | Totter | Film |
| 1986– | If Tomorrow Comes | Inspector André Trignant | TV series |
| 1986 | The Delta Force | Delta Force team member | Film |
| 1986 | The Mission | Father John Fielding | Film |
| 1985– | A Woman of Substance | TV series | |
| 1985 | Lamb | Michael Lamb | Film |
| 1985 | Merlin and the Sword | Gark | Film |
| 1985 | The Innocent | John Carns | Film |
| 1984– | Ellis Island | TV series | |
| 1984 | The Bounty | Charles Churchill, Seaman Charles Churchill | Film |
| 1983 | Krull | Kegan | Film |
| 1981 | Excalibur | Gawain, Sir Gawain | Film |
| 1979 | Christiana | Film | |
| 1978 | Pilgrim's Progress | Film | |
| 1969– | Sesame Street | TV series | |
| Hold the Dream | TV series |
Awards and nominations
6 won, 14 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor | Kinsey | Won |
| 2000 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1996 | honorary master's degree | Won | |
| 1996 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Michael Collins | Won |
| 1993 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| Drama League Award | Won | ||
| 2012 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award | Wrath of the Titans | Nominated |
| 2011 | European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film | Unknown | Nominated |
| 2005 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead | Kinsey | Nominated |
| 2005 | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture | Kinsey | Nominated |
| 2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Kinsey | Nominated |
| 2004 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast | Love Actually | Nominated |
| 2002 | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated | |
| 2000 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Nominated |
Show all 20 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Michael Collins | Nominated |
| 1994 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| 1994 | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| 1993 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated |
Teams
1 team| Years | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemian F.C. |
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Natasha Richardson (1994 to 2009, ended by death). He is the father of Micheál Richardson, and has 2 children in total. Education on record includes St Patrick's College and Queen's University Belfast.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Liam Neeson?
Liam Neeson is 74 years old, born on 7 June 1952 in Ballymena.
What is Liam Neeson known for?
Liam Neeson is known for playing Ra's al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
What is Liam Neeson’s nationality?
Liam Neeson is Irish, born in Ballymena.
How tall is Liam Neeson?
Liam Neeson is 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall.
Who has Liam Neeson been married to?
Liam Neeson’s marriages on record are to Natasha Richardson (1994 to 2009).
Has Liam Neeson won any awards?
Yes. 6 awards are on record, including Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (2004) for Kinsey.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q58444), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0
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