ACTOR
Liam Neeson
Known for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · The Simpsons
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…
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- Born
- Jun 7, 1952
- Birthplace
- Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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 and the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has also starred in several other notable films, from major Hollywood studio releases (ie. Excalibur, The Dead Pool, Nell, Rob Roy, The Haunting, Love Actually, Kingdom of Heaven, Taken, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Unknown) to smaller arthouse films (ie. Deception, Breakfast on Pluto, Chloe).
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Known For
MOVIE
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeAslan (voice) · 2005
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
MOVIE
Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerQui-Gon Jinn (voice) · 2019
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
The SimpsonsFather Sean (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
MOVIE
Ted 2Customer · 2015
★ 6.3
★ 6.3
MOVIE
Kingdom of HeavenGodfrey de Ibelin · 2005
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
Family GuyLiam Neeson (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Star Wars: The Clone WarsQui-Gon Jinn (voice) · 2008
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
MOVIE
The Naked GunFrank Drebin Jr. · 2025
★ 6.3
★ 6.3
Filmography
Movies
Dinner at the Sporting ClubDermot
1978
Pilgrim's ProgressEvangelist / Mr. Goodwill / Mr. Interpreter / Jesus Christ
1978
ChristianaGreatheart
1979TL
The Last Window CleanerSelf
1979
My Dear PalestrinaBlacksmith
1980
ExcaliburGawain
1981
NailedYoung Catholic
1981
Across the WaterMartin
1983
KrullKegan
1983
An Audience with Mel BrooksSelf (uncredited)
1984
The BountyCharles Churchill
1984
Arthur the KingGrak
1985
The InnocentJohn Carns
1985
Duet for OneTotter
1986
LambMichael Lamb
1986
The Delta ForceDelta Force Member (uncredited)
1986
The MissionFather John Fielding
1986
A Prayer for the DyingLiam Docherty
1987
SuspectCarl Wayne Anderson
1987
Sworn to SilenceVincent Cauley
1987
High SpiritsMartin Brogan
1988
SatisfactionMartin Falcon
1988
Sweet as You AreMartin Perry
1988
The Dead PoolPeter Swan
1988
The Good MotherLeo Cutter
1988
Next of KinBriar Gates
1989
DarkmanPeyton Westlake / Darkman
1990
The Big ManDanny Scoular
1990
RevolverMan
1991
Under SuspicionTony Aaron
1991
Husbands and WivesMichael Gates
1992
Leap of FaithSheriff Will Braverman
1992
Ruby CairoFergus Lamb
1992
Shining ThroughFranze-Otto Dietrich
1992
Ethan FromeEthan Frome
1993
Schindler's ListOskar Schindler
1993
NellDr. Lovell
1994
Lumière & Company(segment "John Boorman")
1995
Miss SarajevoSelf
1995
Out of IrelandWilliam Murphy (voice)
1995
Rob RoyRobert Roy MacGregor
1995AL
A Leap of FaithNarrator (voice)
1996
Before and AfterBen Ryan
1996
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and HandsomeHost
1996
Michael CollinsMichael Collins
1996
EverestNarrator
1998
Les MisérablesJean Valjean
1998
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceQui-Gon Jinn
1999
The HauntingDr. David Marrow
1999
Gun ShyCharles Mayough
2000
Inside The Space StationSelf - Narrator
2000
The EnduranceNarrator (voice)
2000
The Greeks: Crucible of CivilizationNarrator
2000
Journey into Amazing CavesNarrator (voice)
2001
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode ISelf
2001TM
The Mind's Big BangSelf
2001
Gangs of New York'Priest' Vallon
2002
George Lucas: Creating an EmpireSelf
2002
K-19: The WidowmakerMikhail Polenin
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesQui-Gon Jinn (voice)
2002
The Big BangSelf
2002
The MazeNarrator
2002
Coral Reef AdventureNarrator (voice)
2003
Love ActuallyDaniel
2003
Martin LutherSelf - Narrator (voice)
2003
Uncovering the Real Gangs of New YorkSelf
2003
Happy Birthday Oscar WildeSelf
2004
KinseyAlfred Kinsey
2004
PatrickNarrator
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self (archive footage)
2004
The Story of Star WarsQui-Gon Jinn (archive footage)
2004
Batman BeginsDucard
2005
Breakfast on PlutoFather Liam
2005
Kingdom of HeavenGodfrey de Ibelin
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeAslan (voice)
2005
Black Holes: The Other Side of InfinityNarrator
2006
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary FilmSelf
2006
HomeNarrator
2006
Sergeant York: Of God and Country
2006
The Path to RedemptionSelf
2006
XavierNarrator
2006
Seraphim FallsCarver
2007
The Birth of ChristSelf - Narrator
2007
TrumboSelf
2007
TakenBryan Mills
2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianAslan (voice)
2008
The Making of Fallout 3: The Vault-Tec FilesSelf
2008
The Other ManPeter
2008
After.LifeEliot Deacon
2009
Five Minutes of HeavenAlistair Little
2009
ChloeDavid Stewart
2010
Clash of the TitansZeus
2010
The A-TeamHannibal
2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderAslan (voice)
2010
The Next Three DaysDamon
2010
The Wildest DreamNarrator
2010
A Child's Garden of PoetrySelf (voice)
2011
UnknownDr. Martin Harris
2011
BattleshipAdmiral Shane
2012
Dynamic Earth: Exploring Earth's Climate EngineNarrator (voice)
2012
Taken 2Bryan Mills
2012
The Dark Knight RisesRa's Al Ghul
2012
The GreyJohn Ottway
2012
The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
2012
Wrath of the TitansZeus
2012
Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesHistory Channel Host (uncredited)
2013
Excalibur: Behind the MovieSelf
2013
Girl RisingNarrator (voice)
2013
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds - The New Generation: Alive on Stage!The Journalist
2013
KhumbaPhango (voice)
2013
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight TrilogySelf (archive footage)
2013
A Million Ways to Die in the WestClinch
2014
A Walk Among the TombstonesMatthew Scudder
2014
Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetMustafa (voice)
2014
MannyNarrator
2014
Non-StopBill Marks
2014
RoadNarrator (voice)
2014
Taken 3Bryan Mills
2014
The Lego MovieBad Cop / Good Cop / Pa Cop (voice)
2014
The Nut JobRaccoon (voice)
2014
Third PersonMichael
2014
Wild Japan: Snow MonkeysSelf - Narrator
2014
A Christmas StarNarrator / Radio DJ
2015
EntourageLiam Neeson
2015
Run All NightJimmy Conlon
2015
Ted 2Customer
2015
A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On YeatsSelf
2016
A Monster CallsThe Monster (voice)
2016
How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children StoryNarrator (voice)
2016
Love Thy NatureSelf - Narrator (voice)
2016
Operation ChromiteDouglas MacArthur
2016
SilenceFerreira
2016
The Huntsman: Winter's WarNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
2016
The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
And the Winner Isn'tSelf
2017
Daddy's Home 2Liam Neeson (voice) (uncredited)
2017
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in AmericaNarrator
2017
Karenina & ILeo Tolstoy
2017
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White HouseMark Felt
2017
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into SilenceSelf
2017
Red Nose Day ActuallyDaniel
2017
SpielbergSelf - Segment "Schindler's List"
2017
An Oral History of: Schindler's ListSelf (archive footage)
2018
The Ballad of Buster ScruggsImpresario (segment "Meal Ticket")
2018
The CommuterMichael MacCauley
2018
The Last Horsemen of New York
2018
The White CrowExecutive Producer
2018
WidowsHarry Rawlings
2018
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water CrisisNarrator
2019
Cold PursuitNels Coxman
2019
Lost LivesSelf (voice)
2019
Men in Black: InternationalAgent High T
2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for BreakfastSelf - Actor
2019
Ordinary LoveTom
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerQui-Gon Jinn (voice)
2019
Honest ThiefTom Dolan
2020
Made in ItalyRobert
2020
The Hunger: The Story of the Irish FamineSelf - Narrator (voice)
2020WA
WAMEGO: Addendum
2020
The Ice RoadMike McCann
2021
The MarksmanJim
2021
BlacklightTravis Block
2022
BonnieSelf
2022
Brian Friel: Shy Man, ShowmanSelf
2022
Ireland
2022
MemoryAlex Lewis
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's ReturnSelf - Qui-Gon Jinn
2022
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is LiriciSelf
2022
In the Land of Saints and SinnersFinbar Murphy
2023
MarlowePhilip Marlowe
2023
RetributionMatt Turner
2023
AbsolutionThug
2024
Our Blue World: A Water OdysseyNarrator
2024
WildcatFather Flynn
2024
Ice Road: VengeanceMike McCann
2025
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not EnoughNarrator
2025
The Naked GunFrank Drebin Jr.
2025
Cold StorageRobert Quinn
2026
The FixLarry
2026
The Lost Children of TuamProducer
2026
The MongooseRyan 'Fang' Flanagan
2026
4 Kids Walk Into a BankDanny
CJ
Charlie Johnson in the Flames
CP
Cold Pursuit 2Nels Coxman
Evolution - Darwin's Dangerous IdeaNarrator
NS
Narco Sub
TR
The Riker's Ghost
TS
The Splendid Thing
TT
The TrainerJohn Moore
Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 3 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944
The OscarsSelf · 3 eps
1953
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
The Late Late ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1962
Omnibus1 eps
1967
60 MinutesSelf · 1 eps
1968
Play for TodayHim · 1 eps
1970F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971
PlayhouseBlacksmith · 1 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 eps
1975
An Audience with...Self · 1 eps
1978
American PlayhouseEthan Frome · 1 eps
1982
NatureNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1982
Ellis IslandKevin Murray · 2 eps
1984GK
Goldene KameraSelf · 1 eps
1984
Miami ViceSean Carroon · 1 eps
1984
A Woman of SubstanceBlackie O'Neill · 3 eps
1985
Screen TwoMartin Perry · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoEthan Frome · 1 eps
1985
If Tomorrow ComesAndré Trignant · 3 eps
1986
Hold the DreamBlackie O'Neill · 4 eps
1987
This MorningSelf · 1 eps
1988
The SimpsonsFather Sean (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1993
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 2 eps
1997
ParkinsonSelf · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyLiam Neeson (voice) · 2 eps
1999
The Greeks: Crucible of CivilizationSelf - Narrator · 3 eps
2000
EvolutionNarrator · 7 eps
2001
Liberty's KidsJohn Paul Jones (voice) · 40 eps
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 eps
2003
Martin LutherSelf - Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 2 eps
2003
El hormigueroSelf · 1 eps
2006
The One ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 5 eps
2007
Star Wars: The Clone WarsQui-Gon Jinn (voice) · 3 eps
2008
Live from Studio FiveSelf · 2 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 9 eps
2009
Buccaneers & Bones7 eps
2010
ConanSelf · 1 eps
2010
Life's Too ShortLiam Neeson · 1 eps
2011
The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf · 1 eps
2011
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 4 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 8 eps
2014
Nature Is SpeakingIce · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 4 eps
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertMr. Toffee · 1 eps
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThor · 1 eps
2015
1916Narrator · 3 eps
2016
AtlantaLiam Neeson · 1 eps
2016
Dream Corp LLCJoey in the Center of Her Mind (voice) · 1 eps
2016
The OrvilleJahavus Dorahl · 1 eps
2017
Derry GirlsChief Inspector Byers · 2 eps
2018
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in HistorySelf - Narrator · 6 eps
2018
Benjamin FranklinAlexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice) · 2 eps
2022
Obi-Wan KenobiQui-Gon Jinn (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
2022Obi-Wan KenobiQui-Gon Jinn (uncredited) · 1 eps
2022
Star Wars: Tales of the JediQui-Gon Jinn (voice) · 1 eps
2022Star Wars: Tales of the JediQui-Gon Jinn · 6 eps
2022
Conan O'Brien Must GoBryan Mills (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
2024
David Frost Vsself · 1 eps
2025Photos
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