Liam Neeson Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Liam Neeson Quick Info
Height	6 ft 3½ in
Weight	102 kg
Date of Birth	June 7, 1952
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Eye Color	Blue

Liam Neeson is a critically-acclaimed actor and voiceover artist from Northern Ireland who was placed 7th on The Irish Times list of “Ireland’s 50 Greatest Film Actors” in 2020. He is known for his roles in movies such as Schindler’s List, Michael Collins, A Prayer for the Dying, Darkman, Next of Kin, Rob Roy, Everest, Michael Collins, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Les Misérables, The Haunting, K-19: The Widowmaker, Gangs of New York, Love Actually, Kinsey, Batman Begins, Five Minutes of Heaven, Ponyo, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Taken, Wrath of the Titans, Taken 2, The Lego Movie, A Million Ways to Die in the West, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Cold Pursuit, Operation Chromite, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, The Marksman, Honest Thief, and The Chronicles of Narnia series. Over the years, Liam Neeson has been a recipient of several accolades, including nominations for at least an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, 2 Tony Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards, and the Venice Film Festival’s Volpi Cup.

Born Name

William John Neeson

Nick Names

Liam, Neeson, Will

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Liam attended All Saints Primary School in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

In 1971, Liam went to Queen’s University Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland and studied physics and computer science, but he dropped out because he had to work for Guinness Brewery.

He then attended St. Mary’s Teaching College, Belfast, Northern Ireland for two years.

Liam graduated from the Gaiety School of Drama in Dublin, Ireland.

Occupation

Actor, Soundtrack Producer, Voice Actor

Family

Father – Bernard Neeson (School Caretaker)
Mother – Katherine Brown Neeson (Cook)
Siblings – Elizabeth Neeson (Older Sister), Bernadette Neeson (Older Sister), Rosaline Neeson (Older Sister)
Others – Vanessa Redgrave (Mother-in-law), Tony Richardson (Father-in-law), Joely Richardson (Sister-in-law), Bernard “Barney” Neeson (Paternal Grandfather), Matilda “Tillie” Gibson (Paternal Grandmother)

Manager

Liam has been signed to ARG (Talent Agency) which is based in London, England, United Kingdom.

Net Worth

His net worth has been $145 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 3½ in or 191.5 cm

Weight

225 lbs or 102 kg

Girlfriend / Spouse

Liam has dated –

Helen Mirren (1980-1985) – Liam and Helen started their relationship while they were on the set, filming the movie The Excalibur. Their relationship lasted for four years before they parted ways. In one of the interviews, Helen said that it was hard for her to let go of Liam because they went through many things together and because of the fact that their love was so pure.

Janice Dickinson (1985) – Liam and Janice started dating somewhere in the middle 80s, at the time when Liam ended his relationship with the British actor Helen Mirren. Many tabloids were pointing out this as a potential RUMOR because of the fact that Liam’s love for Helen was really big at the time even after they broke up.

Julia Roberts (1988-1990) – Julia Roberts was one of Liam’s past girlfriends too. Despite the fact that Julia was 19 when they started dating, both of them started a romantic relationship back in 1988. At the same time, they were living together in a house in Venice, California. Their relationship got to the stage where they got engaged, but only for a short amount of time before they broke up in 1990.

Barbra Streisand (1991) – In September 1991, Liam started dating the well-known singer Barbra Streisand. These two dated for a short period of time before they parted ways.

Brooke Shields (1991-1992) – Liam started dating the American actor Brooke Shields in December 1991, and briefly, after that, they started a relationship. Their relationship lasted for about three months when they parted ways.

Natasha Richardson (1992-2009) – Liam met Natasha on the set of the movie Nell back in January 1993. They immediately hooked up and started a relationship, and after one year altogether, they got married on July 3, 1994. These two were together till 2009 when in a skiing accident at the Mont Tremblant Resort, Natasha suffered severe head injuries resulting in death. Liam and Natasha had two children, Michael Neeson (born on June 22, 1995) and Daniel Jack Neeson (born on August 27, 1996).

Freya St. Johnston (2010-2012) – 18 months after his wife’s death, Liam started dating the 30-year-old blonde Freya St. Johnston back in August 2010. They had been seen in NYC and London both holding each other’s hands. Although there was a claim that these two got engaged, still to this day there is no reliable source that can confirm that information as true or false. Freya and Liam parted ways in October 2012.

Laura Brent (2010) – It was RUMORed that he had an affair with Australian actor Laura Brent in December 2010.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Liam Neeson is of Irish descent.

Hair Color

Light Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Irish accent
Towering height
Gravelly voice

Shoe Size

12 (US) or 11.5 (UK) or 45 (EU) or 28.6 cm (JAP)

Brand Endorsements

Liam is an Irish Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF.

He appeared in 2015 in the Clash of Clans Super Bowl commercial.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

His role as Oscar Shindler in Steven Spielberg’s movie Schindler’s List in 1993.

Also, Liam has been known for his roles in the movies Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Taken 1, Taken 2, Taken 3, Batman Begins, Clash of the Titans, Les Miserables, and others.

First Film

He appeared in 1978 in the movie called Pilgrim’s Progress playing one of the major roles of Jesus Christ.

First TV Show

His first appearance in a TV show was in 1978 when he played the role of Dermont in the TV series Play for Today in the episode Dinner at the Sporting Club.

Personal Trainer

Liam had trained with Mark Vanselow for 12 films in a row.

In one of the interviews, Liam said that working out with Mark has been providing great results, despite the fact that he (Liam) is over 60 years old.

Training to keep Liam in the best shape possible while looking after the injured muscles makes Vanselow the right choice for every person, says a friend of Mark. Mark says that many trainers make bad decisions by giving the same workout program to each and every client, instead of first defining what that person’s fitness needs are.

You can read more about Liam’s personal trainer HERE.

Liam Neeson Favorite Things

Food – Arugula, Figs, Blue Cheese salad

Source – IrishCentral

Liam Neeson Facts

At the age of nine, Liam started boxing at All Saints Youth Club and later became an amateur senior boxing champion.

He was named Liam, after a local priest.

Liam first stepped on the stage at the age of 11, after he was offered to play the lead role in a school play.

He was on a trial in a football club in Dublin and played one game as a substitute against Shamrock.

He once worked as a truck driver.

Before discovering acting, he planned to be a teacher.

Liam joined the Lyric Players’ Theatre in Belfast in 1976.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2000 New Year Honours.

He voiced the main character James in the video game Fallout 3.

He voiced the lion Aslan in the movie Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian in 2008.

Liam quit smoking in 2003.

F.C. Liverpool and Crystal Palace are Liam’s favorite football clubs.

He was number 74 on Empire magazine’s 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.

He played the titular role of Mark Felt in the 2017 biographical political thriller film Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. The film is based on the Watergate scandal.

He loves fly fishing.

In October 2020, he revealed that he had auditioned for the role of Fezzik in the 1987 movie The Princess Bride. But, he failed the audition and the role was ultimately awarded to Andre the Giant.

In the 1990s, Liam was offered the role of James Bond, but he had to turn it down because of his then-girlfriend Natasha Richardson. She didn’t want him to play the role otherwise she wouldn’t have married him. The role was ultimately played by Pierce Brosnan.

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