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).
Acting credits 111 titles
The Mongoose
as Ryan 'Fang' Flanagan
Film
2026
5.9
The Fix
as Larry
Film
2026
5.9
Plague of Corruption: 80 Years of Pharmaceutical Corruption Exposed
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2026
Cold Storage
as Robert Quinn
Film
2026
6.7
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
as Narrator
Film
2025
7.0
The Naked Gun
as Frank Drebin Jr.
Film
2025
6.3
Ice Road: Vengeance
as Mike McCann
Film
2025
6.2
Absolution
as Thug
Film
2024
5.9
Wildcat
as Father Flynn
Film
2024
5.6
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
as Finbar Murphy
Film
2023
6.4
Retribution
as Matt Turner
Film
2023
6.5
Marlowe
as Philip Marlowe
Film
2023
5.7
Bonnie
as Self
Film
2022
5.3
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
as Qui-Gon Jinn
Series
2022
7.9
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Qui-Gon Jinn
Film
2022
6.8
Memory
as Alex Lewis
Film
2022
6.7
Benjamin Franklin
as Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice)
Series
2022
7.7
Ireland
Film
2022
5.0
Blacklight
as Travis Block
Film
2022
6.1
The Ice Road
as Mike McCann
Film
2021
6.8
The Marksman
as Jim
Film
2021
6.8
Honest Thief
as Tom Dolan
Film
2020
6.5
Made in Italy
as Robert
Film
2020
6.0
The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Film
2020
8.0
Ordinary Love
as Tom
Film
2019
6.8
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
as Narrator
Film
2019
5.9
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
Film
2019
6.0
Men in Black: International
as Agent High T
Film
2019
5.9
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
as Self - Actor
Film
2019
5.0
Cold Pursuit
as Nels Coxman
Film
2019
5.9
An Oral History of: Schindler's List
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2018
Widows
as Harry Rawlings
Film
2018
6.5
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History
as Self - Narrator
Series
2018
5.0
The Commuter
as Michael MacCauley
Film
2018
6.4
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
as Mark Felt
Film
2017
6.2
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
as Self
Film
2017
6.0
Red Nose Day Actually
as Daniel
Film
2017
7.0
Karenina & I
as Leo Tolstoy
Film
2017
7.0
Silence
as Ferreira
Film
2016
7.1
A Monster Calls
as The Monster (voice)
Film
2016
7.3
How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2016
8.0
Operation Chromite
as Douglas MacArthur
Film
2016
5.8
Love Thy Nature
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Film
2016
4.6
1916
as Narrator
Series
2016
5.0
Ted 2
as Customer
Film
2015
6.3
Run All Night
as Jimmy Conlon
Film
2015
6.4
Taken 3
as Bryan Mills
Film
2014
6.3
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Matthew Scudder
Film
2014
6.4
Third Person
as Michael
Film
2014
5.9
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Clinch
Film
2014
6.1
Non-Stop
as Bill Marks
Film
2014
6.8
The Lego Movie
as Bad Cop / Good Cop / Pa Cop (voice)
Film
2014
7.4
The Nut Job
as Raccoon (voice)
Film
2014
5.9
Khumba
as Phango (voice)
Film
2013
6.0
Taken 2
as Bryan Mills
Film
2012
6.4
Battleship
as Admiral Shane
Film
2012
5.9
Wrath of the Titans
as Zeus
Film
2012
5.8
The Grey
as John Ottway
Film
2012
6.6
Unknown
as Dr. Martin Harris
Film
2011
6.7
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
as Aslan (voice)
Film
2010
6.4
The Next Three Days
as Damon
Film
2010
7.1
The A-Team
as Hannibal
Film
2010
6.4
Clash of the Titans
as Zeus
Film
2010
5.9
Chloe
as David Stewart
Film
2010
6.1
After.Life
as Eliot Deacon
Film
2009
6.3
Five Minutes of Heaven
as Alistair Little
Film
2009
6.1
The Other Man
as Peter
Film
2008
5.4
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
as Aslan (voice)
Film
2008
6.6
Taken
as Bryan Mills
Film
2008
7.4
Seraphim Falls
as Carver
Film
2007
6.4
The Path to Redemption
as Self
Film
2006
8.0
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Aslan (voice)
Film
2005
7.1
Breakfast on Pluto
as Father Liam
Film
2005
7.2
Batman Begins
as Ducard
Film
2005
7.7
Kingdom of Heaven
as Godfrey de Ibelin
Film
2005
7.1
Kinsey
as Alfred Kinsey
Film
2004
6.6
Love Actually
as Daniel
Film
2003
7.1
Gangs of New York
as 'Priest' Vallon
Film
2002
7.3
Liberty's Kids
as John Paul Jones (voice)
Series
2002–2003
7.7
K-19: The Widowmaker
as Mikhail Polenin
Film
2002
6.6
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
as Self
Film
2001
7.3
Evolution
as Narrator
Series
2001
8.0
The Endurance
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2000
7.0
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
as Self - Narrator
Series
2000
7.4
Gun Shy
as Charles Mayough
Film
2000
5.2
The Haunting
as Dr. David Marrow
Film
1999
5.5
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Qui-Gon Jinn
Film
1999
6.6
Les Misérables
as Jean Valjean
Film
1998
7.2
Michael Collins
as Michael Collins
Film
1996
6.9
Before and After
as Ben Ryan
Film
1996
5.9
Rob Roy
as Robert Roy MacGregor
Film
1995
6.7
Nell
as Dr. Lovell
Film
1994
6.5
Schindler's List
as Oskar Schindler
Film
1993
8.6
Ethan Frome
as Ethan Frome
Film
1993
5.6
Leap of Faith
as Sheriff Will Braverman
Film
1992
5.8
Husbands and Wives
as Michael Gates
Film
1992
7.0
Shining Through
as Franze-Otto Dietrich
Film
1992
6.5
Under Suspicion
as Tony Aaron
Film
1991
6.0
Darkman
as Peyton Westlake / Darkman
Film
1990
6.4
Next of Kin
as Briar Gates
Film
1989
5.9
The Dead Pool
as Peter Swan
Film
1988
6.3
Suspect
as Carl Wayne Anderson
Film
1987
6.6
Hold the Dream
as Blackie O'Neill
Series
1987
4.4
Lamb
as Michael Lamb
Film
1986
5.7
The Mission
as Father John Fielding
Film
1986
7.4
If Tomorrow Comes
as André Trignant
Series
1986
7.3
A Woman of Substance
as Blackie O'Neill
Series
1985
7.6
The Bounty
as Charles Churchill
Film
1984
6.8
Krull
as Kegan
Film
1983
6.1
Excalibur
as Gawain
Film
1981
7.0
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
as Danny
Film
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5.9
Film
The Mongoose
Ryan 'Fang' Flanagan
2026
5.9
Film
The Fix
Larry
2026
6.4
Film
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Finbar Murphy
2023
6.7
Film
Cold Storage
Robert Quinn
2026
6.7
Film
Memory
Alex Lewis
2022
8.6
Film
Schindler's List
Oskar Schindler
1993
5.9
Film
Clash of the Titans
Zeus
2010
7.1
Film
Love Actually
Daniel
2003
7.1
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Aslan (voice)
2005
6.8
Film
The Marksman
Jim
2021
5.8
Film
Wrath of the Titans
Zeus
2012
7.1
Film
Kingdom of Heaven
Godfrey de Ibelin
2005
7.7
Film
Batman Begins
Ducard
2005
6.4
Film
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Matthew Scudder
2014
6.0
Film
Under Suspicion
Tony Aaron
1991
6.1
Film
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Clinch
2014
7.4
Film
Taken
Bryan Mills
2008
7.3
Film
Gangs of New York
'Priest' Vallon
2002
6.3
Film
Ted 2
Customer
2015
6.3
Film
After.Life
Eliot Deacon
2009
6.4
Film
The Commuter
Michael MacCauley
2018
6.2
Film
Ice Road: Vengeance
Mike McCann
2025
5.9
Film
Battleship
Admiral Shane
2012
6.3
Film
Taken 3
Bryan Mills
2014
6.6
Film
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Qui-Gon Jinn
1999
7.4
Film
The Lego Movie
Bad Cop / Good Cop / Pa Cop (voice)
2014
6.6
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Aslan (voice)
2008
7.3
Film
A Monster Calls
The Monster (voice)
2016
6.4
Film
The A-Team
Hannibal
2010
6.4
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Aslan (voice)
2010
6.3
Film
The Naked Gun
Frank Drebin Jr.
2025
6.4
Film
Taken 2
Bryan Mills
2012
6.6
Film
The Grey
John Ottway
2012
7.4
Film
The Mission
Father John Fielding
1986
6.6
Film
Suspect
Carl Wayne Anderson
1987
5.9
Film
Men in Black: International
Agent High T
2019
7.1
Film
The Next Three Days
Damon
2010
5.5
Film
The Haunting
Dr. David Marrow
1999
6.4
Film
Darkman
Peyton Westlake / Darkman
1990
7.0
Film
Excalibur
Gawain
1981
6.7
Film
Unknown
Dr. Martin Harris
2011
7.6
Series
A Woman of Substance
Blackie O'Neill
1985
7.7
Series
Liberty's Kids
John Paul Jones (voice)
2002–2003
6.5
Film
Retribution
Matt Turner
2023
7.9
Series
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Qui-Gon Jinn
2022
7.2
Film
Les Misérables
Jean Valjean
1998
7.3
Series
If Tomorrow Comes
André Trignant
1986
6.6
Film
K-19: The Widowmaker
Mikhail Polenin
2002
5.9
Film
Absolution
Thug
2024
6.1
Film
Chloe
David Stewart
2010
7.3
Film
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
Self
2001
5.9
Film
The Nut Job
Raccoon (voice)
2014
6.9
Film
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996
6.5
Film
Shining Through
Franze-Otto Dietrich
1992
6.4
Film
Run All Night
Jimmy Conlon
2015
5.9
Film
Cold Pursuit
Nels Coxman
2019
6.4
Film
Seraphim Falls
Carver
2007
6.8
Film
Non-Stop
Bill Marks
2014
5.9
Film
Next of Kin
Briar Gates
1989
7.1
Film
Silence
Ferreira
2016
6.8
Film
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Self - Qui-Gon Jinn
2022
7.2
Film
Breakfast on Pluto
Father Liam
2005
6.6
Film
Kinsey
Alfred Kinsey
2004
6.7
Film
Rob Roy
Robert Roy MacGregor
1995
5.9
Film
Before and After
Ben Ryan
1996
8.0
Film
The Path to Redemption
Self
2006
5.8
Film
Operation Chromite
Douglas MacArthur
2016
6.5
Film
Nell
Dr. Lovell
1994
6.2
Film
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Mark Felt
2017
5.9
Film
Third Person
Michael
2014
6.1
Film
Blacklight
Travis Block
2022
6.8
Film
The Ice Road
Mike McCann
2021
6.5
Film
Widows
Harry Rawlings
2018
6.1
Film
Krull
Kegan
1983
6.0
Film
Khumba
Phango (voice)
2013
6.5
Film
Honest Thief
Tom Dolan
2020
8.0
Film
How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story
Narrator (voice)
2016
6.3
Film
The Dead Pool
Peter Swan
1988
5.4
Film
The Other Man
Peter
2008
5.2
Film
Gun Shy
Charles Mayough
2000
6.1
Film
Five Minutes of Heaven
Alistair Little
2009
7.0
Film
Husbands and Wives
Michael Gates
1992
7.7
Series
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice)
2022
7.0
Film
The Endurance
Narrator (voice)
2000
6.8
Film
The Bounty
Charles Churchill
1984
5.6
Film
Ethan Frome
Ethan Frome
1993
5.0
Series
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History
Self - Narrator
2018
5.7
Film
Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
2023
5.8
Film
Leap of Faith
Sheriff Will Braverman
1992
4.4
Series
Hold the Dream
Blackie O'Neill
1987
6.0
Film
Made in Italy
Robert
2020
0.0
Film
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
Danny
0.0
Film
An Oral History of: Schindler's List
Self (archive footage)
2018
5.7
Film
Lamb
Michael Lamb
1986
5.6
Film
Wildcat
Father Flynn
2024
5.3
Film
Bonnie
Self
2022
8.0
Series
Evolution
Narrator
2001
6.8
Film
Ordinary Love
Tom
2019
7.0
Film
Red Nose Day Actually
Daniel
2017
0.0
Film
Plague of Corruption: 80 Years of Pharmaceutical Corruption Exposed
Narrator (voice)
2026
5.0
Film
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Self - Actor
2019
7.4
Series
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Self - Narrator
2000
5.0
Series
1916
Narrator
2016
6.0
Film
Lost Lives
Self (voice)
2019
5.9
Film
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
Narrator
2019
6.0
Film
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Self
2017
7.0
Film
Karenina & I
Leo Tolstoy
2017
7.0
Film
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
Narrator
2025
8.0
Film
The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
4.6
Film
Love Thy Nature
Self - Narrator (voice)
2016
5.0
Film
Ireland
2022