Liam Neeson Net Worth

Liam Neeson's Quotes

• I never did think of myself as handsome--terribly attractive, yes, but not handsome.
• I think I realized there were two communities in Northern Ireland when I was about nine or 10, not because there was any trouble but because in certain years my parents would keep us indoors on the 12th of July. I couldn't figure that out, because all my mates were out dancing in the streets and I wanted to go out and join them. So it was then that I sensed a "them and us" attitude.
• No, I don't get obsessed with acting. Because in the past when I have got obsessed about it, it really got in the way of the creative process. I've learned to hang the character on the coat-peg at the end of the day, and when I leave in the morning I pick it up again. And I had to work at that because the other way lies a strange sort of madness.
• Laid-back? My wife said that? Well, I guess I am. It takes a lot to get me riled.
• [on the widespread unemployment of actors and their fear of it] The truth is I love the insecurity part of it, it keeps me on my toes. I think you become bland and predictable without the stress and angst. There's a certain lethargy that sets in.

Interesting Facts about Liam Neeson

1. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#74) (1995).
2. He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honours List for his services to drama.
3. Has two sons with Natasha Richardson: Micheál Richard Antonio Neeson (born June 22, 1995) and Daniel Jack Neeson (born August 27, 1996).
4. Was a boxer as a teenager in Northern Ireland, which resulted in getting his nose broken at age 15. Nevertheless, he went on to win the Irish Youth Championship. However, a brief blackout after one of his fights caused him to give up the ring for good.
5. Won a libel case against newspapers that claimed that his marriage was in trouble. [October 1998]
6. Ranked #69 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
7. First worked with his future wife, actress Natasha Richardson, on the miniseries Ellis Island (1984).
8. Son-in-law of actress Vanessa Redgrave and Tony Richardson.
9. Was considered for the role of James Bond in GoldenEye (1995), which went to Pierce Brosnan.
10. Attended Queen's University of Belfast for a short while to study physics and computer science, but flunked out.
11. Brother-in-law of Joely Richardson, Carlo Gabriel Nero and Katherine Grimond.
12. Was connected to David Lean's production of "Nostromo," but withdrew before preproduction began and Lean's subsequent death.
13. He was considered for the role of Van Helsing in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) (and reportedly very much wanted the role). However, he was turned down after Anthony Hopkins showed an interest in the role and ultimately got the role.
14. Has worked repeatedly with Laura Linney, including in Kinsey (2004), Love Actually (2003), and in a Broadway revival of "The Crucible", playing husband and wife in Kinsey (2004) and "The Crucible". The two have joked about feeling like "an old married couple".
15. Wanted to be in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) so badly, he did not even bother reading the script.
16. Attended and graduated from the Gaiety School of Drama in Dublin, Ireland.
17. Is a member of the Dublin Shakespeare Theatre Festival, where his past credits include "Hamlet", "King Richard II" and "All's Well That Ends Well".
18. He recalled his most embarrassing moment in acting as when, relatively early in his career, he auditioned for the role of Fezzik, the giant in The Princess Bride (1987). Director Rob Reiner had a look of disgust on his face when he realized that Neeson was "only" six-feet-four. André the Giant ended up getting the role.
19. Was chosen for the role of Gawain in Excalibur (1981) primarily because director John Boorman wanted a large man in the role for the duel between Gawain and Lancelot (Nicholas Clay). It was on this film where he met Helen Mirren, who was playing Morgana.
20. Auditioned for, and was accepted by, the Bristol Old Vic Drama School in England, but decided to attend the Gaiety School of acting instead so he could stay active with the Dublin Shakespeare Festival while in school.