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Micheál Richardson
Irish actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Micheál Richard Antonio Neeson Richardson (born 22 June 1995) is an Irish actor.
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Early life
Neeson was born in Dublin, Ireland, to the Irish actor Liam Neeson and English actress Natasha Richardson, in 1995.[1] He comes from the Redgrave family; a long line of actors on his mother's side, being the grandson of actress Vanessa Redgrave and filmmaker Tony Richardson. He is the great-grandson of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, nephew of Joely Richardson, grandnephew of actress Lynn Redgrave and actor Corin Redgrave,[2] and first cousin once removed of Jemma Redgrave.
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Career
After appearing in Brady Corbet's 2018 film Vox Lux,[3] Richardson played his father's character's son in Cold Pursuit (2019), and a remake of the 2014 Norwegian crime thriller In Order of Disappearance.[4]
Neeson appeared alongside his father again in Made in Italy (2020), a film about grief and familial relationships. Both were touched by the script by James D’Arcy and the parallels with their own experiences with grief.[5][6]
In 2021, Neeson played the lead role in the Sophie Lane Curtis film On Our Way[7] and was attached to The Rising: 1916,[8][9] a film about the Easter Rising being developed by co-writers Kevin McCann and Colin Broderick.[10][11][12]
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Personal life
Neeson took his mother's surname in 2018, nine years after her accidental death, in order to honour her and her side of the family.[13]
Filmography
Film
Television
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