Micheál Richard Antonio Richardson (né Neeson) is an Irish actor.
Micheál Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Micheál Richard Antonio Neeson Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Parents |
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| Family | Redgrave |
Early life
editRichardson was born in Dublin, Ireland, to the actors Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson.[1] He comes from a long line of actors, being the grandson of actress Vanessa Redgrave and filmmaker Tony Richardson.
Career
editAfter appearing alongside Natalie Portman in 2018 film Vox Lux,[2] Richardson insisted on auditioning for a role in Cold Pursuit (2019), a film in which his father Liam Neeson was starring, and a remake of the 2014 Norwegian crime thriller Order of Disappearance. Richardson successfully auditioned for the role of Neeson's character's son.[3]
Richardson starred in Made in Italy (2020), a film about grief and familial relationships, again alongside his father. Both father and son were touched by the script by James D’Arcy and the parallels with their own experiences with grief.[4][5]
Richardson won the lead role in the Sophie Lane Curtis film On Our Way.[6] At the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival in Campania, Italy, in July 2022, the film won the Best Breakout Director of the Year Award for Curtis and the Rising Star Award for Richardson.[7][8][9]
Personal life
editHe has described the pronunciation of his first name thus: "Phonetically, it's me as in myself and then hall as in hallway. So, Me-hall".[10]
After his mother had died in an accident nine years prior, Richardson took her surname in order to honour her and her side of the family.[11]
The pronunciation of his first name was discussed in an interview with him, his father Liam Neeson and Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show, series 28, episode 23, aired 26 March 2021[12]). Liam Neeson refers to his son as 'my-kall'. He was referring to himself on the show as 'mee-hall'.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | History Channel Reporter | Film debut as Micheál Neeson | |
| 2018 | Vox Lux | The Musician | ||
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit | Kyle Coxman | ||
| 2020 | Made in Italy | Jack Foster | ||
| 2021 | On Our Way | Henry Richardson | ||
| 2023 | Somewhere Quiet | Joe |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Big Dogs | Renny | 8 episodes | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Qui-Gon Jinn (young) | Episode: "Justice" Voice |
[13] |
References
edit- ^ Dwyer, Michael (9 November 1996). "Are you right there, Michael?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (4 September 2018). "Film Review: Natalie Portman in 'Vox Lux'".
- ^ Beresford, Jack. "Liam Neeson opens up about working with his son on action thriller Cold Pursuit". The Irish Post.
- ^ Billen, Andrew (16 March 2021). "Micheál Neeson: How my dad Liam Neeson and I made a film about grief" – via The Times.
- ^ by Patricia Danaher, Jilly Beattie (2 August 2020). "Liam Neeson's son Michael on life, loss and how he's still looking for love". BelfastLive.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (22 March 2023). "Gravitas Ventures Acquires Sophie Lane Curtis Drama 'On Our Way' Starring Micheál Neeson, Vanessa Redgrave And Jordana Brewster". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Bocelli and Neeson 'Golden boys' at Ischia Global". ansa.it. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Domenicodurante (10 July 2022). "IRISH ACTOR MICHEAL RICHARDSON RECEIVED 2022 "ISCHIA RISING STAR AWARD"". Ischia Global Fest. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "2022 Awards". Ischaglobal.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ The Jakarta Post (27 July 2020). "Liam Neeson's son also rises: Micheál Richardson". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ McNiece, Mia (6 August 2020). "How Micheál Richardson's New Movie with Dad Liam Neeson Helped Him Heal After Mom Natasha's Death". People. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ The Graham Norton Show (26 March 2021). Liam Neeson & Micheál Richardson Have An Adorable Star Wars Story | The Graham Norton Show. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Carter, Justin (29 May 2022). "Ahsoka, Qui-Gon & Count Dooku Return in New Anthology Series, Tales of the Jedi". Gizmodo. Retrieved 29 May 2022.