Micheál Richardson

Micheál Richard Antonio Neeson Richardson, sometimes credited as Micheál Neeson (born 22 June 1995), is an Irish actor.

Early life Neeson was born in Dublin, Ireland, to the Irish actor Liam Neeson and English actress Natasha Richardson, in 1995. 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, and first cousin once removed of Jemma Redgrave.

Career After appearing in Brady Corbet's 2018 film Vox Lux, Richardson played his father's character's son in Cold Pursuit (2019), a remake of the 2014 Norwegian crime thriller In Order of Disappearance.

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.

In 2021, Neeson played the lead role in the Sophie Lane Curtis film On Our Way and was attached to The Rising: 1916, a film about the Easter Rising being developed by co-writers Kevin McCann and Colin Broderick.

In 2022, Neeson was cast in a voice-over role for Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi as the young Qui-Gon Jinn, the role his father Liam originally played in Episode I – The Phantom Menace.

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.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 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 TBA After Doug Post-production

Shorts Year Title Role Notes 2019 Broken Symphony Narrator 2020 Paradise Rex Entree Des Artists Henry Richardson 2024 F*ck That Guy

Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Big Dogs Renny 8 episodes 2022 Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn (young) Episode: "Justice"Voice 2024 FBI Freddy Albrecht Episode: "Pledges"