Micheál Richard Antonio Richardson (''né'' Neeson; born 22 June 1995) is an

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actor.

Career

After appearing alongside

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in 2018 film ''

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'', Richardson insisted on auditioning for a role in ''

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'' (2019), a film in which his father

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was starring, and a remake of the 2014 Norwegian crime thriller ''

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''. Richardson successfully auditioned for the role of Neeson's character's son. Richardson also 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. In 2015, Richardson was cast as Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins in the film ''The Rising: 1916'' about the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. Collins was portrayed by Richardson's father in

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's 1996 film, ''Michael Collins''. He is set to appear alongside

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, and

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Personal life

Richardson was born on 22 June 1995, in

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, Ireland. He comes from a long line of actors. His parents are the actors

and

Natasha Richardson Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an English actress of stage and screen. A member of the Redgrave family, Richardson was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddau ...

. He was christened Micheál Neeson, but changed his surname in 2018, with his father's blessing, to honour his late mother. Through his mother he is a member of the

Redgrave family The Redgrave family is a British acting dynasty, spanning five generations. Members of the family worked in theatre beginning in the nineteenth century, and later in film and television. Some family members have also written plays and books. Vane ...

. He is the grandson of actress

Vanessa Redgrave Dame Vanessa Redgrave (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and activist. Throughout her career spanning over seven decades, Redgrave has garnered numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Television Award, two ...

and filmmaker

Tony Richardson Cecil Antonio "Tony" Richardson (5 June 1928 – 14 November 1991) was an English theatre and film director and producer whose career spanned five decades. In 1964, he won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film '' Tom Jones''. Earl ...

, the nephew of actress

Joely Richardson Joely Kim Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Julia McNamara in the FX drama series '' Nip/Tuck'' (2003–10) and Katherine Parr in the Showtime series ''The Tudors'' (2010). She has also appear ...

, and the cousin of actress Daisy Bevan.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Michael 1995 births Living people Irish emigrants to the United States Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Irish people of English descent Male actors from County Dublin Redgrave family 21st-century Irish male actors