Liam Neeson's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$145 Million
Age:	73
Born:	June 7, 1952
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Country of Origin:	Northern Ireland
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actor
Last Updated:	Dec 10, 2025

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• Introduction
• Net Worth History
• Before Wealth & Fame
• Film Salaries
• Highest-Grossing Movies

Introduction

Liam Neeson is an Irish professional actor with an estimated net worth of $145 Million.

Since launching his career on the big screen in 1978, Liam Neeson has starred in almost 200 films and television shows, including his most iconic work in franchises such as Taken, Batman, Star Wars, and The Chronicles of Narnia. Three of his films have grossed over $1 billion apiece at the worldwide box office, and he is one of the very few actors to earn over $20 million for a single film.

Quick Facts

• Earned approximately $40 million from all three Taken films
• Received a $20 million upfront salary for starring in Non-Stop

Net Worth History

When we first listed Liam Neeson’s profile on the site in 2019, his net worth was estimated to be roughly $85 million. Since then, he has continued to star in at least two movies per year, but in the cases of 2022 and 2023, he has worked on as many as four films in a calendar year. Thus, while his earnings from these newer releases are still relatively unknown, he has continued to accumulate wealth during this period. Based on recent estimates, Liam Neeson’s net worth currently sits at approximately $145 Million.

Before Wealth & Fame

Growing up in Ballymena, located in Northern Ireland, Liam Neeson was raised in a working-class family. His father was a caretaker, and his mother a cook. From a young age, Neeson was a gifted boxer, joining a local club at the age of nine and eventually becoming a three-time Ulster amateur champion.

Neeson briefly attended St. Mary’s Teaching College in Newcastle with the hopes of becoming a teacher, but left and returned to Ballymena, where he worked in various casual jobs, including forklift operator and truck driver.

Film Salaries

Year	Project	Salary
2002	Gangs of New York	$2,000,000
2002	K-19: The Widowmaker	$3,000,000
2005	Batman Begins	$2,000,000
2008	Taken	$5,000,000
2010	Clash of the Titans	$5,000,000
2012	Taken 2	$15,000,000
2012	Wrath of the Titans	$7,000,000
2012	Battleship	$10,000,000
2014	Taken 3	$20,000,000
2014	Non-Stop	$20,000,000
Total Calculated Earnings:		$89,000,000

Before earning eight-figure paydays for finding people and killing them, Neeson had several seven-figure paydays for more minor roles. In 2002, he earned $2 million for Gangs of New York and $3 million for K-19: The Widowmaker. For starring in 2005’s Batman Begins, he earned just $2 million, while his co-star and lead actor, Christian Bale, earned $9 million.

For starring in Clash of the Titans (2010) and Wrath of the Titans (2012), Neeson received $5 million and $7 million, respectively. Battleship, also released in 2012, earned him his first $10 million paycheck outside the Taken franchise. His last known film salary was $20 million for the 2014 film Non-Stop.

Taken Trilogy Salary

Neeson’s most iconic role also earned him a significant amount of cash. In 2008, he earned $5 million for the original Taken film. For the sequel, Taken 2, his salary tripled to $15 million; for the third installment, Taken 3, he earned $20 million. This was the first film to earn him the elusive $20 million. Liam Neeson earned an estimated $40 million from the Taken trilogy.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Three of Liam Neeson’s movies have grossed over $1 billion. However, in two of those movies, he plays a more supporting role. Neeson’s highest-grossing film as a lead actor was Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The film grossed $1.05 billion on a budget of $115 million.

Here’s a list of Liam Neeson’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. The Dark Knight Rises – $1.09 Billion (2012)
2. Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker – $1.08 Billion (2019)
3. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace – $1.05 Billion (1999)
4. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – $745 Million (2005)
5. Clash of the Titans – $493 Million (2010)
6. The Lego Movie – $471 Million (2014)
7. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – $420 Million (2008)
8. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader – $416 Million (2010)
9. Taken 2 – $376 Million (2012)
10. Batman Begins – $375 Million (2005)