Actor Liam Cunningham attends the 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley' premiere at the Palais during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival May 18, 2006 in Cannes, France.
(May 17, 2006 - Source: Pascal Le Segretain)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2008
Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LU, UK
Actor Liam Cunningham arrives at the BFI 52'nd London Film Festival premier of 'Hunger' in Leicester Square on October 19, 2008 in London, England.
(October 19, 2008 - Source: Dan Kitwood)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2008
52 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
Director Jim Sheridan (L) and actor Liam Cunningham arrives at the Irish Pavillion Party at the Irish Pavillion, Plage Due Festival during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2008, in Cannes, France.
(May 17, 2008 - Source: Michael Buckner)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2011
Park City, Utah, USA
Director John Michael McDonagh, actor Don Cheadle, actress Katarina Cas, actor Brendan Gleeson and actor Liam Cunningham pose for a portrait during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival at The Samsung Galaxy Tab Lift on January 21, 2011 in Park City, Utah.
(January 20, 2011 - Source: Larry Busacca)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2012
Boulevard Albert 1er, 98000 Monaco
Actors Michael Fassbender (C) and Liam Cunnigham (R) have their picture taken by a fan on the Red Bull Energy Station following the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco on May 27, 2012 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
(May 26, 2012 - Source: Clive Mason)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2014
140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
Liam Cunningham arrives at the launch of the Game Of Thrones Exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art on June 30, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
(June 29, 2014 - Source: Lisa Maree Williams)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2014
1 Boulevard Poissonnière, 75002 Paris, France
(L-R) Sophie Turner, Liam Cunningham and Maisie Williams attend the 'Game of Thrones, Season 4' Paris premiere at Le Grand Rex on April 2, 2014 in Paris, France.
(April 1, 2014 - Source: Pascal Le Segretain)
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2015
207 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Actors James D'Arcy (L) and Liam Cunningham attend Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con 2015 Party sponsored by HBO, Honda, Bud Light Lime and Bud Light Ritas at FLOAT at The Hard Rock Hotel on July 11, 2015 in San Diego, California.
(July 11, 2015 - Source: Michael Buckner)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2015
111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
(L-R) Actors Carice van Houten, Liam Cunningham and Gwendoline Christie speak onstage at the "Game of Thrones" panel during Comic-Con International 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 10, 2015 in San Diego, California.
(July 9, 2015 - Source: Kevin Winter)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2015
207 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Actors Liam Cunningham, Carice Van Houten and Gwendoline Christie attend SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio Channel Broadcasts From Comic-Con 2015 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 10, 2015 in San Diego, California.
(July 9, 2015 - Source: Vivien Killilea)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2015
Boulevard Albert 1er, 98000 Monaco
(L-R) Rugby player Jamie Roberts and actors Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham are seen outside the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team garage before the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 24, 2015 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
(May 23, 2015 - Source: Mark Thompson)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2015
86-90 Park Ln, Mayfair, London W1K 7TN, UK
Dean Charles-Chapman, Liam Cunningham, Kit Harington, Isaac Kempstead and Thomas Brodie-Sangster collect the Empire Hero Award for "Game of Thrones" on stage during the Jameson Empire Awards 2015 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on March 29, 2015 in London, England.
(March 28, 2015 - Source: Tim P. Whitby)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2016
207 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
(L-R) Liam Cunningham, Conleth Hill, Isaac Hempstead Wright and John Bradley attend Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con Bash held at Float, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 23, 2016 in San Diego, California sponsored by HBO.
(July 22, 2016 - Source: Dave Mangels)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2016
Calle de Mejía Lequerica, 8, 28004 Madrid, Spain
(L-R) Actors Jeffrey Wright, Sarah Jessica Parker and Liam Cunningham attend HBO Spain presentation at Urso Hotel on December 15, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.
(December 14, 2016 - Source: Carlos Alvarez)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2016
Boulevard Albert 1er, 98000 Monaco
Eddie Jordan, Eddie Irvine and actor Liam Cunningham arrive at the Amber Lounge fashion show during previews to the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 27, 2016 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
(May 26, 2016 - Source: Mark Thompson)
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2017
665 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
Actors Gwendoline Christie (L) and Liam Cunningham attend the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Cocktail Reception at The Shrine Expo Hall on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
(January 28, 2017 - Source: Kevork Djansezian)
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2017
Los Angeles, California, USA
Actors Liam Cunningham (L) and Richard Dormer attend the Premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" Season 7 after party at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
(July 11, 2017 - Source: Neilson Barnard)
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2018
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
Outstanding Drama Series winners Jacob Anderson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Liam Cunningham, and Kit Harington pose in the press room during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
(September 16, 2018 - Source: Frazer Harrison)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2019
New York City, USA
Liam Cunningham attends the "Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere After Party on April 03, 2019 in New York City.
(April 2, 2019)
Gallery of Liam Cunningham
2019
8949 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA
(L-R) Liam Cunningham, Noah Emmerich, Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax, Lt. Col. Nancy Jaax and Julianna Margulies arrive at Screening Of National Geographic's 'The Hot Zone' at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on May 09, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.
(May 8, 2019 - Source: Jerod Harris)
Actor Liam Cunningham attends the 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley' premiere at the Palais during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival May 18, 2006 in Cannes, France.
(May 17, 2006 - Source: Pascal Le Segretain)
Actor Liam Cunningham arrives at the BFI 52'nd London Film Festival premier of 'Hunger' in Leicester Square on October 19, 2008 in London, England.
(October 19, 2008 - Source: Dan Kitwood)
52 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
Director Jim Sheridan (L) and actor Liam Cunningham arrives at the Irish Pavillion Party at the Irish Pavillion, Plage Due Festival during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2008, in Cannes, France.
(May 17, 2008 - Source: Michael Buckner)
Director John Michael McDonagh, actor Don Cheadle, actress Katarina Cas, actor Brendan Gleeson and actor Liam Cunningham pose for a portrait during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival at The Samsung Galaxy Tab Lift on January 21, 2011 in Park City, Utah.
(January 20, 2011 - Source: Larry Busacca)
Actors Michael Fassbender (C) and Liam Cunnigham (R) have their picture taken by a fan on the Red Bull Energy Station following the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco on May 27, 2012 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
(May 26, 2012 - Source: Clive Mason)
Liam Cunningham arrives at the launch of the Game Of Thrones Exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art on June 30, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
(June 29, 2014 - Source: Lisa Maree Williams)
(L-R) Sophie Turner, Liam Cunningham and Maisie Williams attend the 'Game of Thrones, Season 4' Paris premiere at Le Grand Rex on April 2, 2014 in Paris, France.
(April 1, 2014 - Source: Pascal Le Segretain)
Actors James D'Arcy (L) and Liam Cunningham attend Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con 2015 Party sponsored by HBO, Honda, Bud Light Lime and Bud Light Ritas at FLOAT at The Hard Rock Hotel on July 11, 2015 in San Diego, California.
(July 11, 2015 - Source: Michael Buckner)
(L-R) Actors Carice van Houten, Liam Cunningham and Gwendoline Christie speak onstage at the "Game of Thrones" panel during Comic-Con International 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 10, 2015 in San Diego, California.
(July 9, 2015 - Source: Kevin Winter)
Actors Liam Cunningham, Carice Van Houten and Gwendoline Christie attend SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio Channel Broadcasts From Comic-Con 2015 at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 10, 2015 in San Diego, California.
(July 9, 2015 - Source: Vivien Killilea)
(L-R) Rugby player Jamie Roberts and actors Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham are seen outside the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team garage before the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 24, 2015 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
(May 23, 2015 - Source: Mark Thompson)
Dean Charles-Chapman, Liam Cunningham, Kit Harington, Isaac Kempstead and Thomas Brodie-Sangster collect the Empire Hero Award for "Game of Thrones" on stage during the Jameson Empire Awards 2015 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on March 29, 2015 in London, England.
(March 28, 2015 - Source: Tim P. Whitby)
(L-R) Liam Cunningham, Conleth Hill, Isaac Hempstead Wright and John Bradley attend Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con Bash held at Float, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 23, 2016 in San Diego, California sponsored by HBO.
(July 22, 2016 - Source: Dave Mangels)
(L-R) Actors Jeffrey Wright, Sarah Jessica Parker and Liam Cunningham attend HBO Spain presentation at Urso Hotel on December 15, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.
(December 14, 2016 - Source: Carlos Alvarez)
Eddie Jordan, Eddie Irvine and actor Liam Cunningham arrive at the Amber Lounge fashion show during previews to the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 27, 2016 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
(May 26, 2016 - Source: Mark Thompson)
Actors Gwendoline Christie (L) and Liam Cunningham attend the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Cocktail Reception at The Shrine Expo Hall on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
(January 28, 2017 - Source: Kevork Djansezian)
Actors Liam Cunningham (L) and Richard Dormer attend the Premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" Season 7 after party at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
(July 11, 2017 - Source: Neilson Barnard)
Outstanding Drama Series winners Jacob Anderson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Liam Cunningham, and Kit Harington pose in the press room during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
(September 16, 2018 - Source: Frazer Harrison)
(L-R) Liam Cunningham, Noah Emmerich, Lt. Col. Jerry Jaax, Lt. Col. Nancy Jaax and Julianna Margulies arrive at Screening Of National Geographic's 'The Hot Zone' at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on May 09, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.
(May 8, 2019 - Source: Jerod Harris)
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Grandpa Ward gives a horse he found to his grandchildren, who keep it in their tower-block flat in Dublin. The horse is stolen from them, and the two young boys set out to find it and flee on it.
(The children of two Irish towns located on either side of...)
The children of two Irish towns located on either side of an inlet in County Cork, form small armies and battle against each other in a neverending quest for supremacy.
(A wealthy, precocious and loving child is raised in India...)
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(A new vision of Camelot, filled with breathtaking battles...)
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(A stonemason steadfastly pursues a cousin he loves. Howev...)
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(In this thrilling adventure film, a wealthy businessman a...)
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(Sergeant Harry Wells leads a team of British soldiers on ...)
Sergeant Harry Wells leads a team of British soldiers on a routine expedition to the Scottish Highlands. The six men would rather be at home watching the game, but they are even more dismayed when a carcass lands on their campfire. The next morning, they happen upon a severely injured Captain Richard Ryan and the bloody remains of his squadron.
(Olivia returns home after six years, and a string of unus...)
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(Legendary director Ken Loach's epic tale of two brothers ...)
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(In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy f...)
In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.
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(A Dublin ne'er-do-well tries to dodge his debt payment to...)
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Liam Cunningham is an Irish award-winning actor with a long career on TV, stage and film. He has appeared in films such as Clash of the Titans, Hunger, First Knight and Jude, and TV series including Outcasts, Camelot and Northanger Abbey. He is also known for playing Davos Seaworth in the HBO epic-fantasy series Game of Thrones.
Background
Cunningham was born on June 2, 1961, in East Wall, which is an inner city area of the Northside of Dublin. He grew up in Kilmore West with his three sisters and a brother. He is the son of Kathleen Cunningham and Michael Cunningham. Liam’s dad, Michael previously worked on the docks before his death.
Education
Cunningham left secondary school at 15 and pursued a career as an electrician. In the 1980s, Cunningham moved to Zimbabwe for three years where he maintained electrical equipment at a safari park and trained Zimbabwean electricians. After returning to Ireland, Cunningham became dissatisfied with his work as an electrician and decided to pursue his interest in acting. He attended acting classes and began to work in local theatre.
Cunningham's debut film role came in Into the West, where he played a police officer. His on-screen acting continued with roles in War of the Buttons, and A Little Princess, before making his first major breakout role in Jude, playing Phillotson. He continued with character roles in RKO 281, Falling for a Dancer, Shooting the Past, When the Sky Falls and Stranded. Cunningham came to international prominence with his role as Captain Ryan in the critically acclaimed, independent horror film, Dog Soldiers. Since then, he has starred in acclaimed films roles including, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Hunger, The Guard, Black Butterflies and The Escapist and in numerous high budget British and American films including The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Clash of the Titans, Centurion, and Harry Brown. On television, he appeared as President Richard Tate in the BBC programme Outcasts. Cunningham was producer Philip Segal’s first choice to portray the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie, but was vetoed by Fox executives.
In 2012, Cunningham joined the main cast for the second season of HBO's Game of Thrones portraying former smuggler Davos Seaworth, and in 2013 he starred in The Numbers Station alongside John Cusack. He was also cast in season 5 of the BBC series Merlin as a sorcerer. He featured in the music video for "High Hopes" by Irish alternative rock band Kodaline from their EP The High Hopes. In April 2013, he was cast in the seventh season of the hit BBC1 series Doctor Who in the episode "Cold War", where he played Captain Zhukov, the commander of a Russian submarine in 1983 facing one of the Ice Warriors. He guest starred in the second season of the VH1 television series Stay Closer, with Sandra Bullock and Jessica Chastain. In 2015, he played the father in Brady Corbet's directorial debut film, The Childhood of a Leader.
(Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical l...)
2011
Religion
Liam was raised in a Roman Catholic household. He once said:
"If anyone gets arrogant about their religion, that's when the religion isn't effective anymore. Any decent religion or any decent philosophy is always about tolerance and individual freedom, not about harm.
Politics
In 2015, Cunningham was one of over 100 artists who signed a letter to The Guardian announcing support for a cultural boycott of Israel.
Views
At the start of 2019, Liam flew to South Sudan in Africa with the charity World Vision to raise awareness for the ones forced to flee their homes by the result of the civil war.
Quotations:
"I think about it in terms of doing a painting. You don't always need a painter to tell you what your interpretation of it is. It's a grown-up show for grown-ups, made by grown-ups. It doesn't necessarily expect you to take any sort of position... I think it would be arrogant of us to say this is what it is supposed to be. It's patronizing for anybody to do that. It's there for what you want to take from it. I think it's as close as you can get to a piece of art for what it is."
Personality
Liam describes himself being punk at an early age where he had a skinhead and an army coat and 12-hole Docs.
Physical Characteristics:
Height - 6 ft 1 in (185.5 cm)
Weight - 78 kg (172 lbs)
Hair color - salt & pepper
Eye color - green
Distinctive features - wears glasses, bushy beard, sharp stare
Interests
Sport & Clubs
Racing
Connections
Cunningham currently resides in Dublin with his wife Colette, with whom he has three children, daughter Ellen and sons Liam Jr. and Sean.
2006 - The Wind That Shakes the Barley - Best Supporting Actor in a Film
2008 - Hunger - Best Supporting Actor in a Film
2012 - The Guard - Best Supporting Actor in a Film
2006 - The Wind That Shakes the Barley - Best Supporting Actor in a Film
2008 - Hunger - Best Supporting Actor in a Film
2012 - The Guard - Best Supporting Actor in a Film