Liam Cunningham facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Liam Cunningham
Cunningham in 2017
Born	(1961-06-02) 2 June 1961 (age 64) East Wall, Dublin, Ireland
Education	St Davids, Artane, Dublin
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Colette Cunningham
Children	3

Liam Cunningham (born on June 2, 1961) is an Irish actor. He is widely known for his role as Davos Seaworth in the popular fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.

Liam Cunningham has received many awards for his acting. He has won two Irish Film & Television Awards. He also shared a BAFTA award for a short film called Pitch Black Heist. Some of his well-known movies include War of the Buttons (1994), A Little Princess (1995), and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). In 2020, he was named one of Ireland's greatest film actors by The Irish Times.

Early Life and First Jobs

Liam Cunningham was born in East Wall, a part of Dublin, Ireland. He grew up in Kilmore West with his three sisters and a brother. Liam left school when he was 15 years old. He then started working as an electrician.

In the 1980s, Liam lived in Zimbabwe for three years. There, he worked at a safari park, taking care of electrical equipment. He also helped train local electricians. When he returned to Ireland, Liam decided he wanted to try something new. He became interested in acting. He took acting classes and started performing in local plays. He even worked with the famous Royal Shakespeare Company.

Acting Career Highlights

Liam Cunningham's first movie role was in Into the West (1992), where he played a police officer. He then appeared in movies like War of the Buttons (1994) and A Little Princess (1995). He gained international attention for his role as Captain Ryan in the horror film Dog Soldiers (2002).

Cunningham at the Game of Thrones exhibition in May 2013

Liam has starred in many successful films. These include The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), which won a major award at the Cannes Film Festival. He also appeared in big British and American movies like The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) and Clash of the Titans (2010).

In 2012, Liam Cunningham joined the cast of the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. He played the character Davos Seaworth, a former smuggler who becomes a loyal advisor. This role made him very famous around the world. He also appeared in other TV shows like Merlin and Doctor Who, where he played Captain Zhukov in the episode "Cold War" in 2013.

More recently, Liam has done voice acting for animated series. In 2020, he started voicing Man-At-Arms in the Netflix show Masters of the Universe: Revelation. He also voiced characters in Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites. In 2024, he joined the cast of the TV series 3 Body Problem.

Personal Life

Liam Cunningham lives in Dublin, Ireland, with his wife, Colette. They have three children together.

Speaking Out on Important Issues

Liam Cunningham believes that well-known people should speak up about important issues in society. He thinks it's the job of elected politicians to solve problems, but celebrities can help by raising awareness.

He has spoken about healthcare, saying that everyone should have access to good health services. He believes that if politicians used the public healthcare system themselves, it would quickly improve for everyone.

Liam has also talked about housing. He has criticized the government's housing plans, saying they need to do more to help young people afford their own homes. In 2022, he joined a campaign called "Raise the Roof," which asked the government to act faster on housing issues.

Liam has been involved in campaigns supporting the people of Palestine for many years. He believes in fairness and peace for them. In 2015, he was one of many artists who signed a letter supporting a cultural boycott, which means not participating in certain events or trade, to show support for Palestine. In 2023, he signed another letter calling for a ceasefire in the conflict and asking Western governments to do more to help.

In June 2025, Liam Cunningham spoke at an event and criticized the Irish Government's approach to the conflict in Gaza. He argued that helping people should be more important than economic reasons. He called for stronger actions, like passing a law to stop trade with areas that are occupied, and ending trade with Israel. He also supported keeping Ireland's policy of Irish neutrality, which means Ireland tries to stay out of conflicts, and the "triple lock" policy for its defense forces, which sets rules for when they can be sent abroad.

Filmography

Liam Cunningham at DIFF 2024

Movies

Television Shows

Music Videos

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Liam Cunningham para niños