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So many famous faces in Hollywood can trace their family’s roots back to Ireland.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day 2023, we rounded up 20 stars who have Irish heritage. We’re pretty sure that you’ll already know about at least half of the people’s connection to Ireland.

One of them even joked that they were not Irish enough, despite having a DNA test confirm that they were more than 98% from the country. Others have been recognized at awards shows honoring their heritage or have starred in Irish roles.

However, some of the stars on the list might surprise you! We say that because some of the celebrities themselves were even shocked to learn that they had family in Ireland in the past.

Scroll through a gallery of 20 stars with Irish heritage and see if there are any surprises on the list…

Liam Neeson is opening up about his incredible career.

The 70-year-old Taken actor got candid in an interview with Rolling Stone, out now.

During the conversation, he opened up about his true thoughts about several of his projects, as well as a recent appearance on The View that made him uncomfortable. He also revealed why he never pursued the role of James Bond, and how he moved on from the passing of his late wife, Natasha Richardson.

Find out what Liam Neeson had to say…

Liam Neeson is sharing his honest thoughts on the ever expanding Star Wars universe.

If you forgot, the 70-year-old actor starred as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. He reprised the role in Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi.

While appearing on Watch What Happens Live on Thursday (February 16), Liam was asked if he would star in his own spinoff series, and he immediately shot down that idea saying that there are too many spinoffs already.

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Liam Neeson reflected on all of his previous roles and shared that he thought that Taken would go straight to video.

The 70-year-old actor just reached a significant milestone and celebrated his 100th film role.

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Liam Neeson has opened up further about his past relationship with Dame Helen Mirren.

The 70-year-old actor spoke to ET Canada about 1923 star Helen, whom he dated over several years in the 1980s after meeting on set of their 1981 movie Excalibur.

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Liam Neeson and Conor McGregor have bad blood.

The 70-year-old Taken star opened up about his thoughts on the UFC (Ultimate Fight Club) during a recent interview.

He noted that he “can’t stand” the sport and honed in on one of the most famous athletes who participates.

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Love Actually is one of the most beloved holiday movies of all time and it will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year!

We decided to take a look at the cast list and see where everyone ranks in terms of net worth.

Some of the cast members were still relatively unknown when the movie was made and now they are huge stars around the world. The ensemble cast features so many people who are fan favorites today!

Click through the slideshow to see where everyone ranks in terms of estimate net worth…