{"id":901287,"date":"2026-10-31T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901287\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:30:11","slug":"liam-neeson-reveals-he-skips-the-gym-but-stays-fit-for-action-at-74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901287\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Neeson reveals he skips the gym but stays fit for action at 74"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2006825\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/liam-neeson-74-says-likely-still-couple-more-action-movies-left\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Liam Neeson&#8217;s action movie shape<\/a> doesn&#8217;t require time in the gym.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">During an interview with Fox News Digital, the actor, who stars in the newly released movie <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2006826\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/movies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">&#8220;The Mongoose,&#8221;<\/a> discussed how he stays in such good shape at 74.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;No,\u00a0I don&#8217;t go to a gym at all,\u00a0but it behooves me,\u00a0any actor or actress playing a lead,\u00a0it behooves you to have a level of fitness,&#8221; Neeson said. &#8220;You don&#8217;t have to spend two hours in the gym every day.\u00a0I used to,\u00a0many years ago,\u00a0but I keep reasonably fit.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/liam-neeson.jpg\" alt=\"Liam Neeson sitting down\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Liam Neeson revealed what he does to maintain his physique for action movies at 74. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Neeson said that staying in shape year round allows him to jump back into action scenes for movies.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2006827\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/matt-damon-refuses-put-body-dangerous-situations-hollywood-roles-after-turning-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MATT DAMON REFUSES TO PUT BODY IN &#8216;DANGEROUS&#8217; SITUATIONS FOR HOLLYWOOD ROLES AFTER TURNING 50<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;If I read a script,\u00a0or Mark [Vanselow, director of \u2018The Mongoose\u2019] \u00a0sends me a script and there&#8217;s physical action sequences,\u00a0I like doing my own fights.\u00a0I can still do them up to a point,&#8221; he said.\u00a0&#8220;If there&#8217;s physical stuff like that then,\u00a0I&#8217;ll increase my physical workout activity a little bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;You don&#8217;t have to spend two hours in the gym every day. I used to, many years ago, but I keep reasonably fit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 Liam Neeson<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The biggest change Neeson has made to his <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2006828\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/longevity-doctor-reveals-what-matters-most-aging-well-beyond-pricey-biohacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">fitness routine<\/a> as he&#8217;s gotten older has been incorporating daily walks.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">WATCH: Liam Neeson reveals how he stays in action-movie shape at 74 without a gym<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I think, just generally the importance of it. Should it just be a walk every day \u2014 you know what I mean? And you know, I&#8217;m so lucky. I&#8217;m 74 years of age, and I&#8217;m so lucky to occasionally still get offered this type of role,&#8221; Neeson said, referring to his latest movie, &#8220;The Mongoose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Liam_Neeson.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Liam Neeson poses on the red carpet before the screening of his movie \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Liam Neeson doesn&#8217;t go to the gym anymore. (Francois Durand\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The Mongoose&#8221; released in theaters on Oct. 30.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The Mongoose&#8221; director, Mark Vanselow, joined Neeson during the interview and praised him for his &#8220;willingness to do what it takes to get it done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">WATCH: Liam Neeson, 74, reveals the fitness habit he prioritizes as he gets older<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2006832\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;As far as the amount of training it requires and the time you put in,&#8221; Vanselow added. &#8220;And then being willing to be flexible in that and try to create something new all the time, which is, you, I think what we&#8217;re both trying to do with some of this action, but in movies in general.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/liam-neeson-naked-gun-uk-premiere.jpg\" alt=\"Liam Neeson posing for a photo in front of greenery at the \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Neeson advocates for daily walks to maintain health. (Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2006833\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/entertainment-quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">This is Vanselow and Neeson&#8217;s 30th project together, the first with Vanselow leading the charge as the director.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Vanselow previously worked as Neeson&#8217;s stunt double for almost 30 years.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/neesonthief.jpg\" alt=\"Liam Neeson movie\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Liam Neeson has been a staple in action movies for decades. (Open Road Films via AP)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Vanselow told Fox News Digital that Neeson&#8217;s outstanding acting capability is what draws audiences in every time.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital covering Hollywood, celebrity culture and breaking entertainment news through exclusive reporting, interviews and in-depth storytelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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