Liam Aiken
About
Biography
Biography
An impish child actor, Liam Aiken made his name in the late 1990s by stealing scenes from such seasoned pros as Ed Harris, Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Kim Basinger and Parker Posey--all before his tenth birthday. Born in New York City, this adorable little boy made his Broadway debut at age seven in the award-winning production of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" (1997) as one of the two sons abandoned by Janet McTeer's confused Nora. Next came the small, but memorable role as the long-suffering child of Posey's sharp-tongued tart in the delightful comedy "Henry Fool" (1997), followed by a cameo as Paul Rudd's student in the romantic comedy "The Object of My Affection" (1998) and a turn as Harris and Sarandon's precocious offspring in the maudlin misfire "Stepmom" (1998). Although Aiken was praised for the range of emotion he revealed, alternating between lovable moppet and distraught child facing his mother's death, this by-the-books, big screen disease-of-the-week movie received a lukewarm response from critics and audiences alike. Aiken offered another good performance as Emanuele, son to Kim Basinger's Kuki, in the overblown, critically panned travelogue "I Dreamed of Africa" (2000). He later appeared in the World War II drama "The Rising Place" (lensed 1999) and "Sweet November" (2001), a remake of the 1968 Sandy Dennis/Anthony Newley weeper that starred Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Life Events
1997
Acted opposite Janet McTeer in the Broadway revival of Ibsen's "A Doll's House"
1997
Feature film acting debut, played Parker Posey's son in "Henry Fool"
1998
Played Susan Sarandon and Ed Harris' mischievous, scene-stealing son in the family comedy/drama "Stepmom"
1998
Had minor role as Paul Rudd's student in the romantic comedy "The Object of My Affection"
1998
TV debut on an episode of the top-rated series "Law & Order"
2000
Had featured role as Kim Basinger's son in the adventure drama "I Dreamed of Africa"
2001
Appeared in "Sweet November", a remake of the 1968 Sandy Dennis/Anthony Newley film starring Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron
2002
Cast as Tom Hanks' son in "Road to Perdition" directed by Sam Mendes
2004
Starred as orphan Klaus Baudelaire in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" an adaptation of Daniel Handler's beloved children's-book series
Family
