Neil Atkinson, 1981
Writers · January 21, 1981
Neil Atkinson
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Neil Atkinson is 45 years old, born January 21, 1981 · Aquarius.
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About
Neil Atkinson turned Liverpool Football Club obsession into a multimedia empire. Born 21 January 1981, the British screenwriter and broadcaster co-founded The Anfield Wrap, a football and culture magazine that amassed over 28 million podcast downloads worldwide. He co-wrote and co-produced the 2018 film Native, which won the feature film award at the 2016 Boston science fiction festival and earned praise from critics including The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw. As an Aquarius, Atkinson channels his sign's innovative, community-driven energy into live shows across London, New York, Toronto, and beyond.
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Biography
Neil Atkinson is a Liverpool-based screenwriter, broadcaster, and film producer born 21 January 1981. He co-founded and manages The Anfield Wrap, an online football and culture magazine that has accumulated over 28 million podcast downloads worldwide, while hosting sold-out live shows in cities including London, New York, Toronto, Melbourne, and Scandinavia. His film work includes co-writing and co-producing Native, which premiered theatrically in the UK in 2018 and won the feature film award at the 2016 Boston science fiction festival; critics called it "smart" and "elegant" (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian) and "ambitious, unusual and thought-provoking" (Kim Newman, Empire). Atkinson runs the production company Film1st and hosts the music podcast The Rider. He won the Football Supporters Federation 2016 national radio show award and frequently appears on BBC Radio 5 Live, BT Sport, and Sky Sports. His published books include Make Us Dream (2014, co-written with John Gibbons, covering Liverpool's 2013–14 season), Numero 6 (2019, documenting their 2018–19 Champions League-winning campaign), and Transformer: Klopp, the Revolution of a Club and Culture (2024). He has contributed to The Guardian, The Independent, the Liverpool Echo, and New Statesman, and is a former Spirit of Shankly chairman. As a Life Path 5 individual, Atkinson embodies the restless curiosity and adaptability of his numerological signature, moving fluidly between writing, broadcasting, filmmaking, and live events. An Aquarius born in January, his progressive, community-oriented approach shapes both his journalism and his role as a cultural custodian of Liverpool Football Club's story.
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Trivia
- Co-wrote and co-produced Native (2018), which The Times' Ed Potton praised as a "script full of promise, with provocative things to say about empathy, obedience and individualism".
- Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville called Atkinson "a better pundit than me" during a Sky Sports appearance.
- In August 2019, began Red Letters, a weekly correspondence about Liverpool FC with Michael MacCambridge for the Liverpool Echo's American website, later edited into a book.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Neil Atkinson reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Rocky
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Frequently asked
- How old is Neil Atkinson?
- Neil Atkinson is 45 years old (born January 21, 1981).
- When is Neil Atkinson's birthday?
- Neil Atkinson was born on January 21, 1981.
- What is Neil Atkinson's zodiac sign?
- Neil Atkinson is a Aquarius, born January 21, 1981.
- What is Neil Atkinson's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Neil Atkinson was born in 1981, the year of the Metal Rooster.
- What does Neil Atkinson do?
- Neil Atkinson is a writer.
- Is Neil Atkinson still alive?
- Yes — Neil Atkinson is alive and 45 years old.
- What is Neil Atkinson's life-path number?
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