Liam Neeson

William John Neeson
1952 -
British born Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Height 6' 4" (1.93 m) . Irish-born Neeson worked as a forklift operator for Guinness, truck driver, assistant architect and an amateur boxer. He had originally sought a career as a teacher by attending St. Mary's Teaching College in Belfast. However, in 1976, Neeson joined the Belfast Lyric Players' Theater and made his professional acting debut in the play "The Risen People". After two years, Neeson moved to Dublin's Abbey Theater where he performed the classics. It was here that he was spotted by director John Boorman and was cast in the film Excalibur (1981), which dealt with the Arthurian legend. From there, he acted in a number of average films and Television Mini-series until he gained notice for his role as the mute in Suspect (1987). Neeson did not play the lead in a movie until he appeared in Darkman (1990). Good performances in Leap of Faith (1992) and Husbands and Wives (1992) led to Neeson being picked for the role of Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993). For this role, Neeson was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe. In 1993, he made his Broadway debut in "Anna Christie" in which he co-starred with Natasha Richardson. For his role in this play, Neeson was nominated for a Tony. When he returned to the big screen, Neeson again co-starred with Richardson in the Jodie Foster movie Nell (1994). In the next 2 years, Neeson played characters close to his roots when he was the eighteenth century Scottish Highlander Rob Roy (1995) and the Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins (1996). Spouse
Natasha Richardson (3 July 1994 - present) 2 sons.

The White Rose (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) , Lincoln (2008) , Xavier (2006) , Seraphim Falls (2006) , The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) , Breakfast on Pluto (2005) , Batman Begins (2005) , Batman Begins (2005) , "The Simpsons" (2005) , Kingdom of Heaven (2005) , Kinsey (2004) , Love Actually (2003) , Gangs of New York (2002) , "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" (2002) , K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) , "Evolution" (2002) , Martin Luther (2002) , The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000) , Gun Shy (2000) , The Haunting (1999) , Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) , Misérables, Les (1998) , Michael Collins (1996) , Before and After (1996) , Rob Roy (1995) , Nell (1994) , "Subaru Primal Quest, San Juan Islands" (1994) , Schindler's List (1993) , Ruby Cairo (1993) , Ethan Frome (1993) , Leap of Faith (1992) , Husbands and Wives (1992) , Revolver (1992), Shining Through (1992) , Under Suspicion (1991) , The Big Man (1990) , Darkman (1990) , Next of Kin (1989) , High Spirits (1988) , The Good Mother (1988) , The Dead Pool (1988) , Satisfaction (1988) , Suspect (1987) , A Prayer for the Dying (1987) , Sworn to Silence (1987) , Sweet as You Are (1987) , Duet for One (1986) , Hold the Dream (1986) , The Mission (1986) , "Miami Vice" (1986) , "If Tomorrow Comes" (1986) , Lamb (1986) , Arthur the King (1985) , The Innocent (1985) , "Ellis Island" (1984) , The Bounty (1984) , Krull (1983) , "A Woman of Substance" (1983) , Excalibur (1981) , Nailed (1981) , Pilgrim's Progress (1979) , Christiana (1979)