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Liam John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) and the historical drama Silence (2016). the latter earning him a win for Best August 2004, they purchased an estate
is an Irish actor, who is 6’ 3" tall. He has In 2020, he was listed at # 7 on The Irish Starring Role at the Venice Film in Millbrook, New York. On 18 March
been nominated for several awards, Times list of Ireland’s greatest film Festival and another Golden Globe 2009, Richardson died when she suffered
including an Academy Award for Best actors. nomination. a severe head injury in a skiing accident at
Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in Raised Roman Catholic, he was In 1999, Neeson starred as Jedi the Mont Tremblant Resort, northwest
a Leading Role, and three Golden named Liam after the local priest. The Master Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: of Montreal. Neeson donated her organs
Globe Awards for Best Actor in a third of four siblings, he has three Episode I – The Phantom Menace. following her death. Neeson quit
Motion Picture sisters: Elizabeth, Bernadette, and Director George Lucas cast Neeson in the smoking in 2003 while working on Love
Drama. Empire magazine ranked Rosaleen. Neeson said growing up as a role because he considered him a “master Actually. His mother Kitty died in June
Neeson both the “100 Sexiest Stars in Catholic in a predominantly Protestant actor, who the other actors will look up to, who 2020, but because of travel restrictions due
Film History” and “The Top 100 Movie town. In a 2009 interview, Neeson said, has got the qualities of strength that the to COVID-19, he was unable to travel to
Stars of All Time”. He is one of “I never stop thinking about it [the character demands.” Neeson has done Ballymena for the funeral.
the highest grossing actors of all time. Troubles]. I’ve known guys and girls who considerable voice over work in a variety In March 2011, he was appointed a
In 1976, Neeson joined the Lyric have been perpetrators of violence and of films and video games, as well. Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
Players’ Theatre in Belfast for two victims - Protestants and Catholics. It’s part In 2008, Neeson starred in the action Neeson is a patron of Belfast-based charity
years. of my DNA.” film Taken, a French-produced film also and film festival CineMagic, which
He then acted in the Arthurian film In 1980, filmmaker John Boorman saw starring Famke Janssen and Maggie encourages and helps young people to get
Excalibur (1981). Between 1982 and him on stage as Lennie Small in Of Mice Grace, based on a script by Luc involved in the movie industry.
1987, Neeson starred in five films, most and Men and offered him the role of Sir Besson and Robert Mark Kamen and Neeson was appointed Officer of the
notably alongside Mel Gibson and Gawain in the Arthurian film Excalibur. directed by Pierre Morel. This film series Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Anthony Hopkins in The Bounty (1984), After Excalibur, Neeson moved to put him back on top. In 2011, Neeson by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2000 New
and Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons London, where he continued working starred in the action-thriller Unknown, a Year Honours. The American Ireland
in The Mission (1986). He landed a on stage, in small budget films and in German-British-American co-production Fund honored Neeson with their
leading role alongside Patrick Swayze television. He lived with the actress of a French book filmed in Berlin in early Performing Arts Award for the great
in Next of Kin (1989). Helen Mirren at this time, whom he met 2010, and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. distinction he has brought to Ireland at
Neeson rose to prominence when he working on Excalibur. This film led to a collaboration between their 2008 Dinner Gala in New York City.
starred as Oskar Schindler Director Steven Spielberg offered Neeson and Collet-Serra on a series of In 2009, at a ceremony in New York,
in Schindler’s List (1993). He has since Neeson the role of Oskar Schindler in similar action films including Non- Neeson was awarded an honorary
starred in other successful films, his film about the Holocaust, Schindler’s Stop (2014), Run All Night (2015) and The doctorate by Queen’s University, Belfast.
including the drama Nell (1994), the List, after seeing him in Anna Christie Commuter (2018). On April 9, 2016, he was honored with the
historical biopic Michael Collins (1996), on Broadway and he was nominated for Neeson is vocal on many high profile Outstanding Contribution to Cinema
the 1998 film adaptation of Victor a Best Actor Oscar, and helped the film somewhat political topics, such as gun Award by the Irish Film and Television
Hugo’s Les Misérables, the epic space earn Best Picture of 1993. (The best actor control and abortion. As he feels led to Academy (IFTA) at the Mansion House,
opera Star Wars: Episode I – The award went to Tom Hanks for his comment, he does. He holds citizenship Dublin, with Irish President Michael D.
Phantom Menace (1999), the performance in Philadelphia.) Soon in Ireland, America and Britian. Higgins presenting the award.
biographical drama Kinsey (2004), the after these accolades, Neeson became an Neeson lived with actress Helen In 2017, Neeson was listed by UK-based
superhero film Batman Begins (2005), in-demand leading actor. He starred in Mirren during the early 1980s. They met company Richtopia at number 74 in the list
the action thriller series Taken (2008– the subsequent period pieces Rob while working on Excalibur (1981). of 200 Most Influential Philanthropists and
2014), the survival film The Grey (2011), Roy (1995) and Michael Collins (1996), Interviewed by James Lipton for Inside Social Entrepreneurs Worldwide. In
the Actors Studio, Neeson said Mirren January 2018, he was awarded the
Elder Abuse was instrumental in his getting an agent. Distinguished Service for the Irish Abroad
HOTLINE Neeson met actress Natasha Award by Irish President Michael D.
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