Liam Neeson Brief Biography

Liam John Neeson, (born 7 June 1952 in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) is an Irish actor who has worked with some of the biggest and most respected names in film: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Kathryn Bigelow, Christopher Nolan, Sam Raimi, Michael Apted, and Neil Jordan. The roles for which he is most known include Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Bryan Mills in Taken, Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey, and Ra's al Ghul in Batman Begins.

Other notable films in which he has starred are Excalibur, The Dead Pool, Nell, Rob Roy, Les Misérables, The Haunting, Love Actually, Kingdom of Heaven, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Unknown and The Grey, as well as smaller arthouse films (e.g. Deception, Breakfast on Pluto, and Chloe). He provided the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia. He has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards.

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