Northern Irish actor known for Schindler's List, the Taken franchise, and a long line of dramatic and action leads.
Background
Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Neeson worked as a forklift operator and amateur boxer before joining the Lyric Players Theatre in Belfast and the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
Career
He played Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List,” earning his only Oscar nomination, and led Neil Jordan’s “Michael Collins” and Bill Condon’s “Kinsey.” He plays Qui-Gon Jinn in the “Star Wars” prequels and Ra’s al Ghul in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” and launched a late-career action persona with Pierre Morel’s “Taken.”
Style
Neeson is known for gravitas, controlled voice work, and a willingness to lead both prestige biographies and genre action films.
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