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Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Biography

Liam Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an Irish actor. He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and educated at Saint Patrick's College, Ballymena Technical College and Queen's University Belfast. He moved to Dublin after university to further his acting career, joining the renowned Abbey Theatre. In the early 1990s, he moved again to the United States, where the wide acclaim for his performance in Schindler's List led to more high-profile work. He is widowed and lives in New York with his two sons.

He has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards. He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey, Ras Al Ghul in Batman Begins and the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has also starred in several other notable films, from major Hollywood studio releases (ie. Excalibur, The Dead Pool, Nell, Rob Roy, The Haunting, Love Actually, Kingdom of Heaven, Taken, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Unknown) to smaller arthouse films (ie. Deception, Breakfast on Pluto, Chloe).

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CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Liam Neeson

Divine Discord: The Mission’s Haunting Echoes of Faith and Fury

on The Mission | Aug 27, 2025

Ever wonder what happens when paradise collides with politics and faith frays at the edges? Roland Joffé’s The Mission (1986) dares to ask, plunging us into the lush, perilous jungles of 18th-century ... Read more

Highland Heart, Rebel Soul: Why Rob Roy Still Burns Bright

on Rob Roy | Aug 26, 2025

Ever wonder what happens when a man’s honor collides with a world that’s forgotten the word? Rob Roy (1995), directed by Michael Caton-Jones, answers with a fierce Scottish brogue and a glint of steel... Read more

"Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire." This profound quote encapsulates the moral core and enduring impact of "Schindler’s List.

on Schindler's List | May 29, 2025

Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List is not merely a historical drama; it is a deeply moving and unflinching testament to the horrors of the Holocaust and the extraordinary capacity for human compassio... Read more

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