Veteran American cinema actor Liam Neeson (born 1952, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland) is best known for his role as the heroic father in the Taken film series . Before becoming a world-famous movie star, he worked as a boxer, a forklift driver and a teacher at a teacher’s school.

 

Liam Neeson began pursuing an acting career in the mid-1970s and made his breakthrough in 1993, when he played Oskar Schindler in the film Schindler’s List directed by Steven Spielberg. From the 1990s to the early 2000s, Liam Neeson continued to impress with his versatility in acting. He has played leading roles in classic works, such as Michael Collins (1996).

After his wife, actress Natasha Richardson, died in 2009 from a brain hemorrhage following a skiing accident, Liam Neeson established a charitable foundation in her name to support brain tumor research.

In addition, he is also involved in many organizations, such as collaborating with UNICEF Ireland since 1997 and becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2011 to contribute to raising community awareness of children’s issues. , such as healthcare, education, and a safe environment.

Since 2009, he has participated in dozens of action movies, including big-budget products like Clash of the Titans . The movie Taken was shown 2 months later, becoming a blockbuster with revenue of 226.8 million USD globally.

 

With this film, Liam Neeson made a late change in his career, becoming an action actor. He once shared with his children: “If you can wake up in the morning for something you love to do, no matter what it is, then that is the gift you have in life.