Liam Neeson
Liam John Neeson OBE (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has been nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama. He is one of the highest grossing actors of all time.
| Full name at birth | William John Liam Neeson
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| Claim to fame | Schindler´s List, Rob Roy and Gangs of New York
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| Date of birth | 7 June 1952
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| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland
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| Age | 71
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| Occupation | Actor, Voice Artist
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| Height | 6' 4" (193 cm)
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| Residence | New York City, U.S.Millbrook, New York, U.S.
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| Net worth | $145,000,000 USD
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- Was considered for the part of Dracula in the cult classic The Monster Squad (1987).
- Was a boxer as a teen-ager in Northern Ireland, which resulted in getting his nose broken at the age of 15. Nevertheless, he went on to win the Irish Youth Championship. A brief blackout after one of his fights, however, caused him to give up the ring for good.
- Has worked together repeatedly with Laura Linney, including in Kinsey (2004), Love Actually (2003), and in a Broadway revival of "The Crucible", having played husband and wife in Kinsey (2004) and "The Crucible". The two have joked about feeling like "an old married couple".
- A member of the Dublin Shakespeare Theatre Festival where his past credits include "Hamlet", "King Richard II" and "All's Well That Ends Well".
- Was chosen for the role of Gawain in Excalibur (1981) primarily because director John Boorman wanted a large man in the role for the duel between Gawain and Lancelot (Nicholas Clay). It was on this film where he met Helen Mirren, who was playing Morgana.
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