he Irish actor has captivated audiences for decades with roles spanning drama, action, and historical epics.
His early love for boxing and teaching gradually gave way to acting, leading him to join Belfast’s Lyric Players’ Theatre.
Neeson made his film debut in Excalibur (1981), yet it was his intense portrayal of Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List (1993) that earned him worldwide acclaim and an Oscar nomination.
Then, in the 2000s, the actor’s career took an unexpected turn when he embraced the action genre, starring in Taken (2008).
His role as Bryan Mills, a relentless father with ‘a particular set of skills,’ launched a series of successful action movies and established him as an action icon in his fifties – a rare feat in Hollywood.
