Liam John Neeson, (born 7 June 1952) is an Irish actor best known for his roles in Schindler’s List, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Batman Begins, Michael Collins, Taken, Darkman, Rob Roy, Kinsey, The Grey, Clash of the Titans, Kingdom of Heaven and The Chronicles of Narnia series. He has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards.
He got his first film experience in 1977, playing Jesus Christ and Evangelist in the religious film Pilgrim’s Progress. He acted in several other Project productions and joined the Abbey Theatre (the National Theatre of Ireland).
In 1987, Neeson moved to Hollywood to star in high-profile roles. That year, he starred alongside Cher and Dennis Quaid in Suspectin a role that brought him critical acclaim. In 1990, he followed this with a starring role in Darkman. Although the film was successful, Neeson’s subsequent years would not bring him the same recognition. In 1993, he joined Ellis Island co-star and future wife Natasha Richardson in the Broadway play Anna Christie. They also worked together in Nell, released the following year. He recited the Van Morrison song “Coney Island” on the 1994 Van Morrison tribute album No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison. A single was also released with Neeson’s version.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Neeson)
Here is the list of 10 best acting performances of Liam Neeson.
10STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the fourth film to be released in the Star Warssaga, as the first of a three-part prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as the first film in the saga in terms of story chronology. The film was also Lucas' first production as a film director after a 22-year hiatus following the original Star Wars film, and only his fourth overall.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Episode_I:_The_Phantom_Menace)
09FIVE MINUTESOF HEAVEN (2009)
Five Minutes of Heaven is a British/Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on January 19, 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award for Oliver Hirschbiegel, and the World Cinema Screenwriting Award for Guy Hibbert. It was broadcast on BBC Two on 5 April 2009, and also had an international theatrical release.
()http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Minutes_of_Heaven
08DARKMAN (1990)
Darkman is a 1990 American superhero action film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi. It is based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal's horror films of the 1930s. The film stars Liam Neeson as Peyton Westlake, a scientist who is attacked and left for dead by a ruthless mobster, Robert Durant (played by Larry Drake) after his girlfriend, an attorney (Frances McDormand) runs afoul of a corrupt developer (Colin Friels).
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkman)
07NELL (1994)
Nell is a 1994 American drama film starring Jodie Foster as a young woman who has to face other people for the first time after being raised by her mother in an isolated cabin. The film also co-starred Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Richard Libertini, and Nick Searcy. The film was directed by Michael Apted, and was based on Mark Handley's play Idioglossia. The original music score is composed by Mark Isham. Foster was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her role. She also won a Screen Actors Guild Award.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_(film))
06TAKEN (2008)
Taken is a 2008 English-language French action thriller film which stars Liam Neeson. Neeson plays a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative who sets about tracking down his daughter after she is kidnapped by human traffickers for sexual slavery while traveling in France. Numerous media outlets have cited the film as a turning point in Neeson's career that redefined the actor as a successful action film star. The film has garnered a huge cult following.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taken_(film))
05BETMAN BEGINS (2005)
Batman Begins is a 2005 British-American superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, co-written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars CHRISTIAN BALE as Batman along with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman. The film reboots the Batman film series, telling the origin story of the character from Bruce Wayne's initial fear of bats, the death of his parents, his journey to become Batman, and his fight against Ra's al Ghul's plot to destroy Gotham City. It draws inspiration from classic comic book storylines such as The Man Who Falls, Batman: Year One, and Batman: The Long Halloween.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_Begins)
04MICHAEL COLLINS (1996)
Michael Collins is a 1996 historical biopic written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Liam Neeson as Michael Collins, the Irish patriot and revolutionary who died in the Irish Civil War. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(film))
03KINSEY (2004)
Kinsey is a 2004 American biographical drama film written and directed by Bill Condon. It describes the life of Alfred Kinsey (played by Liam Neeson), a pioneer in the area of sexology. His 1948 publication, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (the first of the Kinsey Reports) was one of the first recorded works that tried to scientifically address and investigate sexual behaviour in humans.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_(film))
02ROB ROY (1995)
Rob Roy is a 1995 adventure film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Liam Neeson stars as Rob Roy MacGregor, an 18th-century Scottish historical figure who battles with feudal landowners in the Scottish Highlands. Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, and Jason Flemyng also star. Roth was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the villain Archibald Cunningham.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Roy_(1995_film))
01SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993)
Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg and scripted by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the novel Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally, an Australian novelist. The film is based on the life of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. It stars Liam Neeson as Schindler, Ralph Fiennes as Schutzstaffel (SS) officer Amon Goeth, and Ben Kingsley as Schindler's Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schindler%27s_List)
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