Born in Northern Ireland, Liam Neeson began pursuing an acting career in the mid-1970s. His breakout role came with the Holocaust drama Schindler's List, for which he garnered an Academy Award nomination. Neeson also starred in Star Wars: Episode I and Kinsey before claiming a string of action-hero roles in films like Taken. He has also supplied voice work for hit family films like The Chronicles of Narnia and The LEGO Movie.
In 1994, Neeson married English actress Natasha Richardson, with whom he had two children. Their marriage came to a tragic end when she died after a skiing accident in March 2009.
The actor was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2000 New Year Honours. In 2011, he became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
