 Liam Neeson as Priest Vallon |
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 Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson has become one of the leading international motion picture figures of our time. Recently seen in “Gun Shy,” and on Broadway in Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”, in 1999 he starred in George Lucas's “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” and also in Jan DeBont's “The Haunting.”In 1998, Liam starred in the screen adaptation of Victor Hugo’s "Les Miserables," and also played Oscar Wilde in David Hare’s play "The Judas Kiss," in London’s West End and on Broadway.
In 1996, he starred in the title role in Neil Jordan’s "Michael Collins," for which he received Best Actor honors at the Venice Film Festival, a Golden Globe Best Actor nomination, and London’s prestigious Evening Standard Award for Best Actor.
The Irish-born actor originally sought a career as a teacher, attending Queens College, Belfast where he majored in physics, computer science, math and drama. Neeson set teaching aside, and in 1976 joined the Lyric Players Theatre in Belfast, making his professional acting debut in Joseph Plunkett’s "The Risen People." After two years with the Lyric Players he joined the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Neeson appeared in the Abbey Theatre Festival’s production of Brian Friel’s "Translations," and in a production of Sean O’Casey’s "The Plough and the Stars" for the Royal Exchange Theater where he received the Best Actor Award.
In 1980, John Boorman spotted Neeson playing Lennie in John Steinbeck’s "Of Mice and Men" and cast him in his epic Arthurian saga "Excalibur." Following his motion picture debut in Boorman's film, Neeson has appeared in more than 20 features, including Dino De Laurentis’ remake of " The Bounty," the critically acclaimed "Lamb" for which he received an Evening Standard Drama Award nomination, Andrei Konchalovsky’s "Duet for One," "A Prayer for the Dying” and Roland Joffe’s "The Mission."
Neeson next received critical acclaim as a deaf and mute Vietnam veteran in Peter Yates’ courtroom drama "Suspect." Subsequent films include "The Good Mother," "Darkman," "Crossing the Line," "Shining Through," "Under Suspicion," Woody Allen’s "Husbands and Wives," "Leap of Faith," "Nell," Barbet Schroder's "Before and After" and the title role in Michael Canton-Jones’ "Rob Roy."
Neeson made his Broadway debut in 1993 in the Roundabout Theater’s revival of Eugene O’Neill’s 1921 drama "Anna Christie" co-starring Natasha Richardson, for which he received a Tony Award nomination as Best Actor. He starred in the American Playhouse production of Edith Wharton’s "Ethan Frome," playing the title role. In 1993, Neeson was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award in the Best Actor categories for portraying Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award winning " Schindler’s List."
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