Liam Neeson (Liam (William John) Neeson)

He was an Irishman, and even occasionally living in the United States continues to call himself the way he used to at home - Liam. Let us respect his Irish stubbornness and did not distort his name. So, Liam (Irish version of the reductions on behalf of William), Neeson was born June 7, 1952, in a family of Catholics in the Protestant town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland. As a teenager, Neeson was engaged in boxing, and even was a champion of Ireland in its weight, then worked as a forklift driver at the `Guinness`, driver of the truck. Neeson studied at Queen's University Belfast (Queen `s University), where he was kicked out of the chronic underachievement. Then he was invited to teach at the Belfast Royal College, but instead of a career teacher in 1976, started playing in Belfast theater `Lyric Players ``. Then the actor, after moving to Dublin and began working in the local `Abbey Theatre`. There he saw director John Burma and suggested that the role of Sir Gawaine in the film 'Excalibur' (1981). Later Neeson, while remaining largely a theatrical actor, starred in more than 20 films in the U.S. and Britain. Turning point in his work was the film `Man` Darkness (1990) Sam Raymi, the peak of a career as an actor has become the main role in the blockbuster 'Schindler's List' (1993), which brought the actor a nomination for 'Oscar'. Director of the film, Steven Spielberg, Neeson invited to this role after seeing a Broadway play. Then Liam Neeson starred with his wife Natasha Richardson in the film, Jodie Foster Nell ``, . his work in the historical film `Rob Roy '(1995) and` Michael Collins' (1996) drew critical acclaim, . as well as the Venice festival has brought the award for the role of Collins,
. However, to receive the award had to be director Neil Jordan and actor Eydanu Quinn - he Neeson entire festival held at a local hospital. In the theater, the actor worked successfully and on television.