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Name: William
John Neeson
Nicknames: None
Birthdate: June 7th, 1952
Birthplace: Ballymena, Northern
Ireland
Height: 6' 4"
Parents: Names Unknown
Siblings: 3 sisters
Pets: None
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Blue
Marital status: Married to
Natasha Richardson
IMDB Listing: Here
Movies: Star Wars - The Phantom
Menace, Les Miserables, Schindler's List, Kingdom of Heaven
Narnia Movie Appearances: LWW, PC
Narnia Character: Aslan (voice)
Biography: Irish-born
Neeson worked as a forklift operator for Guinness, truck driver,
assistant architect and an amateur boxer. He had originally sought a
career as a teacher by attending St. Mary's Teaching College in
Belfast. However, in 1976, Neeson joined the Belfast Lyric Players'
Theater and made his professional acting debut in the play "The Risen
People". Good performances in Leap of Faith (1992) and Husbands and
Wives (1992) led to Neeson being picked for the role of Oskar Schindler
in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993). For this role, Neeson
was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe.
Fun
Facts:
• He has two sons; Michael
Antonio and Daniel Jack.
• In 1997, he ranked #69 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top
100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
• He was nominated for Best Actor for his work in Schindler's
List in 1993.
Narnia
Fun Facts:
• Brian Cox was
originally set to voice Aslan, but Liam Neeson was finally chosen.
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