William John "Liam" Neeson OBE is an Irish actor.He is known for his roles as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List and as Qui-Gon Jinn in George Lucas' Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and as the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has also starred in several other blockbusters, including Darkman, Rob Roy, Kingdom of Heaven, Batman Begins and Taken. He has played several characters based on real people, including Oskar Schindler, Michael Collins and Alfred Kinsey, and is set to play United States President Abraham Lincoln in a 2011 Spielberg-directed biographical film.
Background information
Born William John Neeson
7 June 1952 (1952-06-07) (age 56)
Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Years active 1973 - present
Spouse(s) Natasha Richardson (1994–2009) (her death)
