Physically imposing but gentle in temperament, Irish born actor Liam Neeson has been called to play some of film's most interesting and paradoxical heroes. From real life legends like Oskar Schindler and Michael Collins to classic literature's Jean Valjean and even the modern day antihero Darkman, Neeson's masterful characterizations of flawed men capable of extraordinary things have established him as a performer of great note, bringing an uncommon humble grace to his profession.

After a teenaged career as a boxer landed him a broken nose that remains one of his most striking features, Neeson