Close [16] Frankel, Martha December 1990 | Chosen for the lead role in 1993's Schindler's List after Steven Spielberg saw his Tony-nominated performance in a Broadway production of Anna Christie |
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Surprised audiences with his atypical action-hero performance in Taken 2008 , which led to more action-hero turns in Clash of the Titans 2010 and The A-Team 2010 | Audiences weren't accustomed to seeing the actor hold down the lead in an action film, but Neeson succeeded and the film was a categorical success |
While he was with the Abbey, Neeson was discovered by director , who cast him as Gawain in 1981's.
26By age 14, was the Youth Heavyweight Champion of Ireland---a title he held for three consecutive years | More high-profile work followed for Neeson, who went on to star in such films as 1994 , 1995 , and 1996 |
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He got his first starring vehicle in 1990 with 's ; unfortunately, the film was a relative disappointment | Neeson received Best Actor Oscar and British Academy Award nominations for his performance, and he subsequently didn't have to worry about finding work in Hollywood, or elsewhere, again |
Initially interested in a career as a teacher, Neeson attended Belfast's Queens College, but he aborted his studies after developing a desire to act.
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