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  • NAME: William Neeson
  • OCCUPATION: Film Actor
  • BIRTH DATE: June 07, 1952 (Age: 59)
  • EDUCATION: Queen's University of Belfast
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Ballymena, Ireland
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Liam Neeson is an Irish actor known for his strong leading-man roles and for his role as Qui-Gon Jinn in the three prequels to Star Wars.


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After 15 years of acting, Liam Neeson landed the lead in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List in 1993, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and which cemented his status of leading man. After a slew of memorable roles, in 1999, Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the eagerly awaited prequel to the Star Wars trilogy of 1977–83, was released, and his move to the mainstream was complete.

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