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Liam Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an Irish actor. He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and educated at Saint Patrick's College, Ballymena Technical College and Queen's University Belfast. He moved to Dublin after university to further his acting career, joining the renowned Abbey Theatre. In the early 1990s, he moved again to the United States, where the wide acclaim for his performance in Schindler's List led to more high-profile work. He is widowed and lives in New York with his two sons. He has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards. He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey, Ras Al Ghul in Batman Begins and the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has also starred in several other notable films, from major Hollywood studio releases (ie. Excalibur, The Dead Pool, Nell, Rob Roy, The Haunting, Love Actually, Kingdom of Heaven, Taken, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Unknown) to smaller arthouse films (ie. Deception, Breakfast on Pluto, Chloe).
Liam Neeson
Qui-Gon Jinn
for Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Suggested by stevenkelly
In this reimagined Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the Republic sends Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi to mediate a growing political crisis on Alderaan, where tensions between the Trade Federation, the Alderaanians, and the Gungans erupt into violence after a deadly bombing orchestrated from the shadows by Sheev Palpatine and his Sith apprentice, Darth Maul. Forced to rescue Queen Padmé Amidala and flee the occupied world, the heroes crash-land on Tatooine, where they encounter the gifted teenage slave Anakin Skywalker. Through a high-stakes podrace and a series of dangerous encounters, Qui-Gon becomes convinced that Anakin is destined for something greater, while Obi-Wan slowly develops a brotherly bond with the young pilot despite his reservations about training someone so old and emotionally attached. Back on Coruscant, the Jedi Council rejects Anakin and dismisses the return of the Sith, while Palpatine manipulates the Senate into a political crisis that elevates his own power. Refusing to stand aside, Qui-Gon leads a mission back to Alderaan, where Gungans and Alderaanians unite against the Trade Federation in a climactic four-front battle involving a space assault, a ground war, a palace siege, and an epic duel with Darth Maul. Qui-Gon sacrifices his life to save his companions, inspiring Obi-Wan to overcome his anger and defeat the Sith warrior. Although the heroes liberate Alderaan and forge a new alliance, Palpatine quietly emerges as the true victor by becoming Supreme Chancellor, while Obi-Wan honors his master's dying wish by taking Anakin as his apprentice—setting in motion the destiny that will shape the future of the galaxy.
