It’s been intriguing to follow Liam Neeson’s career path. The star of prestige dramas like 1993’s Schindler’s List and 1995’s Rob Roy took a dramatic left turn with 2008’s Taken, in which he portrayed Bryan Mills, an intelligence specialist who utilizes his “unique set of skills” to find his missing daughter. This ushered in a period of renaissance for the actor, who appeared in a number of action films. When Neeson was nine years old and attended Sunday Mass, his parish priest, Father Darragh, announced that he was forming a youth boxing club, he recalls being excited. Neeson told HuffPost, “He had two ropy pairs of ratty, old, antique boxing gloves and a book on how to box.”
“He started from the beginning and taught us how to throw a left jab and everything else, and then six years later—and I say this with great pride—he guided our club to become one of the greatest in Ireland.” “During my boxing years, I made some very dear friends, and I still have some very dear friends.” Neeson characterized himself as “capable,” although he dropped out of serious training when he was 17 to pursue his acting career. Following his stage debut in Ireland in the 1970s, Neeson went on to star in films such as Excalibur (1981) and The Bounty (1984), in which he co-starred with Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson.
He also starred alongside Robert De Niro in the 1986 film The Mission. Because of his connection with De Niro, he secured a role in a Miami Vice episode in 1986. De Niro connected Neeson to Bonnie Zimmerman, a casting agent who landed him a role in the series as IRA terrorist Sean Carroon. The actor enjoys fly fishing and frequently visits Wyoming and other regions to capture fish. He even made an appearance on Conway Bowman’s television show Fly Fishing the World.
The above information is according to mentalfloss.com.
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