5 Little Known Facts About Liam Neeson

  • 10 years ago
Here are 5 little known facts about Liam Neeson.


With 7 films in 2014 and 4 currently scheduled in 2015 at 62 , Liam Neeson could be the hardest working actor in Hollywood. Here are 5 interesting facts you may not know about the captivating Irish man.

Number 5: Neeson always carries an ample supply of toothpicks to chew on since he quit smoking 20 years ago.

Number 4: At age nine, Neeson began boxing at the All Saints Amateur Boxing Club and was juvenile champion of Northern Ireland three times.


Number 3: He raised $20,000 for Breast Cancer research by stripping down to a pair of hot pink underpants and getting soaked on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.


Number 2: In 2000, Neeson suffered several injuries after slamming into a deer while riding his 1989 Harley Davidson. He endured a fractured right pelvis, a chipped left pelvis, and multiple leg abrasions.

Number 1: While filming Taken 2 in Istanbul, Neeson was enticed by the Muslim faith. A devout Catholic, Neeson said the Islamic prayer “got into his spirit” and “really makes him think about becoming a Muslim.”

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