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Liam Neeson and the cast of the thriller "Unknown" made their way down the Red Carpet for the film's Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday night, February 16, 2011. Along with co-stars Diane Kruger, January Jones and Aidan Quinn, other celebrity attendees included Isabelle Fuhrman, Joshua Jackson, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Robert Downey Jr.

About his new-found niche as an "action star" Neeson tells the LA Times, "I seem to have gotten a new lease on life since this 'Taken' movie was so successful. At the age of 58 -- I'm sorry, did I say 58? -- at the age of 37, it's great to become kind of an action hero."

Fashion Watch:
Diane Kruger was wearing a Dolce & Gabbana dress with Brian Atwood “Maniac” pumps and January Jones was wearing an Alexander McQueen dress. Kim Kardasian opted for a futuristic, 60's inspired, white coat and skinny black wet-look leggings.


About the film:
Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife (January Jones) suddenly doesn't recognize him and another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by assassins, he finds himself alone, tired, and on the run.

On his own in a strange country, Martin seeks aid from an unlikely and reluctant source (Diane Kruger) as he plunges headlong into a deadly mystery that will force him to question his sanity, his identity, and just how far he's willing to go to uncover the truth. (photo © 2011 Joe Martinez / Picturelux)
    
Unknown, In Theaters Friday, February 18, 2011.

 

Liam Neeson Trivia per IMDB:

  • He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honors List for his services to drama.
  • Was a boxer as a teen-ager in Northern Ireland, which resulted in getting his nose broken at the age of 15.
  • Has dated actresses Helen Mirren, Julia Roberts, Brooke Shields, Barbra Streisand and singer Sinéad O'Connor.
  • Was considered for the role of James Bond in GoldenEye (1995).
  • Wanted to be in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) so badly, he didn't even bother reading the script.
  • Was chosen for the role of Gawain in Excalibur (1981) primarily because director John Boorman wanted a large man in the role for the duel between Gawain and Lancelot (Nicholas Clay). It was on this film where he met Helen Mirren, who was playing Morgana.
  • It was his role in Shining Through (1992) as a high Nazi party official that got him noticed by Steven Spielberg, and that eventually led to him being cast as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List (1993).
  • On 16 March 2009, his wife Natasha Richardson suffered a brain injury in a skiing accident. On 18 March 2009, she died in hospital. Liam interrupted filming of his movie Chloe (2009) in order to be by her side in the hospital.


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