For over 25 years, Neeson acted in a variety of roles: a Nazi in "Shining Through" (1992), a German businessman who saves the lives of his Jewish workers in "Schindler's List" (1994), and a sage Jedi in "Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace."
But "Taken" took the Oscar-nominated actor's career in a different direction, establishing him as a bonafide action star.
Following "Taken," which earned $226.8 million at the global box office, Neeson starred in two sequels, as well as action films like "The Grey" (2012), "Run All Night" (2015), "Cold Pursuit" (2019), and "The Marksman" (2021).
While Neeson experienced professional success, tragedy struck almost two months after "Taken" debuted in theaters when his wife, actor Natasha Richardson, died after suffering a head injury while skiing.
Neeson has been open about the loss of Richardson in the years since.
"She always packed so much into every day, Natasha, that maybe she knew she wasn't destined to be on this Earth for a long period of time,'" he said during a "60 Minutes" interview in 2014.
Neeson has six projects in the works, including the thriller "In the Land of Saints and Sinners," costarring Kerry Condon, and "Retribution," with Matthew Modine.