A recent survey asked Americans about which famous Irish people they admire the most, and the results were less than surprising. The usual suspects, like Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Pierce Brosnan, Fionnula Flanagan, and Cillian Murphy were all there. But who was first?
Liam Neeson, of course!
Neeson began his climb to fame in the 1980’s after being cast as Sir Gawain in the film ‘Excalibur’ about England in the reign of King Arthur.
He then went on to win an Oscar for his performance in ‘Schindler’s List’ and is best known in Ireland for playing the part of celebrated Rebel hero Michael Collins in a movie of the same name.
Liam Neeson in Taken
Other high profile roles in blockbuster, such as ‘Love Actually’, have cemented his profile stateside - leading pollsters E-Poll Market Research to question the US public on how they perceive him.
Participants are given 46 personality traits from which they may rank an actor and Neeson scored a perfect score of 100.
The Newsletter reported that respondents universally considered him a “man of quiet intensity and one of the best actors in Hollywood history.”
The complete list was as follows:
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Liam Neeson
16
Liam Neeson.
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Pierce Brosnan
16
Pierce Brosnan.
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Bono
16
The Edge and Bono performing at Croke Park.
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Colin Farrell
16
Colin Farrell.
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Michael Fassbender
16
Michael Fassbender.
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Liam Cunningham
16
Liam Cunningham.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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Chris O’Dowd
16
Ray Ramano and Chris O'Dowd in Get Shorty.
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Jamie Dornan
16
Jamie Dornan.
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Cillian Murphy
16
Cillian Murphy.
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Gabriel Byrne
16
Gabriel Byrne.
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Fionnula Flanagan
16
Fionnula Flanagan.
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Aidan Gillen
16
Aidan Gillen in Game of Thrones.
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Saoirse Ronan
16
Saoirse Ronan.
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Caitriona Balfe
16
Caitriona Balfe in Outlander.
Which of these Irish stars is your favorite? Tell us in the comment section.
H/T: The Newsletter
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