He is one of the most loved action heroes in Hollywood. But life has not been easy for him; he lost his wife of 16 years to a tragic accident and had to raise his teenage boys alone. At 70 years he fell in love with a woman he could not have.

This Irish actor has been a part of several blockbuster movies. Some of his iconic appearances can be seen in the films, “Taken,” “Star Wars,” “Batman Begins,” “Schindler’s List” and “Love Actually.”

His role in “Schindler’s List” earned him an Oscar nomination, but the 71-year-old is still unstoppable; in 2022, he released two action movies, “Memory” and “Blacklight.”

There was a deep appreciation for the craft. Even though opponents would punch each other, he believed there was love there. But outside of boxing, he also loved acting and went to extreme lengths for a chance to be on stage

Growing up, he worked as a forklift truck driver, and after a long day of hard work, he would hitchhike just to rehearse for a play. He grew up witnessing hard work, especially from his mother, who died at 94 but worked for 34 years as a “dinner lady” at a girl’s school.

Now the actor has done many films and Broadway plays, and though it seems like he’s always working, some of these movie sets brought him his greatest love.