Image Credit: Courtesy of Photofest David M. He most recently starred on the big screen in The Commuter (2018). Neeson went on to star in Batman Begins (2005), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Taken (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010) and The A-Team (2010). In the film, Daniel is Karen’s friend who recently lost his wife and is raising his stepson, Sam (played by Thomas Sangster), without her. In 2003, Neeson played Daniel in Love Actually. Neeson was nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for best actor in his role in the Oscar-winning film Schindler's List (1993). He continued acting in Britain for several years before moving to Hollywood to make it big. In 1978, he moved to Dublin’s Abbey Theater, and he was cast in the 1981 film Excalibur when director John Boorman noticed him. When that didn’t work out, he joined Belfast Lyric Players’ Theater in 1976 to pursue acting instead, and his first play was The Risen People. He thought he’d be a teacher, so he attended St. As a young adult, he was a forklift operator for Guinness, an assistant architect and a boxer. ![]() Neeson’s road to fame was long and winding. Rickman’s longest and perhaps most memorable role was that of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series, where he acted in every movie from 2001-11. In Love Actually, Rickman played Harry, who cheats on his wife with his secretary. Rickman gave such a memorable performance in that role that he was then often cast in movies as the villainous character. His first film was Die Hard in 1988, where he played the villain, Hans Gruber. Rickman was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Les Liaisons Dangereuses”in 1987. When he was 26, he switched career paths and auditioned with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and received a scholarship. Rickman studied graphic design at Chelsea College of Art and Design and opened a business, Graphiti, with friends. Since 2003, Thompson has starred in several Harry Potter movies, Nanny McPhee (2006) and its sequel, A Walk in the Woods (2015), and Beauty and the Beast (2017). Her character experiences a lot of inner turmoil when she realizes her husband is cheating on her with his secretary. In Love Actually, Thompson starred as Karen, the prime minister’s (Hugh Grant) sister, and as Harry's wife (who's played by Alan Rickman). She’s known for her roles in The Remains of the Day (1993) Howards End (1993), which won her a best actress Oscar, and Sense and Sensibility (1995), which earned her a writing Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Her first break was on the British sketch comedy series Alfresco from 1983-84. ![]() She pursued a career in comedy after graduation, making appearances on BBC radio and touring with comedy troupes. In college, she was in Cambridge University’s drama club, Footlights. She’s also a singer with several studio albums to her credit. Her biggest role since Love Actually was in 2008 when she played Susan Penwarden in the show Echo Beach. In Love Actually, she played David’s secretary, Natalie, and the two fall in love by the movie’s end. ![]() Her big break was in the soap EastEnders, where she played the character Tiffany from 1995-98. Her first acting role was Mandy in the show Bluebirds in 1989. McCutcheon’s road to fame started during her childhood when she was featured in several billboard ads. (2015) and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). Since Love Actually, Grant has starred in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ![]() He’s known for his roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), which earned him a Golden Globe, Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) and Two Weeks Notice (2002), among others. Before starring in Love Actually as the prime minister who falls in love with his secretary, Natalie, Grant already had several breakout roles. Grant started acting in 1982 when he was cast as Lord Adrian in Privileged. Image Credit: Getty Images Courtesy of Photofest Here's a look at what the cast - who reunited for a brief sequel in 2017 for Red Nose Day - has been up to since the movie first hit theaters. Set in London during the Christmas season, Love Actually tells the story of several couples who are revealed to be all interrelated by the movie’s end. Richard Curtis wrote and directed the film, which was nominated for 29 awards, including two Golden Globes, and won ten awards globally. 14, 2003, Love Actually earned $247 million at the international box office and continues to be a holiday TV staple every year. The romantic comedy Love Actually is turning 15.
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