Liam Neeson filmography explained

Liam Neeson filmography

Neeson at the 2012 Deauville American Film Festival
Filmography
Feature films102
Television series31
Video games4

Liam Neeson is an Irish actor from Northern Ireland. He rose to prominence with his acclaimed starring role in Steven Spielberg's 1993 Oscar winner Schindler's List. He has since starred in a number of other successful films, including , Taken, Michael Collins, Les Misérables, Batman Begins, Kinsey, Clash of the Titans, and The Chronicles of Narnia series.

Neeson has been nominated for a number of awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama. Empire magazine ranked Neeson among both the "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" and "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time."[1]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Pilgrim's ProgressEvangelist / Jesus Christ
1981ChristianaGreatheart
ExcaliburGawain
1983KrullKegan
1984The BountyCharles Churchill
1985LambMichael Lamb
The InnocentJohn Carns
1986The MissionFather John Fielding
Duet for OneTotter
1987SuspectCarl Anderson
A Prayer for the DyingLiam Docherty
1988SatisfactionMartin Falcon
High SpiritsMartin Brogan
The Dead PoolPeter Swan
The Good MotherLeo Cutter
1989Next of KinBriar Gates
1990DarkmanPeyton Westlake / Darkman
The Big ManDanny Scoulars
1991Under SuspicionTony Aaron
1992Shining ThroughFranz-Otto Dietrich
Husbands and WivesMichael Gates
Leap of FaithSheriff Will Braverman
1993Ethan FromeEthan Frome
Ruby CairoDr. Fergus Lamb
Schindler's ListOskar Schindler
1994NellDr. Jerome 'Jerry' Lovell
1995Rob RoyRob Roy MacGregor
1996Before and AfterBen Ryan
Michael CollinsMichael Collins
1998EverestNarratorVoice; documentary film
Les MisérablesJean Valjean
1999Qui-Gon Jinn
The HauntingDr. David Marrow
2000Gun ShyDEA Agent Charlie Mayough
The EnduranceNarrator Voice; documentary film
2002 Captain Mikhail Polenin
Gangs of New York'Priest' Vallon
Qui-Gon JinnVoice cameo, archival audio
2003Love ActuallyDaniel
Coral Reef AdventureNarrator Voice; documentary film
2004KinseyAlfred Kinsey
2005Kingdom of HeavenGodfrey of Ibelin
Batman BeginsHenri Ducard / Ra's al Ghul
Breakfast on PlutoFather Liam
AslanVoice
2006HomeHimselfDocumentary film
2007Seraphim FallsColonel Morsman Carver
2008AslanVoice
The Other ManPeter
TakenBryan Mills
2009Five Minutes of HeavenAlistair Little
PonyoFujimoto Voice; English dub
After.LifeEliot Deacon
ChloeDavid Stewart
2010Clash of the TitansZeus
The A-TeamJohn "Hannibal" Smith
AslanVoice
The Next Three DaysDamon Pennington
The Wildest DreamNarrator Voice; documentary film
2011UnknownDr. Martin Harris
2012The GreyJohn Ottway
Wrath of the TitansZeus
BattleshipAdmiral Terrance Shane
The Dark Knight RisesRa's al GhulCameo
Taken 2Bryan Mills
2013Third PersonMichael Leary
KhumbaPhango Voice
History Channel ReporterCameo
2014The Nut JobRaccoon Voice
The Lego MovieBad Cop / Good Cop / Pa Cop
The ProphetMustafa
Non-StopBill Marks
A Million Ways to Die in the WestClinch Leatherwood
A Walk Among the TombstonesMatthew Scudder
Love Thy NatureNarrator Voice; Documentary film
RoadNarrator
Taken 3Bryan Mills
2015Run All NightJimmy 'The Gravedigger' Conlon
EntourageHimselfCameo
Ted 2Customer
A Christmas StarNarrator / Radio DJ
2016Operation ChromiteDouglas MacArthur
A Monster CallsMonster /
Conor's Grandfather		Voice and motion capture
Uncredited photograph cameo
SilenceFather Cristóvão Ferreira
2017RaccoonVoice; deleted scenes
Mark Felt
Daddy's Home 2Actor In Missile TowVoice; cameo
2018The CommuterMichael McCauley
The Last Horsemen of New YorkHimselfDocumentary film
The Ballad of Buster ScruggsImpresarioSegment: "Meal Ticket"
WidowsHarry Rawlings
2019Cold PursuitNelson 'Nels' Coxman
High T[2] [3]
Ordinary LoveTom Thompson
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of SkywalkerQui-Gon JinnVoice cameo
2020Made in ItalyRobert Foster
Honest ThiefTom Carter / Tom Dolan
The HungerNarratorVoice; documentary film
2021The MarksmanJim Hanson
The Ice RoadMike McCann
2022BlacklightTravis Block
MemoryAlex Lewis
MarlowePhilip Marlowe
2023RetributionMatt Turner
In the Land of Saints and SinnersFinbar Murphy
WildcatFather Flynn[4]
2025The Naked GunFrank Drebin Jr.Post-production
TBAThugTBAPost-production
Cold StorageTBAPost-production
Mike McCannPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Play for TodayDermontEpisode: "Dinner at the Sporting Club"
1980BBC2 PlayhouseBlacksmithEpisode: "My Dear Palestrina"
1984Ellis IslandKevin Murray3 episodes
1985A Woman of SubstanceBlackie O'Neill
Merlin and the SwordGrakTelevision film
1986If Tomorrow ComesInsp. Andre Trignent2 episodes
Miami ViceSean CarroonEpisode: "When Irish Eyes Are Crying"
1987Hold the DreamBlackie O'NeillEpisode #1.1
Sword to SilenceVincent CauleyTelevision film
1988Screen TwoMartin PerryEpisode: "Sweet as You Are"
1996The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th CenturyVoice; 3 episodes
2000Empires: The GreeksNarrator
2001EvolutionVoice; 8 episodes
2002Liberty's KidsVoice; Episode: "Not Yet Begun to Fight"
Martin LutherNarratorVoice; 2 episodes
2004PatrickVoice; television documentary
2004–14Saturday Night LiveHimself3 episodes
2005The SimpsonsFather Sean Voice; Episode: "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star"
2010The Big CBee ManEpisode: "Everything That Rises Must Converge"
2011Life's Too ShortHimselfEpisode # 1.1
2011–14Star Wars: The Clone WarsVoice; 3 episodes
2012Key & PeeleHimselfEpisode # 2.3
2014–15Family GuyVoice; Episodes: "Brian's a Bad Father", "Fighting Irish"
2014Wild Japan: Snow MonkeysNarratorVoice; Television documentary
20161916: The Irish Rebellion Voice; 3 episodes
Inside Amy SchumerHimselfEpisode: "Welcome to the Gun Show"
Dream Corp, LLCDevil Demon Voice; Episode: "The Leak"
2017Red Nose Day ActuallyDanielTelevision short film
The OrvilleJahavus DorahlEpisode: "If the Stars Should Appear"
2018Pope: The Most Powerful Man In HistoryNarratorDocumentary; 6 episodes
2022Derry GirlsChief Constable Byers2 episodes
Obi-Wan KenobiQui-Gon JinnCameo; Episode: "Part VI"
AtlantaHimselfEpisode: "New Jazz"
Tales of the JediQui-Gon JinnVoice; Episode: "The Sith Lord"
2023The Late Show with Stephen ColbertNarratorVoice; "The Indict-Mare Before Christmas"[5]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
1980 Translations Doalty
1992–93 Anna Christie Mat Burke Roundabout Theatre Company, Broadway
1998 The Judas Kiss Oscar WildeAlmeida Theatre, London
2001–02 The Crucible John ProctorThe Virginia Theatre, Broadway

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Batman BeginsHenri Ducard / Ra's al GhulVoice[6]
2008Fallout 3JamesVoice and motion capture[7]
2014The Lego Movie VideogameGood Cop / Bad CopVoice[8]
2015Lego Dimensions

Discography

!Year!Album!Role!Notes
2012Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New GenerationThe JournalistSpoken words only

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Empire Magazine's Top 100 Movie Stars 1997. 26 March 2011. amiannoying.com.
  2. Web site: Chitwood . Adam . 5 December 2018 . The 'Men in Black' Reboot Is Titled 'Men in Black International' . Collider . en-US . 5 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Peters . Megan . 17 October 2018 . Chris Hemsworth Confirms 'Men in Black' Wraps Filming . Comic Book . en-US . 1 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Ethan Hawke Directs Daughter Maya in Wildcat Trailer: 'She's a Force' as Author Flannery O'Connor (Exclusive) . 2024-03-21 . Peoplemag . en.
  5. "The Indict-Mare Before Christmas" A Late Show Animated Holiday Classic Narrated By Liam Neeson. December 21, 2023. YouTube.
  6. Web site: Thorsen . Tor . 11 February 2005 . Batman Begins film cast joins game . GameSpot . en-US . 15 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Gaudiosi . John . 8 May 2007 . 'Fallout 3' recruits Neeson . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 15 February 2023.
  8. News: Nowak . Peter . 7 February 2014 . Finally, a film tie-in that works: The Lego Movie Videogame . The Globe and Mail . en-CA . 15 February 2023.

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