Liam Neeson
Actor
Filmography (All Films)
- Bounty, The (1984)
- Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier…
- Robert Bolt’s (A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS) version of the ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ tale of Fletcher Christian’s (Mel Gibson) mutiny…
- Lamb (1985)
- Dir. Colin Gregg
Feat. Liam Neeson, Harry Towb
- Catholic Brother Liam Neeson clashes with Irish traditions as he takes a 10–year–old epileptic boy into his care in this sombre yet…
- Mission, The (1986)
- Dir. Roland Joffe
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Robert De Niro, Liam Neeson
- Jeremy Irons plays a Jesuit missionary in the jungles of 18th Century Brazil. Robert De Niro is his agressive adversary who gradually comes to seek…
- Prayer for the Dying (1987)
- Dir. Mike Hodges
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates…
- Adaptation of Jack Higgins' novel in which Mickey Rourke plays a retired IRA hitman who is enticed into one final killing, with disasterous…
- Suspect (1987)
- Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Cher, Liam Neeson, Dennis Quaid…
- Solid courtroom thriller proffers Cher as the defence for derelict murder–accused Liam Neeson, who’s helped out by a juror who smells a rat…
- Dead Pool, The (1988)
- Dir. Buddy Van Horn
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, Jim Carrey…
- Dirty Harry investigates a series of bizarre death threats.
- High Spirits (1988)
- Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Donal McCann, Daryl Hannah…
- All–star horror farce set around impoverished gentleman O'Toole's attempts to lure tourists to his Irish castle, with the promise of 'ghosts'…
- Satisfaction (Girls of Summer) (1988)
- Dir. Joan Freeman
Feat. Justine Bateman, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson…
- Flavour of the '80s, Justine Bateman (TV's FAMILY TIES), stole the limelight from her then fledgling co–star, Julia Roberts, in this hoary girl…
- Next of Kin (1989)
- Dir. John Irvin
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt…
- Patrick Swayze is at his two–fisted best as a tough Chicago cop who teams with his hillbilly kinfolk when a young brother is brutally murdered…
- Big Man, The (1990)
- Dir. David Leland
Feat. Liam Neeson, Billy Connolly, Joanne Whalley
- An intense morality tale set in the heart of Scotland, ill–fortuned family man Liam Neeson risks life and limb to compete in a…
- Darkman (1990)
- Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels
- A superhero emerges from a scientist charred beyond recognition, but able to assume the identity of anyone he chooses. Fun all the way, with the…
- Husbands and Wives (1992)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Judy Davis, Sydney Pollack, Liam Neeson…
- A Woody Allen 'art–imitates–life' parable about aging intellectuals with the twenty–year itch. Judy Davis, Sydney Pollack and Liam…
- Under Suspicion (1992)
- Dir. Simon Moore
Feat. Liam Neeson, Kenneth Cranham, Laura San Giancomo
- In 50s Brighton, a disgraced policeman–turned–private eye (Liam Neeson) becomes prime suspect when his wife and a wealthy painter are…
- Leap of Faith (1993)
- Dir. Richard Pearce
Feat. Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich…
- Steve Martin plays a charismatic but crooked evangelist whose mock–miracles lead to a personal revelation. Lightweight and sentimental, but the…
- Ethan Frome (1993)
- Dir. John Madden
Feat. Liam Neeson, Patricia Arquette
- Liam Neeson and Patricia Arquette are master and housekeeper who fall in love after he suffers years of emotional estrangement from his wife.…
- Schindler's List (1993)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes
- Spielberg deservedly swept the '94 Oscars with this compassionate, consummately–crafted tale of a prominent Nazi's precarious mission to save…
- Nell (1994)
- Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Liam Neeson, Jodie Foster
- Small–town doctor Liam Neeson discovers a young woman untouched by twentieth century developments who has even developed her own language.…
- Rob Roy (1995)
- Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. Tim Roth, Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange
- The other kilt and bagpipes period epic is set in the 17th Century highlands, and maintains its own dignity under capable direction. Roth has a riot…
- Before and After (1996)
- Dir. Barbet Schroeder
Feat. Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep
- Moral dilemmas loom large for Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep as the distressed parents of a teenager suspected of murdering his girlfriend.
Thrills…
- Michael Collins (1996)
- Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Ian Hart, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
- Persuasive biopic of the martyred hero who negotiated Ireland's break from the UK charts the impact of one charismatic individual while engaging how…
- Les Miserables (1998)
- Dir. Bille August
Feat. Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman…
- Victor Hugo's epic tale of France circa 1820 is dusted off once more, Liam Neeson here being forever dogged by Inspector Javert (Geoffrey Rush…
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Dir. George Lucas
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Samuel L. Jackson…
- Po–faced revival of the billion–dollar STAR WARS money–spinner, jammed full of digital landscapes, excessive political exposition,…
- Haunting, The (1999)
- Dir. Jan De Bont
Feat. Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson…
- Lumpen remake of the classy 60s chiller, with Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta–Jones, Owen Wilson and psychologist Liam Neeson as the cardboard…
- Gun Shy (1999)
- Dir. Eric Blakeney
Feat. Liam Neeson, Sandra Bullock, Oliver Platt…
- Implausible and cartoonish, this crime comedy has the novelty of Liam Neeson trying out a comedy role – as stressed–out undercover cop…
- K19 - Widowmaker (2002)
- Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson
- Solid actioner revisits the long–censored account of a Russian super–submarine which had a disastrous reactor meltdown…
- Love Actually (2003)
- Dir. Richard Curtis
Feat. Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson…
- Golden–boy comedy writer Richard Curtis assumes directing duties for the first time but mislays the Midas touch he gained from penning “Four…
- Kinsey (2004)
- Dir. Bill Condon
Feat. Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell…
- Polished dramatization of the life and work of Dr. Alfred Kinsey, who boldly pioneered research into human sexuality in an ultra–conservative…
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Eva Green…
- Arch–epic of the 12th century crusades, this follows an honourable French blacksmith (Bloom) into the maelstrom of Jerusalem,…
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman…
- Angular and grim prequel explores the origins of brooding superhero Batman, here played by Christian Bale, from the childhood trauma of millionaire…
- Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (2005)
- Dir. Andrew Adamson
Feat. Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent…
- A splendid and meticulous vision of C.S. Lewis' classic children's fantasy novel in which a group of four young siblings – ensconced in an…
- Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
- Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Stephen Rea, Brendan Gleeson…
- Cillian Murphy glitters in this whimsical drama as an Irish transgender escort during the social and political upheaval of the 70s.
Despite the…
- Seraphim Falls (2006)
- Dir. David Von Ancken
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Anjelica Huston
- More old–fashioned than revisionist, this muscular revenge western trails a savage army colonel (Neeson) as he hunts down a union officer…
- Trumbo (2007)
- Dir. Peter Askin
Feat. Joan Allen, Michael Douglas, Donald Sutherland…
- Prominent blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo – the most famed of the alleged Communist sympathising ‘Hollywood 10’ – is the honoree of…
- Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
- Dir. Andrew Adamson
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Ben Barnes, Sergio Castellitto…
- This epic–leaning return to the fantasy world of Narnia finds the Pevensie children heading back through the wardrobe to help Prince Caspian…
- Taken (2008)
- Dir. Pierre Morel
Feat. Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Xander Berkeley…
- Retired CIA operative Liam Neeson goes COMMANDO all over Paris on a ruthless mission to save his kidnapped daughter from an Albanian prostitution…
- Other Man, The (2008)
- Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas, Liam Neeson…
- Melodrama starring Liam Neeson as a man whose struggle to find his missing and unfaithful wife (Linney) brings him into contact with her new lover…
- Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
- Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel
Feat. Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca
- Northern Ireland's troubled past is tackled in a contemporary spirit of "truth and reconciliation" in this fictional drama in which James Nesbitt…
- After.Life (Afterlife) (2009)
- Dir. Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
Feat. Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, Justin Long…
- Macabre curio has Christina Ricci lounging on a mortuary slab as she struggles to accept her death, but luckily morgue attendant Liam Neeson can talk…
- Chloe (2009)
- Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried…
- Deliriously overheated remake of French curio NATHALIE, with Moore convinced husband Neeson is having an affair, so she hires a young prostitute…
- Clash of the Titans (2010)
- Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes…
- Beefy, special effects–saturated blockbuster reworks the 1981 fantasy film (and Ray Harryhausen’s beloved stop motion animations), based on…
- A-Team, The (2010)
- Dir. Joe Carnahan
Feat. Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel…
- Updating the 80's TV series, a group of Iraq War veterans look to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a…
- Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
- Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. Ben Barnes, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson…
- Rollicking third installment has the children returning to Narnia to join Prince Caspian for a voyage on the majestic royal vessel known as The Dawn…
- Next Three Days, The (2010)
- Dir. Paul Haggis
Feat. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson…
- Patchy American remake of ANYTHING FOR HER, with Crowe as a mild–mannered professor determined to free his wife from prison, and fortunately…
- Unknown (2011)
- Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones…
- Sleek thriller with Liam Neeson awakening from a coma with his identity seemingly erased.
- Grey, The (2011)
- Dir. Joe Carnahan
Feat. Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts…
- Liam Neeson plays a skilled huntsman charged with leading a group of plane crash survivors through the remote Alaskan wilderness in this chilly…
- Battleship (2012)
- Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna …
- The might of the US Navy take on marauding alien invaders in this belly–flop of a Hollywood blockbuster, apparently based on the popular Hasbro…
- Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes…
- Perseus (Worthington) returns to slay more Greek demigods in this bombastic sequel to the recent CGI–laden remake of the 1981 fantasy film.
- Taken 2 (2012)
- Dir. Olivier Megaton
Feat. Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace…
- Middle–aged badass Liam Neeson returns in this enjoyable, if perfunctory sequel to the bloody–minded kidnapping hit, in which his family…
- Khumba (2013)
- Dir. Anthony Silverston
Feat. Liam Neeson, Steve Buscemi, AnnaSophia Robb…
- An ostracised half–striped zebra learns to find himself in this jolly safari adventure.
- Third Person (2013)
- Dir. Paul Haggis
Feat. Liam Neeson, Maria Bello, Mila Kunis…
- Paul Haggis attempts to renew the winning formula of his Oscar–winning CRASH with this trio of interlocking love stories set in Rome, Paris,…
- Lego Movie, The (2014)
- Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks…
- This quick–witted, pop–culture laden adventure set in the Lego universe centres on an ordinary minifigure destined to save his fellow…
- Non-Stop (2014)
- Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy…
- Irish badness Liam Neeson must identify a hidden terrorist on–board a long haul flight who is threatening to kill a passenger every 20 minutes…
- A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- Dir. Seth MacFarlane
Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried…
- Seth MacFarlane directs and stars in this rambunctious western spoof about a cowardly farmer who falls for the wife of a notorious gun–slinger.
- A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
- Dir. Scott Frank
Feat. Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour
- Latterday action man Liam Neeson plays a world–weary unlicensed private detective who operates just outside the law to track down the monsters…
- Nut Job, The (2014)
- Dir. Peter Lepeniotis
Feat. Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson…
- An exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang's bank robbery
- Taken 3 (Tak3n) (2014)
- Dir. Olivier Megaton
Feat. Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace…
- Third addition to the Liam Neeson action franchise has our hero accused of a murder he never committed or witnessed. More scowling and punching…
- Run All Night (2015)
- Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman…
- Liam Neeson moves both legs and fists as a professional hitman who must figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, or with his mob…
- 1916: The Irish Rebellion (2016)
- Feat. Liam Neeson
- Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Irish Rebellion, this superb three–part documentary covers the impact of this seminal event.…
- Silence (2016)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Liam Neeson, Adam Driver, Andrew Garfield…
- A 25–year labour of love for director Scorsese, this profound meditation on faith is set during the ban on Christianity in 17th Century Japan…
- A Monster Calls (2016)
- Dir. Juan Antonio Bayona
Feat. Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones…
- A splendid and skillfully–told fantasy drama in which a 12–year–old boy faces his mother's terminal illness, his strict…
- Commuter, The (2018)
- Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
Feat. Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson…
- A breakneck thriller starring latterday action man Liam Neeson, who here plays an insurance salesman who is unwittingly recruited into a murder…
- Cold Pursuit (2018)
- Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Emmy Rossum…
- Stateside remake of the 2014 Norwegian film IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE in the hands of the original director, Hans Petter Moland.
The blackly comic…
- Honest Thief (2020)
- Dir. Mark Williams
Feat. Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Robert Patrick…
- Solid Liam Neeson thriller, with the actor putting in another committed performance playing a criminal mastermind who tries to go straight after…
- Marksman, The (2020)
- Dir. Robert Lorenz
Feat. Liam Neeson, Katheryn Winnick, Juan Pablo Raba…
- Action thriller from frequent Clint Eastwood collaborator Robert Lorenz, with Liam Neeson cast unsurprisingly as an ex–marine and rancher who…