Liam Neeson has been acting for almost 40 years and has been credited in 99 projects for his acting skills. We are MASSIVE Liam Neeson fans. His presence in a film instantly adds credibility. For example, his tiny cameo made “Anchorman 2” almost bearable.
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If you get the joke here, hats off to you.
Here are the top ten Neeson roles that you may know well and a few you may have forgotten.
Oskar Schindler in “Schindler’s List”
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After this movie, Liam grabbed his first Oscar Nominee for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
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'Priest Vallon' in “Gangs of New York”
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Dad of Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo di Caprio) and a ‘priest’.
The leader of the “A-Team”, Hannibal Smith.
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Suave meets tough as nails and becomes this.
Neeson was even in an episode of “Miami Vice” in 1986.
Pure gold. This scene reeks of the 1980s and is a national treasure. RIP Sean Carroon.
Played a talking lion in CS Lewis’ “Narnia”. And of course Aslan the lion is an allegory for Jesus Christ.
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In the name of the Father, the Lion, and the holy ghost.
Mentors and later tries to destroy Batman.
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Pictured above: how to make being bad look good.
Spends an entire movie fighting off wolves in “Grey”.
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I don’t care how scary of a wolf you are, Liam is an intense fella.
He played a Jedi and got what every geek has always wanted: a lightsaber.
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Of course, they give the Irish Jedi a green light saber.
Played the Irish Hero of the 20th Century: the Big Fella, “Michael Collins”.
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If his speech in the first act doesn’t get you pumped up, we don’t want to know you.
Finally, and obviously, Bryan Mills in “TAKEN”.
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Approximately 93 minutes of Liam Neeson hurting bad guys. No complaints here.
We can't wait to see who he'll play next!
* Originally published in July 2015.
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