Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson is an Irish actor known for dramatic roles and action films.

He gained recognition in *Schindler's List* and became an unlikely action star in his fifties with *Taken*, whose line I will find you, and I will kill you became widely quoted and parodied.

His deep voice and imposing presence have made him a go-to for tough, vengeful characters.

filmography

Schindler's List

Batman Begins · Michael Collins · Darkman · Silence · Kinsey · Les Misérables · The A-Team · Nell · The Crucible · Chloe

drama

Schindler's List

Oskar Schindler · Michael Collins · Kinsey · biographical · Silence · faith · Rob Roy · The Crucible · gravitas · emotional

voice

baritone

Mid-range male voice

Aslan · Narnia · narration · authoritative · sonorous · accent · Irish · timbre · cadence · gravitas

mentor

Qui-Gon Jinn

Ra's al Ghul · Aslan · teacher · sage · training · master · father figure · elder · protector · guardian

action

rescue

Save from harm

ransom · hostage · chase · fight · escape · abduction · threat · surveillance · vigilante · combat

Categories
Opposites
screen presence and physicality

Liam NeesonWoody Allen

Michael Cera · Jesse Eisenberg · Danny DeVito · Rick Moranis · Kevin Hart

acting style and genre

Liam NeesonJim Carrey

Adam Sandler · Will Ferrell · Ben Stiller · Steve Carell · Leslie Nielsen

Family

William, Liam, Williams

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G