Highest rated as cast or director
Schindler's List
1993
The Lego Movie
2014
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
2022 · 1 Season
Batman Begins
2005
Silence
2016
Liam Neeson's 13 titles from the 2000s have a median Balasaur Score of 66, led by Batman Begins (79) and Kinsey (75), against 61 for those from the 1990s.
Biography
William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an Irish actor. He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and educated at Saint Patrick's College, Ballymena Technical College and Queen's University Belfast. He moved to Dublin after university to further his acting career, joining the renowned Abbey Theatre. In the early 1990s, he moved again to the United States, where the wide acclaim for his performance in Schindler's List led to more high-profile work. He is widowed and lives in New York with his two sons. He has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards. He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey, Ras Al Ghul in Batman Begins and the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. He has also starred in several other notable films, from major Hollywood studio releases (ie. Excalibur, The Dead Pool, Nell, Rob Roy, The Haunting, Love Actually, Kingdom of Heaven, Taken, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team, Unknown) to smaller arthouse films (ie. Deception, Breakfast on Pluto, Chloe).
Acted in 145
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Wedderburn / Ambassador Lord Stormont (voice) · 2 episodes
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
The Last Horsemen of New York
Movie
- 2017
Karenina & I
Leo Tolstoy
- 2016
- 2015
Nature Is Speaking
Ice · 1 episode
- 2014
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Mustafa (voice)
- 2013
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds - The New Generation: Alive on Stage!
The Journalist
- 2012
- 2011
Life's Too Short
Liam Neeson · 1 episode
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Ducard (archive footage)
- 2007
- 2006
Sergeant York: Of God and Country
Movie
- 2005
- 2004
The Story of Star Wars
Qui-Gon Jinn (archive footage)
- 2003
- 2002
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995
Lumière & Company
(segment "John Boorman")
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
Revolver
Man
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
The Good Mother
Leo Cutter
Satisfaction
Martin Falcon
Sweet as You Are
Martin Perry
- 1987
Hold the Dream
Blackie O'Neill · 4 episodes
Sworn to Silence
Vincent Cauley
- 1986
Duet for One
Totter
If Tomorrow Comes
André Trignant · 3 episodes
- 1985
The Innocent
John Carns
- 1984
Ellis Island
Kevin Murray · 2 episodes
- 1983
Across the Water
Martin
- 1982
- 1981
Nailed
Young Catholic
- 1980
My Dear Palestrina
Blacksmith
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
Dinner at the Sporting Club
Dermot
- 1974
- 1970
1960s
- 1967
No release date
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
Danny
Produced 2
2020s
- 2026
2010s
- 2018
Appearances91
2020s
- 2026
Running Wild: Return to the River
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2025
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
Narrator
David Frost Vs
self · 1 episode
- 2024
Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey
Narrator
- 2022
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici
Self
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
Self
- 2021
The Hunger: The Story of the Irish Famine
Self - Narrator (voice)
2010s
- 2019
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
Narrator
Lost Lives
Self (voice)
- 2018
An Oral History of: Schindler's List
Self (archive footage)
- 2017
And the Winner Isn't
Self
In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America
Narrator
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Self
- 2016
Love Thy Nature
Self - Narrator (voice)
A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats
Self
- 2015
- 2014
Wild Japan: Snow Monkeys
Self - Narrator
- 2013
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Self
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
Girl Rising
Narrator (voice)
- 2012
Dynamic Earth: Exploring Earth's Climate Engine
Narrator (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
- 2011
A Child's Garden of Poetry
Self (voice)
- 2010
The Wildest Dream
Narrator
2000s
- 2009
Live from Studio Five
Self · 2 episodes
- 2008
The Making of Fallout 3: The Vault-Tec Files
Self
- 2007
The Birth of Christ
Self - Narrator
Trumbo
Self
- 2006
Home
Narrator
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
Self
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
Narrator
- 2004
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Self
Patrick
Narrator
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Martin Luther
Self - Narrator (voice)
Martin Luther
Self - Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York
Self
- 2002
The Big Bang
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
The Maze
Narrator
- 2001
Evolution
Narrator · 7 episodes
Journey into Amazing Caves
Narrator (voice)
- 2000
Inside The Space Station
Self - Narrator
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Narrator
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Self - Narrator · 3 episodes
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome
Host
- 1995
Miss Sarajevo
Self
- 1993
1980s
- 1988
This Morning
Self · 1 episode
- 1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks
Self (uncredited)
- 1982
1970s
- 1978
- 1975
No release date
Evolution - Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Narrator