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Here is a list of the best Liam Neeson movies, ranked best to worst by thousands of fans' votes. When Liam Neeson made his acting debut in 1978's Pilgrim's Progress, who knew that he would become one of the best action stars in the business? Neeson's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, but this Liam Neeson movies list is decided by how many votes each film receives, so only his most highly rated movies will be at the top of the list.
Liam Neeson has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Liam Neeson movie of all time is, so if you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Liam Neeson films to end the squabble once and for all. And if you think his best role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one.
Examples of films on this list include Taken and Schindler's List, and this list answers the questions, "what are the best Liam Neeson movies?" and "what are the greatest Liam Neeson roles of all time?" If you are a fan of Neeson's dramatic work, you might also enjoy our list of best Ralph Fiennes movies and best Julianne Moore movies.
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55274Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph FiennesCharacter: Oskar Schindler
Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical period drama, directed and co-produced by... more2
645100Taken
Liam Neeson, Famke JanssenCharacter: Bryan Mills
Taken is a 2008 French action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel. A former CIA operative... more- 328985
Batman Begins
Christian Bale, Michael CaineCharacter: Henri Ducard / Ra's al Ghul
Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the DC Comics... more - 430786
The Grey
Liam Neeson, Dermot MulroneyCharacter: John Ottway
The Grey is a 2011 American survival thriller co-written, produced and directed by Joe... more - 521064
Rob Roy
Liam Neeson, Jessica LangeCharacter: Rob Roy MacGregor
Rob Roy is a 1995 adventure film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Liam Neeson stars as Rob Roy... more - 628865
Unknown
Diane Kruger, Liam NeesonCharacter: Dr. Martin Harris
Unknown is a 2011 thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. "Dr Martin Harris has come to... more - 735991
Taken 2
Liam Neeson, Famke JanssenCharacter: Bryan Mills
Taken 2 is a 2012 action drama thriller film written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen and... more - 819267
Gangs of New York
Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprioCharacter: "Priest" Vallon
Gangs of New York is a 2002 American fictionalized historical drama film set in the mid-19th... more - 915147
Love Actually
Keira Knightley, Elisha CuthbertCharacter: Daniel
Love Actually is a 2003 British Christmas-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by... more - 1020278
The Dark Knight Rises
Christian Bale, Michael CaineCharacter: Ra's al Ghul
The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the DC... more - 1113528
Non-Stop
Julianne Moore, Liam NeesonCharacter: Bill Marks
Non-Stop is a 2014 mystery-action thriller film starring Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle... more - 1213851
Michael Collins
Julia Roberts, Liam NeesonCharacter: Michael Collins
Michael Collins is a 1996 historical biopic written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring... more - 1312241
Kingdom of Heaven
Eva Green, Liam NeesonCharacter: Godfrey of Ibelin
Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 epic historical drama directed and produced by Ridley Scott and... more - 1413146
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Liam Neeson, Tilda SwintonCharacter: Aslan
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 fantasy adventure... more - 1523664
Cold Pursuit
Liam Neeson, Laura DernCharacter: Nelson "Nels" Coxman
Cold Pursuit is a 2019 American action thriller film directed by Hans Petter Moland.... more - 1621438
Wrath of the Titans
Liam Neeson, Ralph FiennesCharacter: Zeus
Wrath of the Titans is a 2012 film directed by Jonathan Liebesman.... more - 1719982
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Natalie Portman, Keira KnightleyCharacter: Qui-Gon Jinn
(32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen... more - 1810442
Nell
Jodie Foster, Liam NeesonCharacter: Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Lovell
Nell is a 1994 American drama film starring Jodie Foster as a young woman who has to face... more - 1910030
Taken 3
Liam Neeson, Famke JanssenCharacter: Bryan Mills
Taken 3 is a 2014 French action thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton and written by Luc... more - 208621
Everest
Liam Neeson, Jamling Tenzing NorgayCharacter: Narrator
Everest is a 70mm American documentary film from MacGillivray Freeman Films about the... more - 219937
K-19: The Widowmaker
Harrison Ford, Liam NeesonCharacter: Mikhail Polenin
K-19: The Widowmaker is a 2002 submarine thriller film about the first of many disasters that... more - 2212853
Les Misérables
Uma Thurman, Claire DanesCharacter: Jean Valjean
Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name,... more - 2310451
Darkman
Liam Neeson, Frances McDormandCharacter: Peyton Westlake / Darkman
Darkman is a 1990 American superhero action film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi. It is... more - 247622
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Liam Neeson, Ruth WilsonCharacter: Matthew Scudder
A Walk Among the Tombstones is a 2014 American crime drama-thriller film based on a novel by... more - 2516166
The A-Team
Jessica Biel, Bradley CooperCharacter: John "Hannibal" Smith
The A-Team is a 2010 American action-comedy film based on the television series of the same... more
