Biography
Career
High-profile appearances include the lead roles in Schindler's List; voicing the lion Aslan in the blockbuster fantasy film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Nell; Rob Roy and, with Aidan Quinn, Michael Collins; and the supporting roles Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: the Phantom Menace and Henri Ducard/Ra's al Ghul in Batman Begins. He has also voiced the role of a kindly priest on The Simpsons who converted Bart and Homer to Catholicism.
His performance as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination in 1993, but the award went to Tom Hanks for his performance in Philadelphia.
As of 2005, Neeson's next film appearance will be as Abraham Lincoln in a film directed by Steven Spielberg.
Neeson was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in her 1999 New Year's Honours List.
Trivia
Liam Neeson's Favourite Christmas song is Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, according to a questionaire in the Love Actually script book (UK).
Filmography
Spoilers Regarding Characters/Plots are Ahead
2007 - (Untitled Abraham Lincoln Biopic) - Abraham Lincoln
2006 - Seraphim Falls - Carver
2005 - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Aslan (voice)
2005 - Breakfast on Pluto - Father Bernard
2005 - Batman Begins - Henri Ducard (aka Ra's al Ghul)
2005 - Kindom of Heaven - Godfrey of Ibelin
2005 - The Simpsons - Father Sean
2004 - Kinsey - Alfred Kinsey
2003 - Love Actually - Daniel
2002 - K-19: The Widowmaker - Mikhail Polenin
2002 - Gangs of New York - 'Priest' Vallon
1999 - Star Wars: Episode I - Qui-Gon Jinn
1999 - The Haunting - Dr. David Marrow
1998 - Les Misérables - Jean Valjean
1996 - Michael Collins - Michael Collins
1995 - Rob Roy - Robert Roy MacGregor
1994 - Nell - Dr. Jerome 'Jerry' Lovell
1993 - Schindler's List - Oskar Schindler
1992 - Leap of Faith - Will
1991 - Under Suspicion - Tony Aaron
1990 - Darkman - Peyton Westlake (aka Darkman)
1988 - The Dead Pool - Peter Swan
1986 - The Mission - Fielding
1984 - Ellis Island - Kevin Murray
1984 - The Bounty - Charles Churchill
1983 - Krull - Kegan
1981 - Excalibur - Gawaine
