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{{quote|...and [[[The Hero]]] is [[Dating What Daddy Hates|dating the daughter of the stern older admiral that hates his gut]] who is played by Liam Neeson because '''fuck you''', he was in [[Schindler's List (Film)|Schindler's List]], and that means that he can do all the dopey action movies he wants and you don't get to say '''shit''' about it.|'''[[Moviebob]]''' on his role in ''[[Battleship (Film)|Battleship]]''.}}
{{quote|...and [[[The Hero]]] is [[Dating What Daddy Hates|dating the daughter of the stern older admiral that hates his gut]] who is played by Liam Neeson because '''fuck you''', he was in [[Schindler's List]], and that means that he can do all the dopey action movies he wants and you don't get to say '''shit''' about it.|'''[[Moviebob]]''' on his role in ''[[Battleship (film)|Battleship]]''.}}


{{quote|'''Lewis''': No, now I'm curious. Let's say you're going to prison for a long time. Plus, your parents? Very understanding. Who's your cellmate?<br />
{{quote|'''Lewis''': No, now I'm curious. Let's say you're going to prison for a long time. Plus, your parents? Very understanding. Who's your cellmate?<br />
'''Oswald''': ...Liam Neeson.|''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', first episode}}
'''Oswald''': ...Liam Neeson.|''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', first episode}}


Liam Neeson is a multi-award winning actor originally from [[Stroke Country]]. Has a long and multi-faceted career, from serious drama (as Oskar Schindler in ''~Schindler's List~'') to fantasy (the voice of Aslan in ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'') to action (Bryan Mills in ''[[Taken (Film)|Taken]]'') to Sci-Fi (Qui-Gon Jinn in ''[[Star Wars]] Episode 1: [[The Phantom Menace]]''), to historical film (''[[Rob Roy]]'', ''[[Michael Collins]]''). Recently voiced Fujimoto, the dad of the eponymous character in ''[[Ponyo]]''. Also said to have been the inspiration behind Captain Carrot of ''[[Discworld]]'' fame.
Liam Neeson is a multi-award winning actor originally from [[Stroke Country]]. Has a long and multi-faceted career, from serious drama (as Oskar Schindler in ''~Schindler's List~'') to fantasy (the voice of Aslan in ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'') to action (Bryan Mills in ''[[Taken (film)|Taken]]'') to Sci-Fi (Qui-Gon Jinn in ''[[Star Wars]] Episode 1: [[The Phantom Menace]]''), to historical film (''[[Rob Roy]]'', ''[[Michael Collins]]''). Recently voiced Fujimoto, the dad of the eponymous character in ''[[Ponyo]]''. Also said to have been the inspiration behind Captain Carrot of ''[[Discworld]]'' fame.


His latest roles are Dr Martin Harris in the thriller ''[[Unknown]]'' and John Ottway in the wilderness survival thriller ''[[The Grey]]''.
His latest roles are Dr Martin Harris in the thriller ''[[Unknown]]'' and John Ottway in the wilderness survival thriller ''[[The Grey]]''.
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** As Qui-Gon he's also the only Jedi whose robe has a seam down the back. Because of his height, they couldn't make the robe out of one piece of fabric because bolts of cloth don't come that wide.
** As Qui-Gon he's also the only Jedi whose robe has a seam down the back. Because of his height, they couldn't make the robe out of one piece of fabric because bolts of cloth don't come that wide.
** They also had to spend thousands of dollars making the walls of the sets taller before they could start filming, because apparently the set designers didn't realize just how tall he was.
** They also had to spend thousands of dollars making the walls of the sets taller before they could start filming, because apparently the set designers didn't realize just how tall he was.
* [[Chronically-Killed Actor]]: Which makes it ironic that his character in ''[[Les Misérables]]'' is [[Spared By the Adaptation]].
* [[Chronically-Killed Actor]]: Which makes it ironic that his character in ''[[Les Misérables]]'' is [[Spared by the Adaptation]].
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: See above. (And don't forget to come back down for the rest of the article. Eventually.)
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: See above. (And don't forget to come back down for the rest of the article. Eventually.)
* [[Hot Dad]]: In real life (see above) and on film.
* [[Hot Dad]]: In real life (see above) and on film.
** Even invoked [[In Universe]] as the player character's father in [[Fallout 3]].
** Even invoked [[In-Universe]] as the player character's father in [[Fallout 3]].
* [[Oireland]]: Subverted -- Neeson has let it be known that he will "not do Irish stereotypes".
* [[Oireland]]: Subverted -- Neeson has let it be known that he will "not do Irish stereotypes".
** Except on the ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch, "Ya Call This A House, Do Ya?" in which he played a drunken, churlish Irishman. Of course, in this case, it was [[Played for Laughs|meant to be funny]].
** Except on the ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch, "Ya Call This A House, Do Ya?" in which he played a drunken, churlish Irishman. Of course, in this case, it was [[Played for Laughs|meant to be funny]].
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* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: He's been getting cast as either antiheroes or outright villains recently. Of course, he's known in Real life as being one of the sweetest men in the world.
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: He's been getting cast as either antiheroes or outright villains recently. Of course, he's known in Real life as being one of the sweetest men in the world.
* [[Nice Guy]]: In Real life and often in Films.
* [[Nice Guy]]: In Real life and often in Films.
* [[One-Man Army]]: His roles in ''[[Darkman]]'', ''[[Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Taken (Film)|Taken]]''. Heck, even his role as Aslan qualfies seeing as how {{spoiler|he singlehandedly turned the battle against the Witch in the good side's favor}}.
* [[One-Man Army]]: His roles in ''[[Darkman]]'', ''[[Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Taken (film)|Taken]]''. Heck, even his role as Aslan qualfies seeing as how {{spoiler|he singlehandedly turned the battle against the Witch in the good side's favor}}.
** Not to mention his role as James in [[Fallout 3]]. [[Technical Pacifist|A kindly Doctor]] who managed to travel across the [[Crapsack World|hell of the Wasteland]] in order to bring his newborn safely to a Vault. Then 19 years later, ''did it again''.
** Not to mention his role as James in [[Fallout 3]]. [[Technical Pacifist|A kindly Doctor]] who managed to travel across the [[Crapsack World|hell of the Wasteland]] in order to bring his newborn safely to a Vault. Then 19 years later, ''did it again''.
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: While a wonderful actor, he might be the poster boy for this trope when attempting anything other than his native Irish. Both he and [[Harrison Ford]] have an especially [[Egregious]] case of this in ''[[K19 The Widowmaker]]''.
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: While a wonderful actor, he might be the poster boy for this trope when attempting anything other than his native Irish. Both he and [[Harrison Ford]] have an especially [[Egregious]] case of this in ''[[K19: The Widowmaker]]''.
** That said, he does normally tone his accent ''way'' down in most of his films. In real life his accent is much, much stonger and a touch harder.
** That said, he does normally tone his accent ''way'' down in most of his films. In real life his accent is much, much stonger and a touch harder.
* [[Playing Against Type]]: A mild version -- in the fact-based drama ''Five Minutes of Heaven'', the Roman Catholic Neeson played a Protestant killer (and the Protestant James Nesbitt played the Catholic brother of his victim). Both actors are actually from Northern Ireland.
* [[Playing Against Type]]: A mild version -- in the fact-based drama ''Five Minutes of Heaven'', the Roman Catholic Neeson played a Protestant killer (and the Protestant James Nesbitt played the Catholic brother of his victim). Both actors are actually from Northern Ireland.
** And then there's ''[[Taken (Film)|Taken]]'', where ''Liam Neeson'' plays a [[Twenty Four|Jack Bauer]] [[Expy]].
** And then there's ''[[Taken (film)|Taken]]'', where ''Liam Neeson'' plays a [[24|Jack Bauer]] [[Expy]].
*** You mean he's not like that in [[Reality Is Unrealistic|Real Life?!]]
*** You mean he's not like that in [[Reality Is Unrealistic|Real Life?!]]
** Also, any time he plays the villain. It's not very common. {{spoiler|This is specifically why he was chosen to be the [[Big Bad]] of ''[[Batman Begins]]'', because they thought it would shock fans that Neeson was the true villain}}.
** Also, any time he plays the villain. It's not very common. {{spoiler|This is specifically why he was chosen to be the [[Big Bad]] of ''[[Batman Begins]]'', because they thought it would shock fans that Neeson was the true villain}}.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: His role in ''[[Taken (Film)|Taken]]'' was a quite brutal version of the trope, in which an ex CIA agent goes to ''huge'' extremes to save his kidnapped daughter from being sold into prostitution.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: His role in ''[[Taken (film)|Taken]]'' was a quite brutal version of the trope, in which an ex CIA agent goes to ''huge'' extremes to save his kidnapped daughter from being sold into prostitution.
** Ain't the only time, either. He's played Jean Valjean of [[Les Misérables]], a role in which being Papa Wolf is a requirement.
** Ain't the only time, either. He's played Jean Valjean of [[Les Misérables]], a role in which being Papa Wolf is a requirement.
* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: Played a minor role in the [[So Bad It's Good]] Cult Classic [[Krull]].
* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: Played a minor role in the [[So Bad It's Good]] Cult Classic [[Krull]].
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