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14 unusual facts about Liam Neeson


A Walk Among the Tombstones

A film with the same name A Walk Among the Tombstones is filming, directed by Scott Frank and Liam Neeson is playing the role of Matthew Scudder.

Angela Bettis

In addition to her work in film, Bettis also starred in two Broadway productions: The Father in 1996 with Frank Langella, and as Abigail Williams in a 1996 production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible alongside Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.

Chandler Canterbury

Canterbury recently appeared in a lead role in the psychological thriller After Life opposite Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci.

Coalburn, South Lanarkshire

In 1990 Coalburn was used as a location in the film The Big Man starring Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley and Billy Connolly.

Eric Blakeney

After working in television, Blakeney wrote and directed his first film - Gun Shy, starring Liam Neeson and Sandra Bullock.

Hazel Barton

Hazel A. Barton is a professor of microbiology and geology at University of Akron and co-star (with Nancy Holler Aulenbach) of the 2001 IMAX film Journey Into Amazing Caves (narrated by Liam Neeson).

If Tomorrow Comes

A 3-part TV miniseries based on the book were released in 1986, starring Madolyn Smith Osborne, Tom Berenger, David Keith, and Liam Neeson.

Jonathan Liebesman

In June 2010, Liebesman was named as the director of the sequel to Clash of the Titans, titled Wrath of the Titans, starring Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, and Liam Neeson.

Leonid Lebedev

Recent works include The Good Doctor (2011 film) co-produced with the film’s star Orlando Bloom (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) and “Prophet,” which is in production and features the animation voices of Salma Hayek and Liam Neeson.

Redgrave family

Natasha Richardson and Robert Fox; 1990 – 1992 (divorced); (2) Liam Neeson - 3 July 1994 - 18 March 2009 (her death) - two sons Michael and Daniel

Rob Roy MacGregor

Adaptations of his story have also been told in film including the 1922 silent film Rob Roy, a 1953 film from Walt Disney Productions Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue and the 1995 Rob Roy directed by Michael Caton-Jones and starring Liam Neeson.

Schindlerjuden

Other mourners in the scene include the widow of Itzhak Stern, accompanied by the actor who portrayed her husband in the film, Ben Kingsley; Schindler's widow, Emilie Schindler; and the actor who portrays Schindler himself in the film, Liam Neeson.

Scottish Gypsy and Traveller groups

Rob Roy — 1995 film featuring Liam Neeson that details the exploits of the early 18th century Highland clan chieftain Rob Roy MacGregor.

Yaky Yosha

In 2000 Yosha directed a feature length documentary, Inherit the Earth, narrated by Liam Neeson, about the preparations for the Pope's historic visit to Israel.


Foggy Lyttle

Some of the many artist Lyttle has played with include Sinéad O'Connor, Brian Kennedy, The Chieftains, Marianne Faithfull, Liam Neeson, Harry Nilsson, Phil Everly, Gene Pitney, Acker Bilk and Elton John.

National Poetry Month

Hosted each year by the two-time Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, the event has featured readings by Liam Neeson, Tony Kushner, Maya Lin, Sam Waterston, Suzan-Lori Parks, Minnie Driver, Dan Rather, Agnes Gund, Frank Rich, Diane von Furstenberg, Wynton Marsalis, Alan Alda, Wendy Whelan, Mike Wallace, Dianne Wiest, Oliver Sacks, Gloria Vanderbilt, William Wegman, and Christopher Durang, among others.

Sheila McGibbon

According to an article written in the Belfast Telegraph in 1997 (the year of McGibbon's death) she had helped Oscar nominated Northern Irish actor Liam Neeson obtain an Equity Card in 1978.