Debapriya Bhattacharya
Born in Northern Ireland, William John Neeson is an acclaimed actor known for his performances both on stage and on screen. He made his film debut with ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ in 1978 and followed up with a slew of appearances in projects such as ‘Excalibur,’ ‘The Bounty,’ and ‘The Dead Pool.’ Liam’s breakthrough role came in 1993 with Steven Spielberg‘s Holocaust drama ‘Schindler’s List,’ where he played Oskar Schindler. It earned him widespread critical acclaim as well as a nod at the Academy Awards.
In the following years, Liam rose in fame with starring as well as supporting roles in films from a variety of genres, like ‘Michael Collins,’ ‘Love Actually,’ ‘Kinsey,’ ‘Chloe,’ and ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.’ He also became popular within the fantasy fandom, appearing as Qui-Gon Jinn in ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,’ as Ra’s al Ghul in ‘Batman Begins,’ and voicing Aslan in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ trilogy. By starring in ‘Taken,’ Liam cemented his place as an action hero in Hollywood. He wore the mantle with grace in the film’s subsequent sequels and in projects like ‘The A-Team,’ ‘Non-Stop,’ ‘The Commuter,’ and ‘Cold Pursuit.’ While Liam has made special appearances in comedy, such as in ‘Ted 2,’ his first starring role in the genre is in the reboot of ‘The Naked Gun.’ If you’re looking for movies starring Liam Neeson to stream on Netflix, the following list will help you get started.
8. Wrath of the Titans (2012)
A sequel to the 2010 film ‘Clash of the Titans,’ Jonathan Liebesman’s ‘Wrath of the Titans’ follows the story of Perseus (Sam Worthington) a decade after he defeats the Kraken. While Perseus lives a simple life as a fisherman and a single father, things are not going well on Mount Olympus. The lack of prayers and devotion from mortals makes the gods gradually lose their powers and immortality, and their hold over the imprisoned Titans weakens. Seizing the opportunity, Ares (Édgar Ramírez) and Hades (Ralph Fiennes) betray Zeus (Liam Neeson) and release the Titans and their leader, Kronos. To rescue his father and save mankind from the monsters, Perseus leads a group of skilled warriors to the underworld. Stream the film here.
7. A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Written and directed by Seth MacFarlane, ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ revolves around Albert Stark (Seth MacFarlane), a mild-mannered sheep farmer who believes himself too tame for the wild, wild west he is living in. Albert loses his girlfriend, Louise (Amanda Seyfried), to the town’s most successful businessman, Foy (Neil Patrick Harris), by refusing to duel him. However, when a gun-slinging, straight-shooting woman, Anna (Charlize Theron), rides into town, she takes a liking to Albert and helps him find his inner courage. As luck would have it, his newfound bravery is put to the test with the arrival of Anna’s abusive outlaw husband, Clinch Leatherwood (Liam Neeson), in town. You can watch the film here.
6. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ by the brothers Joel and Ethan Coen is a Western anthology comprising six stories. Liam Neeson stars in the story titled ‘Meal Ticket’ as an aging impresario who travels from town to town with his artist, Harrison (Harry Melling). A young man with no arms or legs, Harrison attracts people with his theatrical recitations, and the impresario collects money after his performances. However, their profits are dwindling of late as they visit increasingly remote villages, and their future looks bleak. Watch how the impresario attempts to work around the problem on Netflix.
5. Battleship (2012)
Loosely inspired by an eponymous board game, ‘Battleship’ is set around a dog fight in the sea between the naval forces of Earth and vessels of extraterrestrial origin. The alien invaders arrive on the planet without setting off any alarms and hide below the ocean surface with the intention of stealing Earth’s resources. When the confrontation ultimately breaks out, the American and Japanese forces band together to face the global threat. Liam Neeson stars in the movie as Admiral Terrance Shane, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet. You can stream the science fiction action film here.
4. The Ice Road (2021)
Written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, ‘The Ice Road’ stars Liam Neeson as an ice road trucker, Mike McCann, who signs up for a rescue mission when a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, trapping the miners inside. The team of truckers carries wellheads for the mines while on the rescue mission to save the miners. While they brave massive storms and thawing waters, they discover that they have a traitor in their midst who is biding his time with a sinister plan. You can stream ‘The Ice Road’ on Netflix.
3. Cold Pursuit (2019)
‘Cold Pursuit’ by director Hans Petter Moland is a remake of his own Norwegian film ‘In Order of Disappearance.’ It chronicles the life of Nels Coxman (Liam Neeson), a snowplow driver and a model citizen of Kehoe, Colorado. Nels’ life is upended when his son turns up dead, and he sets out on a path of revenge. When he discovers that the psychotic drug lord Trevor “Viking” Calcote (Tom Bateman) and his henchmen may have a hand in his son’s murder, Nels turns into a vigilante and decides to take down Viking’s entire organization. The chain of events that he sets off leads to a gang war on the streets. You can watch the action thriller film on Netflix.
2. The Grey (2012)
Adapted for the screen from the short story ‘Ghost Walker’ by Ian MacKenzie Jeffers, ‘The Grey’ is about a group of Alaskan oil refinery workers returning home after a five-week shift. They are led by John Ottway (Liam Neeson), a sharpshooter. As is fate, their fight gets caught in a storm and only eight men survive, including John. As they trek towards home, they are greeted with another great threat: a pack of bloodthirsty wolves. The group of men defends themselves against the pack while facing mounting odds, which include the harsh environment and the deadly terrain. You can stream the survival thriller helmed by Joe Carnahan here.
1. Non-Stop (2014)
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, ‘Non-Stop’ follows Bill Marks (Liam Neeson), an Air Marshal who is not particularly fond of flying. He has also lost the passion for his work, and boards a transatlantic flight expecting it to be another uneventful day at work. However, things take a turn when he gets a series of messages through a secure server, with the demand that the airline transfer $150 million into an offshore account. Failing to do so will lead to a passenger dying every twenty minutes. As Bill races against time to identify the perpetrator in the confined space, he begins to lose the trust of the crew and the fellow passengers. View the film here.
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