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Liam Carney

Liam Carney

Actor · Ireland

Liam Carney is an Irish actor best known for his roles in films like Braveheart, Gangs of New York and The Commitments, and for the TV series Red Rock and Outlander.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Liam Carney's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
19%
Self
16%
Survival
16%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Hopeful
3
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Liam Carney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Liam Carney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inside Furioza(2025)

    as Shane

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Father

  • Salade de Fruits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Barber(2023)

    as Tony Quinn

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sunlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Iver

  • SisterS(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Ulysses Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as The Chemist/ Leopold Bloom

  • Guard Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Calm with Horses(2019)

    as Fannigan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Virtues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Damon (Nomad)

  • Cecelia Ahern: Dich zu lieben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Taxifahrer

  • Point of No Return(2018)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lost in the Living(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lost & Found(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sacrifice(2016)

    as Mr. Grey

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Leopard(2013)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Spiders Trap(2015)

    as Spike

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Old Alec

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Lines(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Patrick McConnell

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynch

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Titanic: Blood and Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sean Malone

  • Speed Dating(2007)

    as Jupiter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Studs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Isaiah

  • Pure Mule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cliff

  • Spin the Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gerry

  • Ocras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as An Fear

  • Tubberware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lone Ranger

  • Gangs of New York(2002)

    as Bill The Butcher's Gang #1

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • When the Sky Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Angela's Ashes(1999)

    as Uncle Pa Keating

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Soft Sand, Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Pool Hustler

  • The Boxer(1997)

    as Mr. Walsh

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Braveheart(1995)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Hanging Gale(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Shanahan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Sharpe's Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as O'Rourke

  • The Hanging Gale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Shanahan

  • Sharpe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as O'Rourke

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Commitments(1991)

    as Duffy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1991 to 2025; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Angela's Ashes (1999)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Angela's Ashes (1999)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19912025

Peak 1998 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Liam Carney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 21 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Spiders Trap (2015)

95th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Braveheart (1995)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Liam Carney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Liam Carney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nick Dunning shares the most, 2.

Actors