Liam Neeson to Appear on NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON Tonight

Liam Neeson will be a guest on tonight's LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON on NBC. Neeson has had a prolific career both on and off stage. He began his Broadway career in Anna Christie as Mat Burke, a role for which he won a 1993 Theatre World Award and was a Tony Award nominee for Best Actor in a Play. He went on to star in The Judah Kiss as Oscar Wilde and The Crucible as John Proctor, a role where he again received a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Play. Neeson also starred as the Mystery Guest Star in the 2003 The Play What I Wrote.

Neeson is also noted for his film career, playing roles such as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, where he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, Qui-Gon Jinn in the recent Star Wars films, and as Alfred Kinsey in the 2004 film Kinsey. 

In addition to Neeson, the schedule of guests for the week of January 16 - 20 is as follows:

Friday, January 13 Guests include Queen Latifah, Miranda Cosgrove and John Mulaney. Meshell Ndegeocello sits in with The Roots. 

Monday, January 16 Guests include Liam Neeson, Piers Morgan and musical guest Chiddy Bang. 

Tuesday, January 17 Guests include Kyra Sedgwick, Ndamukong Suh and musical guest Outasight. 

Wednesday, January 18 Guests include Bill Cosby, Anthony Mackie and musical guest Wale.

Thursday, January 19 Guests include Ewan McGregor, Ask This Old House and musical guest The Avett Brothers. 

Friday, January 20 Guests include Joan Rivers, Stacy Keibler and musical guest Cults.

These listings are subject to change.

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Named one of the 10 shows in 2010 that "helped make television worth watching" by the Los Angeles Times, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" has become the go-to destination for comedy, music and A-list talent. Comedian Jimmy Fallon brings a fun new energy to the NBC comedy-talk franchise with his personalized interview style, love of audience participation, spot-on impersonations and innovative sketches. The show consistently garners attention for viral videos, audience games and prominent guests such as Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Gwyneth Paltrow and Justin Timberlake. Fallon's choice of house band, The Roots, has been universally praised.

In less than two years on the air, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" had already begun collecting awards. In 2009, the show's website, latenightwithjimmyfallon.com, won both an Emmy Award and a Webby Award. The same year, Fallon himself received the "Webby Person of the Year" Award. In 2010, the show won its second consecutive Emmy for its website, as well as an Emmy for Short-Form Editing for the "Glee" parody "6-Bee." Most recently, the show's website earned its second Webby nomination.

Since its broadcast debut on March 2, 2009, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" has created a huge online presence for itself with many of its popular segments, celebrity sketches and musical performances becoming viral hits. Popular serialized "Late Night" segments include "Real Housewives of Late Night" and "Jersey Floor," which spoof present day reality TV sensations. "Robert Is Bothered" and "Reflections of Justin Bieber" are other notable fan favorites, in addition to audience participation bits like "Lick It for Ten," "Competitive Spit-Takes," and "Freestyling with The Roots."