My Would-Be Film Career

Liam Neeson as Briar Gates in Next of Kin (1989).
After a team movie night Freshman year, Wally was dubbed "Briar" for the remainder of the season.


Neeson as Darkman (1990).
During college, Wally battled a nasty skin infection on his face, aquired from an imporperly cleaned wrestling mat.


Leap of Faith (1992)
Wally in '92

Neeson as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List (1993).
Wally in 1993.

Rob Roy (1995).
Wally circa 1995.

Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace (1999).
Wally wields a makeshift saber.

Aslan in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).
Wally prepares to growl.

Coincidence? Yeah, probably.