"Priest" Vallon was the leader of the Dead Rabbits and the father of Amsterdam Vallon, the protagonist in the 2002 film Gangs of New York. The Dead Rabbits were one of the many gangs of Irish immigrants in 19th century New York City. In 1846, his gang and several others engaged in battle with opposing rivals in the city. One gang leader in particular, Bill the Butcher, the film's antagonist was Priest's rival who ended up killing him (at the same time respecting him greatly). Though only seen in the first ten minutes of the film and mentioned throughout the rest, Priest is a minor character and was portayed by Liam Neeson.