Sam Neill
Biography
Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. His career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he is regarded as one of the most versatile actors of his generation.
Born in Northern Ireland to an English mother and New Zealand father, Neill moved to Christchurch with his family in 1954. He first achieved recognition with his appearance in the film Sleeping Dogs (1977), which he followed with leading roles in My Brilliant Career (1979), Omen III: The Final Conflict, Possession (both 1981), Evil Angels (also known as A Cry in the Dark) (1988), Dead Calm (1989), The Hunt For Red October (1990), The Piano (1993), and In the Mouth of Madness (1994). He came to international prominence as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993), reprising the role in Jurassic Park III (2001) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
Outside of film, Neill has appeared in numerous television series in guest and recurring roles, including Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983), The Simpsons (1994), The Tudors (2007), Crusoe (2008–2010), Happy Town (2010), Alcatraz (2012), and Rick and Morty (2019). He also starred as the titular character Merlin in Merlin (1998) and Merlin's Apprentice (2006) and as Major Chester Campbell in the first two series of Peaky Blinders (2013–2014). He has presented and narrated several documentaries.
Neill receives the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Longford Lyell Award, the New Zealand Film Award, and the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor. He also has three Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor at the 2023 Logies.
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Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-09-14
Place of birth
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
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Cast
Jurassic Park III
2001
6.20
The Horse Whisperer
1998
6.89
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
5.80
The Piano
1993
7.38
The Hunt for Red October
1990
7.38
Bicentennial Man
1999
7.26
Until the End of the World
1991
6.79
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
7.21
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
5.90
The Jungle Book
1994
5.90
Assassin Club
2023
5.94
The Final Conflict
1981
5.82
The French Revolution
1989
7.51
Dead Calm
1989
6.57
Enigma
1982
5.65
The Blood of Others
1984
4.96
The Dish
2000
6.72
Possession
1981
7.34
Ice
2011
5.60
Dirty Deeds
2002
5.60
Angel
2007
5.50
Wimbledon
2004
6.21
Event Horizon
1997
6.54
Yes
2005
5.80
Forgotten Silver
1997
7.21
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997
6.09
The Magic Pudding
2000
5.07
Under the Mountain
2009
4.60
Children of the Revolution
1996
5.70
Sirens
1994
5.59
Little Fish
2005
5.82
Evil Angels
1988
6.72
Restoration
1995
6.02
Plenty
1985
5.74
Perfect Strangers
2003
4.20
Framed
2002
5.20
Skin
2008
6.42
Attack Force Z
1982
5.97
Sleeping Dogs
1977
5.67
Death in Brunswick
1991
6.02
One Against the Wind
1991
6.78
Victory
1996
5.08
My Brilliant Career
1979
6.20
In Her Skin
2009
6.00
Ivanhoe
1982
6.27
Gallipoli
2005
7.07
Dean Spanley
2008
7.40
Irresistible
2006
5.44
Daybreakers
2010
6.29
Bring Him to Me
2023
5.63
The Hunter
2011
6.61
The Vow
2012
7.24
Robbery Under Arms
1985
6.40
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
7.20
The City of No
1971
7.00
Hunt's Duffer
1973
7.00
The Good Wife
1987
4.80
Escape Plan
2013
6.72
A Long Way Down
2014
6.24
Country Life
1994
5.57
Numero Bruno
2000
0.00
Iron Road
2009
6.30
From a Far Country
1981
3.90
Stiff
2004
7.20
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
2004
0.00
My Mother Frank
2000
4.00
Submerged
2001
4.75
The Zookeeper
2001
6.50
Voice Activated
2022
7.00
The Pixar Story
2007
7.56
Family Pictures
1993
7.00
Cowboys of Culture
1990
0.00
For Love Alone
1986
3.38
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
6.41
United Passions
2014
3.32
Shadow of China
1990
7.00
The Rainbow Warrior
1997
5.00
Scarygirl
2023
7.02
Fever
1991
3.83
Hostage
1992
3.20
Voyage of the Nautilus
2006
5.50
Backtrack
2015
5.77
The Daughter
2015
6.34
Why Anzac with Sam Neill
2015
0.00
Peter Rabbit
2018
6.70
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
7.10
MindGamers
2015
4.59
Jurassic Park
1993
7.95
Jessica
2004
7.00
The Man in the Hat
2009
0.00
The Ordained
2013
1.00
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
7.65
The Journalist
1979
4.00
Just Out Of Reach
1979
0.00
Tommy's Honour
2017
6.80
Strong Medicine
1986
7.00
The Commuter
2018
6.36
SuperCroc
2001
7.00
T. REX
2024
5.00
Inside The Living Daylights
2000
8.00
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
7.58
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
2017
3.80
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
2006
7.40
Sweet Country
2018
6.60
Ride Like a Girl
2019
7.27
The Country Girls
1984
0.00
Mystery Ride
0.00
Blackbird
2019
6.78
The Making of Daybreakers
2010
7.00
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
6.60
The Show Must Go On
2019
3.00
Rams
2020
6.40
Palm Beach
2019
5.26
Jurassic World Dominion
2022
6.66
Landfall
1975
0.00
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker
2020
6.00
Split Enz: Spellbound
1993
0.00
Architect Athfield
1977
0.00
Question of Faith
1988
0.00
Ashes
1975
0.00
The Water Cycle
1972
0.00
Surf Sail
1978
0.00
Four Shorts on Architecture
1975
0.00
The Dragon Pearl
2011
4.80
The Portable Door
2023
6.50
Colin McCahon: I Am
2004
0.00
Inside 'The Piano'
1993
0.00
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
0.00
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
2027
0.00
The Last Resort
0.00