
Sam Neill
Known for ActingBorn 1947-09-14 (age 78)Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Neill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more
Movies & web series
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Family Pictures
1993 · Series
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Surf Sail
1978 · Movie
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Architect Athfield
1977 · Movie
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Landfall
1975 · Movie
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Phone
1974 · Movie
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New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016 · Series
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Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025 · Movie
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Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill
2015 · Movie
Colin McCahon: I Am
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Colin McCahon: I Am
2004 · Movie
Numero Bruno
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Numero Bruno
2000 · Movie
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · Movie
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Question of Faith
1988 · Movie
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Rick and Morty
2013 · Series
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On the Road with Red Mole
1979 · Movie
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Four Shorts on Architecture
1975 · Movie
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Peaky Blinders
2013 · Series
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Ice
2011 · Series
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Iron Road
2009 · Series
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
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The Assembly
2024 · Series
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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000 · Movie
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Inside The Living Daylights
2000 · Movie
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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000 · Series
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Stiff
2004 · Movie
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Jurassic Park
1993 · Movie
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The Simpsons
1989 · Series
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The Tudors
2007 · Series
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New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016 · Movie
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Strong Medicine
1986 · Movie
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 · Series
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Flare - A Ski Trip
1977 · Movie
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Movie
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Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Movie
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Ashes
1975 · Movie
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Old School
2014 · Series
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SuperCroc
2001 · Movie
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The Pixar Story
2007 · Movie
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And Then There Were None
2015 · Series
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The Games
1998 · Series
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Space
2001 · Series
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Shadow of China
1990 · Movie
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Kane & Abel
1985 · Series
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Rove
1999 · Series
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Dean Spanley
2008 · Movie
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UNTAMED
2025 · Series
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The Making of 'Event Horizon'
2006 · Movie
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The Movies That Made Us
2019 · Series
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Ride Like a Girl
2019 · Movie