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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Known For
Acting
2001
asDr. Alan Grant
1998
asRobert MacLean
1998
asHenry Bell
1993
asAlisdair Stewart
1990
asCapt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
1999
asSir
1991
asEugene Fitzpatrick
1995
asJohn Trent
1992
asDavid Jenkins
1994
asColonel Geofferey Brydon
2023
asCaldwell
1981
asDamien Thorn
1989
asMarquis de Lafayette
1989
asJohn Ingram
1982
asDimitri Vasilikov
1984
asBergman
2000
asCliff Buxton - Dish Master
1981
asMark
2011
asAnthony Kavanagh
2002
asRay
2007
asThéo
2004
asDennis Bradbury
1997
asWeir
2005
asAnthony
1997
asSelf
1997
asLord Friedrich Hoffman
2000
asSam Sawnoff (voice)
2009
asMr. Jones
1996
asDavid 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
1994
asNorman Lindsay
2005
asThe Jockey
1988
asMichael Chamberlain
1995
asKing Charles II
1985
asLazar
2010
asAllomere (voice)
2003
asMan
2002
asEddie Meyers
2008
asAbraham Laing
1982
asSergeant Costello
1977
asSmith
1991
asCarl
1991
asMajor James Leggatt, The Guards
1996
asMr. Jones
1979
asHarry Beecham
2009
asMr. Reid
1982
asBrian de Bois-Guilbert
2005
asNarrator
2008
asDean Spanley
2006
asCraig
2010
asCharles Bromley
2023
asFrank
2011
asJack Mindy
2012
asBill Thornton
1985
asCapt. Starlight
1995
asSelf / Alan Grant
1971
as
1973
asBradley
1987
asNeville Gifford
2013
asDr. Kyrie
2014
asChris Crichton
1994
asDr. Max Askey
2000
asSelf
2009
asAlfred Nichol
1981
asMarian
2004
asLionel Merricks
2004
asSelf
2000
asProfessor Mortlock
2001
asLt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
2000
asThomas Jefferson
2001
asLudovic
2013
asOtto Luger
2022
asAudiobook Narrator (voice)
2007
asAlan Grant (archive footage)
2022
asSelf
1990
asSelf
2001
asSelf
1986
asJames Quick
2022
asActor Odin
2014
asJoao Havelange
1990
asTV Reporter
1997
asChief Inspector Alan Galbraith
2023
asDr. Maybee (voice)
1991
asElliot
1992
asJohn Rennie
2006
asHubert Wilkins
2015
asDuncan Stewart
2015
asWalter
2015
asSelf
2018
asMr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
2021
asTommy Brock (voice)
2015
asKreutz
1993
asGrant
2004
asRichard Runche
2009
asReader of Correspondence
2013
asGovernor Michael Thomas Riley
2016
asHec
1979
asMike
1979
asRex
2017
asAlexander Boothby
1986
asVince Lord
2016
asNarrator (voice)
2018
asCaptain Hawthorne
2001
asnarrator
2024
asNarrator
2000
asSelf (archival footage)
2017
asActor Odin
2017
asSelf
2006
asSelf
2018
asFred Smith
2006
asSelf
2019
asPaddy Payne
1999
asPrime Minister Gibson
1984
asMr. Gentleman
asDuncan Connelly
2005
asSelf
2019
asTom
2010
asSelf
2011
asSelf
2019
asSelf
2020
asColin
2019
asLeo
2022
asAlan Grant
1975
asEric
2020
asNarrator (voice)
2020
asNarrator (voice)
1993
asNarrator
2013
asSelf
1977
asNarrator
1988
asOscar Ogg
2021
asFrankie Scales (voice)
1995
asNarrator / Host
1975
asPriest
1972
as
1978
asNarrator (voice)
1975
asNarrator (voice)
2011
asChris Chase
2023
asDennis Tanner
2004
asNarrator
1994
asSelf
1993
asSelf
2008
asNarrator
2027
asasGerard
2025
asSelf
asMolloy (voice)
asCitytrans World CEO
asSelf
asCardinal Thomas Wolsey
asSelf
asSelf
asBritish Flier
asColonel Andrei Denisov
as
asVictor Komarovsky
asDSS Jim Stockton
asMerritt Grieves
asMerlin
asHimself
asGovernor Arthur Phillip
as
asMonogatron Leader (voice)
asWilliam Lowell Kane
asAgent Alvin Dewey
asEmerson Hauser
asSelf
asMr. Prettiman
asC.I. Chester Campbell
asMerlin
asJeremiah Blackthorn
asTed McCabe
asSelf
asSelf
asGeneral John MacArthur
asAnthony Kavanagh
asJim Bell Tyson
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asLang Hancock
asNarrator (voice)
asLord Carnarvon
asRoland “Tiny” Rowland
asColonial Bachelor
asMick
asSidney Reilly
asEric Benerall
asBrett Colby
asSelf
asSelf
as
asSelf
asDuncan Paulson
asMajor Chester Campbell
asBen Dawson
asSelf
asAlfred Nichol
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asPaul Souter
asStan Delaney
asTony Duff
asVince Lord
asThomas Jefferson
asSelf
asSelf - Narrator
asDavid Eberlin
Production
2004
as
2004
asCrew
Directing
1995
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1977
as1978
as1975
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1974
as
1978
as2004
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1979
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