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Sam Neill

Born: 1947

Biography

Sir Nigel John Dermot 'Sam' Neill, KNZM OBE (born 14 September 1947) is an Ireland-born New Zealand actor. His career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he has been regarded as one of the most versatile actors of his generation. He is perhaps best known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III. He has also had a number of high-profile roles including: the lead in Reilly, Ace of Spies, the adult Damien in Omen III: The Final Conflict, Merlin in the miniseries Merlin, Captain Vasily Borodin in The Hunt for Red October, Lord Friedrich Hoffman in Snow White: A Tale of Terror, and Alisdair Stewart in The Piano. He also portayed Cardinal Thomas Wolsey on Showtime's The Tudors.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Resources

Movies

Jurassic Park III

Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park III

The Horse Whisperer

Robert MacLean in The Horse Whisperer

The Revengers' Comedies

Henry Bell in The Revengers' Comedies

The Piano

Alisdair Stewart in The Piano

The Hunt for Red October

Captain Borodin in The Hunt for Red October

Bicentennial Man

Sir in Bicentennial Man

Until the End of the World

Eugene Fitzpatrick in Until the End of the World

In the Mouth of Madness

John Trent in In the Mouth of Madness

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

David Jenkins in Memoirs of an Invisible Man

The Jungle Book

Colonel Geofferey Brydon in The Jungle Book

Assassin Club

Caldwell in Assassin Club

The Final Conflict

Damien Thorn in The Final Conflict

The french revolution: Years of rage

Marquis de Lafayette in The french revolution: Years of rage

Dead Calm

John Ingram in Dead Calm

Enigma

Dimitri Vasilikov in Enigma

The Blood of Others

Bergman in The Blood of Others

The Dish

Cliff Buxton - Dish Master in The Dish

Possession

Mark in Possession

Ice

Anthony Kavanagh in Ice

Dirty Deeds

Ray in Dirty Deeds

Angel

Théo in Angel

Wimbledon

Dennis Bradbury in Wimbledon

Event Horizon

Weir in Event Horizon

Yes

Anthony in Yes

Forgotten Silver

Himself in Forgotten Silver

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Lord Friedrich Hoffman in Snow White: A Tale of Terror

The Magic Pudding

Sam Sawnoff (voice) in The Magic Pudding

Under the Mountain

Mr. Jones in Under the Mountain

Children of the Revolution

David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine' in Children of the Revolution

Sirens

Norman Lindsay in Sirens

Little Fish

The Jockey in Little Fish

Evil Angels

Michael Chamberlain in Evil Angels

Restoration

King Charles II in Restoration

Plenty

Lazar in Plenty

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Allomere (voice) in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Perfect Strangers

Man in Perfect Strangers

Framed

Eddie Meyers in Framed

Skin

Abraham Laing in Skin

Attack Force Z

Sergeant Costello in Attack Force Z

Sleeping Dogs

Smith in Sleeping Dogs

Death in Brunswick

Carl in Death in Brunswick

One Against the Wind

Major James Leggatt, The Guards in One Against the Wind

Victory

Mr. Jones in Victory

My Brilliant Career

Harry Beecham in My Brilliant Career

In Her Skin

Mr. Reid in In Her Skin

Ivanhoe

Brian de Bois-Guilbert in Ivanhoe

Gallipoli

Narrator in Gallipoli

Dean Spanley

Dean Spanley in Dean Spanley

Irresistible

Craig in Irresistible

Daybreakers

Charles Bromley in Daybreakers

Bring Him to Me

Frank in Bring Him to Me

The Hunter

Jack Mindy in The Hunter

The Vow

Bill Thornton in The Vow

Robbery Under Arms

Capt. Starlight in Robbery Under Arms

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

Self / Alan Grant in The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

The City of No

in The City of No

Hunt's Duffer

Bradley in Hunt's Duffer

The Good Wife

Neville Gifford in The Good Wife

Escape Plan

Dr. Kyrie in Escape Plan

A Long Way Down

Chris Crichton in A Long Way Down

Country Life

Dr. Max Askey in Country Life

Numero Bruno

Self in Numero Bruno

Iron Road

Alfred Nichol in Iron Road

From a Far Country

Marian in From a Far Country

Stiff

Lionel Merricks in Stiff

The Making of Sleeping Dogs

Self in The Making of Sleeping Dogs

My Mother Frank

Professor Mortlock in My Mother Frank

Submerged

Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen in Submerged

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Thomas Jefferson in Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

The Zookeeper

Ludovic in The Zookeeper

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Otto Luger in The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Voice Activated

Audiobook Narrator (voice) in Voice Activated

The Pixar Story

Alan Grant (archive footage) in The Pixar Story

Family Pictures

David Eberlin in Family Pictures

Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World

Self in Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World

Cowboys of Culture

Self in Cowboys of Culture

The Making Of  'Jurassic Park III'

Self in The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'

For Love Alone

James Quick in For Love Alone

Thor: Love and Thunder

Actor Odin in Thor: Love and Thunder

United Passions

Joao Havelange in United Passions

Shadow of China

TV Reporter in Shadow of China

The Rainbow Warrior

Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith in The Rainbow Warrior

Scarygirl

Dr. Maybee (voice) in Scarygirl

Fever

Elliot in Fever

Hostage

John Rennie in Hostage

Voyage of the Nautilus

Hubert Wilkins in Voyage of the Nautilus

Backtrack

Duncan Stewart in Backtrack

The Daughter

Walter in The Daughter

Why Anzac with Sam Neill

Self in Why Anzac with Sam Neill

Peter Rabbit

Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice) in Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Tommy Brock (voice) in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

MindGamers

Kreutz in MindGamers

Jurassic Park

Grant in Jurassic Park

Jessica

Richard Runche in Jessica

The Man in the Hat

Reader of Correspondence in The Man in the Hat

The Ordained

Governor Michael Thomas Riley in The Ordained

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Hec in Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Just Out Of Reach

Mike in Just Out Of Reach

The Journalist

Rex in The Journalist

Alcatraz

Emerson Hauser in Alcatraz

Tommy's Honour

Alexander Boothby in Tommy's Honour

Strong Medicine

Vince Lord in Strong Medicine

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

Narrator (voice) in New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

The Commuter

Captain Hawthorne in The Commuter

SuperCroc

narrator in SuperCroc

T. REX

Narrator in T. REX

Inside The Living Daylights

Self (archival footage) in Inside The Living Daylights

Thor: Ragnarok

Actor Odin in Thor: Ragnarok

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

Self in David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

The Making of 'Event Horizon'

Self in The Making of 'Event Horizon'

Sweet Country

Fred Smith in Sweet Country

Working with a Master: John Carpenter

Self in Working with a Master: John Carpenter

Ride Like a Girl

Paddy Payne in Ride Like a Girl

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Prime Minister Gibson in Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

The Country Girls

Mr. Gentleman in The Country Girls

Mystery Ride

Duncan Connelly in Mystery Ride

The Guinea Pig Club

Charles Overton in The Guinea Pig Club

New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English

Self in New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English

Blackbird

Tom in Blackbird

The Making of Daybreakers

Self in The Making of Daybreakers

Return to Jurassic Park

Self in Return to Jurassic Park

The Show Must Go On

Self in The Show Must Go On

Rams

Colin in Rams

Palm Beach

Leo in Palm Beach

Jurassic World Dominion

Alan Grant in Jurassic World Dominion

Landfall

Eric in Landfall

Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story

Narrator (voice) in Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story

Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker

Narrator (voice) in Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker

Split Enz: Spellbound

Narrator in Split Enz: Spellbound

River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

Self in River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

Architect Athfield

Narrator in Architect Athfield

Question of Faith

Oscar Ogg in Question of Faith

Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal

Frankie Scales (voice) in Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

Narrator / Host in Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

Ashes

Priest in Ashes

The Water Cycle

in The Water Cycle

Surf Sail

Narrator (voice) in Surf Sail

Four Shorts on Architecture

Narrator (voice) in Four Shorts on Architecture

The Dragon Pearl

Chris Chase in The Dragon Pearl

The Portable Door

Dennis Tanner in The Portable Door

Colin McCahon: I Am

Narrator in Colin McCahon: I Am

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Self in Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

The french revolution: Years of hope

Marquis de Lafayette in The french revolution: Years of hope

TV Shows

The Simpsons

Molloy (voice) in The Simpsons

The Games

Citytrans World CEO in The Games

The Graham Norton Show

Self in The Graham Norton Show

The Tudors

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in The Tudors

Richard & Judy

Self in Richard & Judy

Get Krack!n

Self in Get Krack!n

Hallmark Hall of Fame

British Flier in Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Triangle

in The Triangle

Amerika

Colonel Andrei Denisov in Amerika

Doctor Zhivago

Victor Komarovsky in Doctor Zhivago

Harry

DSS Jim Stockton in Harry

Happy Town

Merritt Grieves in Happy Town

Merlin's Apprentice

Merlin in Merlin's Apprentice

Space

Himself in Space

The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

Governor Arthur Phillip in The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

Jessica

in Jessica

Rick and Morty

Monogatron Leader (voice) in Rick and Morty

Kane & Abel

William Lowell Kane in Kane & Abel

In Cold Blood

Agent Alvin Dewey in In Cold Blood

Alcatraz

Emerson Hauser in Alcatraz

The Movies That Made Us

Self in The Movies That Made Us

To the Ends of the Earth

Mr. Prettiman in To the Ends of the Earth

Merlin

Merlin in Merlin

Peaky Blinders

C.I. Chester Campbell in Peaky Blinders

Crusoe

Jeremiah Blackthorn in Crusoe

Old School

Ted McCabe in Old School

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Self in The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Australian Story

Self in Australian Story

And Then There Were None

General John MacArthur in And Then There Were None

Ice

Anthony Kavanagh in Ice

Invasion

Jim Bell Tyson in Invasion

Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story

Self - Host in Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story

Rove

Self in Rove

House of Hancock

Lang Hancock in House of Hancock

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

Narrator (voice) in New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

Tutankhamun

Lord Carnarvon in Tutankhamun

House of Bond

Roland “Tiny” Rowland in House of Bond

The Governor

Colonial Bachelor in The Governor

Two Twisted

Mick in Two Twisted

Reilly: Ace of Spies

Sidney Reilly in Reilly: Ace of Spies

The Triangle

Eric Benerall in The Triangle

The Twelve

Brett Colby in The Twelve

The Real Hunt for Red October

Self in The Real Hunt for Red October

Russell Howard Stands Up to the World

Self in Russell Howard Stands Up to the World

The Dovekeepers

in The Dovekeepers

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

Self in Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

Flack

Duncan Paulson in Flack

Peaky Blinders

Major Chester Campbell in Peaky Blinders

The Sullivans

Ben Dawson in The Sullivans

Anika Moa Unleashed

Self in Anika Moa Unleashed

Iron Road

Alfred Nichol in Iron Road

The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook

Self - Host in The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self in The Kelly Clarkson Show

UNTAMED

Paul Souter in UNTAMED

Apples Never Fall

Stan Delaney in Apples Never Fall

Lucinda Brayford

Tony Duff in Lucinda Brayford

Strong Medicine

Vince Lord in Strong Medicine

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Thomas Jefferson in Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

The Twelve

Brett Colby QC in The Twelve

The Assembly

Self in The Assembly