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Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Actor · Born 1947-09-14 · Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

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Biography

Sir Nigel John Dermot 'Sam' Neill (September 14, 1947 – July 13, 2026) was a New Zealand actor. His career 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 (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 Dominion (2022). Outside of film, Neill 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 in Merlin (1998) and Merli…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — Actor Odin
  2. Jurassic Park (1993) — Grant
  3. Peaky Blinders (2013) — C.I. Chester Campbell
  4. Rick and Morty (2013) — Monogatron Leader (voice)
  5. The Simpsons (1989) — Molloy (voice)
  6. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — Actor Odin
  7. Jurassic Park III (2001) — Dr. Alan Grant
  8. Jurassic World Dominion (2022) — Alan Grant
  9. Escape Plan (2013) — Dr. Kyrie
  10. The Commuter (2018) — Captain Hawthorne
  11. The Vow (2012) — Bill Thornton
  12. Bicentennial Man (1999) — Sir
  13. The Hunt for Red October (1990) — Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
  14. Event Horizon (1997) — Weir
  15. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) — Allomere (voice)
  16. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) — Hec
  17. Daybreakers (2010) — Charles Bromley
  18. Peter Rabbit (2018) — Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
  19. In the Mouth of Madness (1995) — John Trent
  20. The Piano (1993) — Alisdair Stewart
  21. Possession (1981) — Mark
  22. The Horse Whisperer (1998) — Robert MacLean
  23. Invasion (2021) — Jim Bell Tyson
  24. Wimbledon (2004) — Dennis Bradbury
  25. A Long Way Down (2014) — Chris Crichton
  26. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) — Tommy Brock (voice)
  27. Return to Jurassic Park (2011) — Self
  28. The Tudors (2007) — Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
  29. Dead Calm (1989) — John Ingram
  30. The Hunter (2011) — Jack Mindy
  31. And Then There Were None (2015) — General John MacArthur
  32. Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) — David Jenkins
  33. The Final Conflict (1981) — Damien Thorn
  34. The Jungle Book (1994) — Colonel Geofferey Brydon
  35. UNTAMED (2025) — Paul Souter
  36. Backtrack (2015) — Duncan Stewart
  37. Merlin (1998) — Merlin
  38. Alcatraz (2012) — Emerson Hauser
  39. Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) — Lord Friedrich Hoffman
  40. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self

Directed

  1. Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995) — Director
  2. Flare - A Ski Trip (1977) — Director
  3. Surf Sail (1978) — Director
  4. Four Shorts on Architecture (1975) — Director
  5. Phone (1974) — Director
  6. The Brush-Off (2004) — Director
  7. On the Road with Red Mole (1979) — Director
  8. Architect Athfield (1977) — Director
  9. New Country - New People (1978) — Director