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Sam Neill
Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn September 14, 1947 (78 years)
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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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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| 2027 | |
| 2025 | UNTAMED (TV Series) · as Paul Souter |
| 2024 | T. REX · as Narrator |
| 2024 | T. Rex · as Narrator |
| 2024 | Apples Never Fall (TV Series) · as Stan Delaney |
| 2023 | Bring Him to Me · as Frank |
| 2023 | Scarygirl · as Dr. Maybee (voice) |
| 2023 | The Portable Door · as Dennis Tanner |
| 2023 | Assassin Club · as Caldwell |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder · as Actor Odin |
| 2022 | The Twelve (AU) (TV Series) · as Brett Colby |
| 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion · as Alan Grant |
| 2021 | Invasion (2021) (TV Series) · as Jim Bell Tyson |
| 2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway · as Tommy Brock (voice) |
| 2020 | Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal · as Frankie Scales (voice) |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us (TV Series) · as Grant |
| 2019 | Ride Like a Girl · as Paddy Payne |
| 2019 | Blackbird · as Tom |
| 2019 | Palm Beach · as Leo |
| 2019 | Flack (TV Series) · as Duncan Paulson |
| 2018 | Uncharted with Sam Neill (TV Series) · as Presenter |
| 2018 | Peter Rabbit · as Mr. Mcgregor / Tommy Brock (voice) |
| 2018 | The Commuter · as Captain Hawthorne |
| 2017 | Sweet Country · as Fred Smith |
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok · as Actor Odin |
| 2017 | House of Bond (TV Series) · as Roland “tiny” Rowland |
| 2016 | Tommy's Honour · as Alexander Boothby |
| 2016 | Tutankhamun (TV Series) · as Lord Carnarvon |
| 2016 | New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople · as Hec |
| 2015 | And Then There Were None (TV Series) · as General John Macarthur |
| 2015 | The Daughter · as Walter |
| 2015 | MindGamers · as Kreutz |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Why ANZAC with Sam Neill (TV Series) |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers (TV Series) |
| 2015 | House of Hancock (TV Series) · as Lang Hancock |
| 2014 | Short Poppies (TV Series) · as Mr. Neal |
| 2014 | United Passions · as Joao Havelange |
| 2014 | Old School (TV Series) · as Ted Mccabe |
| 2014 | A Long Way Down · as Chris Crichton |
| 2013 | The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box · as Otto Luger |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Monogatron Leader (voice) |
| 2013 | Escape Plan · as Dr. Kyrie |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders (TV Series) · as Major Chester Campbell |
| 2013 | Harry (2013) (TV Series) · as Dss Jim Stockton |
| 2012 | The Vow · as Bill Thornton |
| 2012 | Alcatraz (TV Series) · as Emerson Hauser |
| 2011 | The Hunter · as Jack Mindy |
| 2011 | Buck · as Robert Maclean |
| 2011 | The Dragon Pearl · as Chris Chase |
| 2011 | Ice · as Anthony Kavanagh |
| 2011 | Ice 2020 (2011) (TV Series) · as Anthony Kavanagh |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole · as Allomere (voice) |
| 2010 | Happy Town (TV Series) · as Merritt Grieves |
| 2010 | Farewall to the King: Michael Hirst on the Tudors Finale · as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey |
| 2009 | Under the Mountain · as Mr. Jones |
| 2009 | Daybreakers · as Charles Bromley |
| 2009 | Iron Road (TV Series) · as Alfred Nichol |
| 2009 | Iron Road · as Alfred Nichol |
| 2009 | In Her Skin · as Mr. Reid |
| 2009 | The Man in the Hat · as Reader Of Correspondence |
| 2008 | Dean Spanley · as Dean Spanley |
| 2008 | Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep · as Michael Chamberlain |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Crusoe (TV Series) · as Jeremiah Blackthorn |
| 2008 | Reinventando Hollywood · as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story · as Alan Grant (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | The Tudors (TV Series) · as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey |
| 2007 | Angel · as Théo |
| 2006 | Irresistible · as Craig |
| 2006 | Merlin's Apprentice (TV Series) · as Merlin |
| 2005 | Two Twisted (TV Series) · as Mick |
| 2005 | Sci Fi Inside: 'the Triangle' · as Eric Benerall |
| 2005 | The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (TV Series) · as Governor Arthur Phillip |
| 2005 | Little Fish · as The Jockey |
| 2005 | To The Ends Of The Earth (TV Series) · as Mr. Prettiman |
| 2005 | The Triangle (TV Series) · as Eric Benerall |
| 2005 | Gallipoli · as Narrator |
| 2004 | Yes · as Anthony |
| 2004 | Wimbledon · as Dennis Bradbury |
| 2004 | Jessica · as Richard Runche |
| 2004 | Stiff · as Lionel Merricks |
| 2003 | Jessica (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Perfect Strangers · as Man |
| 2002 | Doctor Zhivago (TV Series) · as Victor Komarovsky |
| 2002 | Leunig Animated · as Narrator |
| 2002 | Dirty Deeds · as Ray |
| 2002 | Framed · as Eddie Meyers |
| 2001 | SuperCroc · as Narrator |
| 2001 | The Zookeeper · as Ludovic |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park III · as Dr. Alan Grant |
| 2001 | Submerged · as Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'swede' Momsen |
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding · as Sam Sawnoff (voice) |
| 2000 | The Dish · as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master |
| 2000 | My Mother Frank · as Professor Mortlock |
| 2000 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal · as Thomas Jefferson |
| 2000 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (TV Series) · as Thomas Jefferson |
| 1999 | Bicentennial Man · as Sir |
| 1999 | Molokai · as Prime Minister Gibson |
| 1998 | The Games (Australia) (TV Series) · as Citytrans World Ceo |
| 1998 | The Revengers' Comedies · as Henry Bell |
| 1998 | The Horse Whisperer · as Robert Maclean |
| 1998 | Merlin (1998) (TV Series) · as Merlin |
| 1997 | Event Horizon · as Weir |
| 1997 | Snow White: A Tale of Terror · as Lord Friedrich Hoffman |
| 1996 | Children of the Revolution · as David 'dave' Hoyle, Aka Agent 'nine' |
| 1996 | Victory · as Mr. Jones |
| 1996 | In Cold Blood (TV Series) · as Agent Alvin Dewey |
| 1995 | Restoration · as King Charles Ii |
| 1995 | Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill · as Narrator / Host |
| 1995 | The Century of Cinema (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1994 | The Jungle Book · as Colonel Geofferey Brydon |
| 1994 | In the Mouth of Madness · as John Trent |
| 1994 | Country Life · as Dr. Max Askey |
| 1994 | Sirens · as Norman Lindsay |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park · as Grant |
| 1993 | The Rainbow Warrior · as Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith |
| 1993 | The Piano · as Alisdair Stewart |
| 1993 | Family Pictures (TV Series) · as David Eberlin |
| 1992 | Hostage · as John Rennie |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Grant |
| 1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man · as David Jenkins |
| 1991 | One Against the Wind · as Major James Leggatt, The Guards |
| 1991 | Until the End of the World · as Eugene Fitzpatrick |
| 1991 | Fever · as Elliot |
| 1990 | Death in Brunswick · as Carl |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October · as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Molloy (voice) |
| 1989 | Shadow of China · as Tv Reporter |
| 1989 | The French Revolution · as Marquis De Lafayette |
| 1989 | Dead Calm · as John Ingram |
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark · as Michael Chamberlain |
| 1988 | Leap of Faith · as Oscar Ogg |
| 1987 | The Good Wife · as Neville Gifford |
| 1987 | Amerika (TV Series) · as Colonel Andrei Denisov |
| 1986 | For Love Alone · as James Quick |
| 1986 | Strong Medicine · as Vince Lord |
| 1985 | Kane & Abel (TV Series) · as William Lowell Kane |
| 1985 | Plenty · as Lazar |
| 1985 | Robbery Under Arms · as Capt. Starlight |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others · as Bergman |
| 1983 | The Country Girls · as Mr. Gentleman |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Series) · as Sidney Reilly |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Ivanhoe · as Brian De Bois-Guilbert |
| 1981 | Attack Force Z · as Sergeant Costello |
| 1981 | From a Far Country · as Marian |
| 1981 | Possession · as Mark |
| 1981 | The Final Conflict · as Damien Thorn |
| 1980 | Lucinda Brayford (TV Series) · as Tony Duff |
| 1979 | The Journalist · as Rex |
| 1979 | Just Out of Reach · as Mike |
| 1979 | My Brilliant Career · as Harry Beecham |
| 1977 | Sleeping Dogs · as Smith |
| 1976 | The Sullivans (TV Series) · as Ben Dawson |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Filmed Tribute |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as British Flier |
| 2025 | Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke · as Self |
| 2024 | The Assembly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | The Real Hunt for Red October · as Self |
| 2021 | Russell Howard Stands Up To The World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2019 | The Show Must Go On · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2018 | Robert Enrico, bref passage sur la Terre · as Self |
| 2017 | 7th AACTA Awards · as Self |
| 2017 | Quan arribin els marcians (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self - Segment "jurassic Park" |
| 2017 | Get Krack!n (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly (TV Series) · as Self - Actor (segment "the Americans Are Coming") |
| 2017 | David Stratton: A Cinematic Life · as Self |
| 2017 | David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Project (NZ) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Have You Been Paying Attention? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Living Room (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The Making of 'Daybreakers' · as Self |
| 2010 | Making 'Under the Mountain' · as Self - Actor |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Death in Brunswick: Deleted Scenes · as Self |
| 2006 | Big John · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Event Horizon' · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Bro'Town (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | At the Movies (2004) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Storm Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Space (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2001 | Beyond Jurassic Park · as Self |
| 1999 | Rove Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1996 | Australian Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Forgotten Silver · as Self |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Jurassic Park' · as Self / Alan Grant |
| 1995 | The Celluloid Heroes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | The Last Whale · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Twelve (AU) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Century of Cinema (TV Series) |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Century of Cinema (TV Series) |