Sam Neill
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.
Filmography (46)
The Portable Door
Assassin Club
Scarygirl
Jurassic World Dominion
Thor: Love and Thunder
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Blackbird
Ride Like a Girl
Peter Rabbit
The Commuter
Thor: Ragnarok
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Backtrack
United Passions
A Long Way Down
Escape Plan
The Vow
The Hunter
Daybreakers
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
In Her Skin
Skin
Irresistible
Wimbledon
Dirty Deeds
Jurassic Park III
The Dish
Bicentennial Man
The Horse Whisperer
The Revengers' Comedies
Event Horizon
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
In the Mouth of Madness
Restoration
The Jungle Book
Sirens
Jurassic Park
The Piano
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Until the End of the World
The Hunt for Red October
Dead Calm
The Blood of Others
The Final Conflict
Possession
