Sam Neill
Sam Neill
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
Most Rating 19.839
Birthday 1947-09-14
Place of Birth Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
Also Known As 山姆·尼尔, 萨姆·尼尔, سم نیل, Nigel Neill,
Jurassic Park III
2001

Jurassic Park III

The Horse Whisperer
1998

The Horse Whisperer

The Revengers' Comedies
1998

The Revengers' Comedies

The Piano
1993

The Piano

The Hunt for Red October
1990

The Hunt for Red October

Bicentennial Man
1999

Bicentennial Man

Until the End of the World
1991

Until the End of the World

In the Mouth of Madness
1995

In the Mouth of Madness

Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

The Jungle Book
1994

The Jungle Book

Assassin Club
2023

Assassin Club

The Final Conflict
1981

The Final Conflict

The french revolution: Years of rage
1989

The french revolution: Years of rage

Dead Calm
1989

Dead Calm

Enigma
1982

Enigma

The Blood of Others
1984

The Blood of Others

The Dish
2000

The Dish

Possession
1981

Possession

Ice
2011

Ice

Dirty Deeds
2002

Dirty Deeds

Angel
2007

Angel

Wimbledon
2004

Wimbledon

Event Horizon
1997

Event Horizon

Yes
2005

Yes

Forgotten Silver
1997

Forgotten Silver

Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

The Magic Pudding
2000

The Magic Pudding

Under the Mountain
2009

Under the Mountain

Children of the Revolution
1996

Children of the Revolution

Sirens
1994

Sirens

Little Fish
2005

Little Fish

Evil Angels
1988

Evil Angels

Restoration
1995

Restoration

Plenty
1985

Plenty

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Perfect Strangers
2003

Perfect Strangers

Framed
2002

Framed

Skin
2008

Skin

Attack Force Z
1982

Attack Force Z

Sleeping Dogs
1977

Sleeping Dogs

Death in Brunswick
1991

Death in Brunswick

One Against the Wind
1991

One Against the Wind

Victory
1996

Victory

My Brilliant Career
1979

My Brilliant Career

In Her Skin
2009

In Her Skin

Ivanhoe
1982

Ivanhoe

Gallipoli
2005

Gallipoli

Dean Spanley
2008

Dean Spanley

Irresistible
2006

Irresistible

Daybreakers
2010

Daybreakers

Bring Him to Me
2023

Bring Him to Me

The Hunter
2011

The Hunter

The Vow
2012

The Vow

Robbery Under Arms
1985

Robbery Under Arms

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

The City of No
1971

The City of No

Hunt's Duffer
1973

Hunt's Duffer

The Good Wife
1987

The Good Wife

Escape Plan
2013

Escape Plan

A Long Way Down
2014

A Long Way Down

Country Life
1994

Country Life

Numero Bruno
2000

Numero Bruno

Iron Road
2009

Iron Road

From a Far Country
1981

From a Far Country

Stiff
2004

Stiff

The Making of Sleeping Dogs
2004

The Making of Sleeping Dogs

My Mother Frank
2000

My Mother Frank

Submerged
2001

Submerged

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

The Zookeeper
2001

The Zookeeper

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
2013

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Voice Activated
2022

Voice Activated

The Pixar Story
2007

The Pixar Story

Family Pictures
1993

Family Pictures

Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
2022

Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World

Cowboys of Culture
1990

Cowboys of Culture

The Making Of  'Jurassic Park III'
2001

The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'

For Love Alone
1986

For Love Alone

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

United Passions
2014

United Passions

Shadow of China
1990

Shadow of China

The Rainbow Warrior
1997

The Rainbow Warrior

Scarygirl
2023

Scarygirl

Fever
1991

Fever

Hostage
1992

Hostage

Voyage of the Nautilus
2006

Voyage of the Nautilus

Backtrack
2015

Backtrack

The Daughter
2015

The Daughter

Why Anzac with Sam Neill
2015

Why Anzac with Sam Neill

Peter Rabbit
2018

Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

MindGamers
2015

MindGamers

Jurassic Park
1993

Jurassic Park

Jessica
2004

Jessica

The Man in the Hat
2009

The Man in the Hat

The Ordained
2013

The Ordained

Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Just Out Of Reach
1979

Just Out Of Reach

The Journalist
1979

The Journalist

Alcatraz
2012

Alcatraz

Tommy's Honour
2017

Tommy's Honour

Strong Medicine
1986

Strong Medicine

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

The Commuter
2018

The Commuter

SuperCroc
2001

SuperCroc

T. REX
2024

T. REX

Inside The Living Daylights
2000

Inside The Living Daylights

Thor: Ragnarok
2017

Thor: Ragnarok

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
2017

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

The Making of 'Event Horizon'
2006

The Making of 'Event Horizon'

Sweet Country
2018

Sweet Country

Working with a Master: John Carpenter
2006

Working with a Master: John Carpenter

Ride Like a Girl
2019

Ride Like a Girl

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

The Country Girls
1984

The Country Girls

Mystery Ride

Mystery Ride

The Guinea Pig Club

The Guinea Pig Club

New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English
2005

New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English

Blackbird
2019

Blackbird

The Making of Daybreakers
2010

The Making of Daybreakers

Return to Jurassic Park
2011

Return to Jurassic Park

The Show Must Go On
2019

The Show Must Go On

Rams
2020

Rams

Palm Beach
2019

Palm Beach

Jurassic World Dominion
2022

Jurassic World Dominion

Landfall
1975

Landfall

Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
2020

Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story

Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker
2020

Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker

Split Enz: Spellbound
1993

Split Enz: Spellbound

River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013

River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

Architect Athfield
1977

Architect Athfield

Question of Faith
1988

Question of Faith

Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
2021

Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
1995

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

Ashes
1975

Ashes

The Water Cycle
1972

The Water Cycle

Surf Sail
1978

Surf Sail

Four Shorts on Architecture
1975

Four Shorts on Architecture

The Dragon Pearl
2011

The Dragon Pearl

The Portable Door
2023

The Portable Door

Colin McCahon: I Am
2004

Colin McCahon: I Am

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

The french revolution: Years of hope
1989

The french revolution: Years of hope

Witches
2024

Witches