Sam Neill
Born September 14, 1947 (Age: 78)
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Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
2027
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as
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Age: 79
Scarygirl
2023
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as Dr. Maybee (voice)
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Age: 76
Assassin Club
2023
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as Caldwell
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Age: 75
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
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as Actor Odin
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Age: 74
Jurassic World Dominion
2022
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as Alan Grant
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Age: 74
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
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as Tommy Brock (voice)
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Age: 73
Rams
2020
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as Colin
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Age: 73
Peter Rabbit
2018
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as Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
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Age: 70
The Commuter
2018
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as Captain Hawthorne
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Age: 70
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
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as Actor Odin
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Age: 70
Tommy's Honour
2017
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as Alexander Boothby
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Age: 69
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
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as Hec
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Age: 68
United Passions
2014
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as Joao Havelange
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Age: 66
A Long Way Down
2014
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as Chris Crichton
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Age: 66
Escape Plan
2013
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as Dr. Kyrie
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Age: 66
The Vow
2012
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as Bill Thornton
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Age: 64
The Hunter
2011
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as Jack Mindy
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Age: 64
The Dragon Pearl
2011
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as Chris Chase
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Age: 63
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
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as Allomere (voice)
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Age: 62
Daybreakers
2010
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as Charles Bromley
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Age: 62
Under the Mountain
2009
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 62
Little Fish
2005
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as The Jockey
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Age: 57
No Image
Colin McCahon: I Am
2004
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as Narrator
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Age: 57
Wimbledon
2004
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as Dennis Bradbury
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Age: 56
Jurassic Park III
2001
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as Dr. Alan Grant
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Age: 53
The Dish
2000
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as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
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Age: 53
Inside The Living Daylights
2000
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as Self (archival footage)
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Age: 53
My Mother Frank
2000
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as Professor Mortlock
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Age: 52
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
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as Thomas Jefferson
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Age: 52
No Image
Numero Bruno
2000
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as Self
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Age: 52
Bicentennial Man
1999
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as Sir
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Age: 52
The Horse Whisperer
1998
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as Robert MacLean
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Age: 50
Event Horizon
1997
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as Weir
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Age: 49
Restoration
1995
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as King Charles II
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Age: 48
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
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as John Trent
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Age: 47
The Jungle Book
1994
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as Colonel Geofferey Brydon
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Age: 47
Sirens
1994
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as Norman Lindsay
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Age: 46
Jurassic Park
1993
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as Grant
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Age: 45
The Piano
1993
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as Alisdair Stewart
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Age: 45
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
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as David Jenkins
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Age: 44
The Hunt for Red October
1990
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as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
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Age: 42
Cowboys of Culture
1990
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as Self
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Age: 42
The French Revolution
1989
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as Marquis de Lafayette
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Age: 41
Dead Calm
1989
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as John Ingram
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Age: 41
Evil Angels
1988
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as Michael Chamberlain
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Age: 41
The Good Wife
1987
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as Neville Gifford
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Age: 39
Plenty
1985
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as Lazar
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Age: 38
The Blood of Others
1984
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as Bergman
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Age: 36
Attack Force Z
1982
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as Sergeant Costello
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Age: 34
Possession
1981
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as Mark
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Age: 33
The Final Conflict
1981
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as Damien Thorn
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Age: 33
Architect Athfield
1977
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as Narrator
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Age: 29
Four Shorts on Architecture
1975
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 28
Ashes
1975
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as Priest
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Age: 27
The City of No
1971
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as
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Age: 23