Sam Neill
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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.
Known for
Credits
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
as Actor Odin
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
as Alan Grant
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
as Actor Odin
Jurassic Park (1993)
as Grant
Possession (1981)
as Mark
Event Horizon (1997)
as Weir
Escape Plan (2013)
as Dr. Kyrie
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
The Vow (2012)
as Bill Thornton
The Commuter (2018)
as Captain Hawthorne
Bicentennial Man (1999)
as Sir
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
as Robert MacLean
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
as John Trent
Peter Rabbit (2018)
as Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
The Piano (1993)
as Alisdair Stewart
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Colonel Geofferey Brydon
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
as Allomere (voice)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
as Tommy Brock (voice)
Daybreakers (2010)
as Charles Bromley
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (2027)
Actor
Dead Calm (1989)
as John Ingram
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
as Hec
The Final Conflict (1981)
as Damien Thorn
The Portable Door (2023)
as Dennis Tanner
Assassin Club (2023)
as Caldwell
Sirens (1994)
as Norman Lindsay
Evil Angels (1988)
as Michael Chamberlain
Wimbledon (2004)
as Dennis Bradbury
The Hunter (2011)
as Jack Mindy
The French Revolution (1989)
as Marquis de Lafayette
Ice (2011)
as Anthony Kavanagh
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
as David Jenkins
Ivanhoe (1982)
as Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
as Lord Friedrich Hoffman
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Alan Grant (archive footage)
Blackbird (2019)
as Tom
Scarygirl (2023)
as Dr. Maybee (voice)
Until the End of the World (1991)
as Eugene Fitzpatrick
Restoration (1995)
as King Charles II
The Fox (2026)
as The Magpie (voice)
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
as Paddy Payne
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
as Otto Luger
A Long Way Down (2014)
as Chris Crichton
In Her Skin (2009)
as Mr. Reid
Enigma (1982)
as Dimitri Vasilikov
Return to Jurassic Park (2011)
as Self
Framed (2002)
as Eddie Meyers
Palm Beach (2019)
as Leo
Irresistible (2006)
as Craig
Rams (2020)
as Colin
The Dish (2000)
as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
Little Fish (2005)
as The Jockey
The Daughter (2015)
as Walter
Angel (2007)
as Théo
Bring Him to Me (2023)
as Frank
Attack Force Z (1982)
as Sergeant Costello
Dirty Deeds (2002)
as Ray
Dean Spanley (2008)
as Dean Spanley
Plenty (1985)
as Lazar
Death in Brunswick (1991)
as Carl
Skin (2009)
as Abraham Laing
Backtrack (2015)
as Duncan Stewart
The Good Wife (1987)
as Neville Gifford
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal (2021)
as Frankie Scales (voice)
Yes (2005)
as Anthony
Iron Road (2009)
as Alfred Nichol
United Passions (2014)
as Joao Havelange
Tommy's Honour (2017)
as Alexander Boothby
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
as Prime Minister Gibson
Perfect Strangers (2003)
as Man
Country Life (1994)
as Dr. Max Askey
From a Far Country (1981)
as Marian
The Blood of Others (1984)
as Bergman
My Brilliant Career (1979)
as Harry Beecham
Sweet Country (2018)
as Fred Smith
The Dragon Pearl (2011)
as Chris Chase
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)
as Self / Alan Grant
Under the Mountain (2009)
as Mr. Jones
Hostage (1992)
as John Rennie
Numero Bruno (2000)
as Self
The Ordained (2013)
as Governor Michael Thomas Riley
Sleeping Dogs (1977)
as Smith
The Revengers' Comedies (1998)
as Henry Bell
Shadow of China (1990)
as TV Reporter
One Against the Wind (1991)
as Major James Leggatt, The Guards
T. REX (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Forgotten Silver (1997)
as Self
The Zookeeper (2001)
as Ludovic
My Mother Frank (2000)
as Professor Mortlock
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
as Thomas Jefferson
The Magic Pudding (2000)
as Sam Sawnoff (voice)
Question of Faith (1988)
as Oscar Ogg
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)
as Self
Gallipoli (2005)
as Narrator
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World (2022)
as Self
Jessica (2004)
as Richard Runche
For Love Alone (1986)
as James Quick
Fever (1994)
as Elliot
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (2025)
as Self
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008)
as Narrator
Mystery Ride (—)
as Duncan Connelly
The Making Of Jurassic Park III (2001)
as Self
Jurassic Park III (2001)
as Dr. Alan Grant
Strong Medicine (1986)
as Vince Lord
MindGamers (2015)
as Kreutz
Children of the Revolution (1996)
as David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
The Rainbow Warrior (1997)
as Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)
as Self
Surf Sail (1978)
as Narrator (voice)
Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006)
as Self
Robbery Under Arms (1985)
as Capt. Starlight
Stiff (2004)
as Lionel Merricks
The Making of Sleeping Dogs (2004)
as Self
Architect Athfield (1977)
as Narrator
The Making of Daybreakers (2010)
as Self
Voice Activated (2022)
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
Ashes (1975)
as Priest
The Journalist (1979)
as Rex
Hunt's Duffer (1973)
as Bradley
The Last Resort (—)
as Gerard
Just Out Of Reach (1979)
as Mike
Inside The Living Daylights (2000)
as Self (archival footage)
Victory (1996)
as Mr. Jones
Submerged (2001)
as Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
Inside 'The Piano' (1993)
as Self
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Cowboys of Culture (1990)
as Self
The Country Girls (1983)
as Mr. Gentleman
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006)
as Self
The Water Cycle (1972)
Actor
Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)
as Narrator
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)
as Narrator / Host
The Show Must Go On (2019)
as Self
SuperCroc (2001)
as narrator
The Man in the Hat (2009)
as Reader of Correspondence
Voyage of the Nautilus (2006)
as Hubert Wilkins
Split Enz: Spellbound (1993)
as Narrator
The City of No (1971)
Actor
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand (2013)
as Self
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English (2005)
as Self
Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)
as Narrator (voice)
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
Why Anzac with Sam Neill (2015)
as Self
Landfall (1975)
as Eric
Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill (2015)
as God