Sam Neill
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Sir Nigel John Dermot 'Sam' Neill (September 14, 1947 – July 13, 2026) was a New Zealand actor. His career 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 (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 Dominion (2022). Outside of film, Neill 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 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 received 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 had three Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy nominations. He won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor at the 2023 Logies. Neill passed away at age 78 on 13 July 2026, in Sydney, Australia. The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that he remained cancer free. 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
Escape Plan (2013)
as Dr. Kyrie
The Commuter (2018)
as Captain Hawthorne
Event Horizon (1997)
as Weir
Peter Rabbit (2018)
as Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
Bicentennial Man (1999)
as Sir
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
as Robert MacLean
The Piano (1993)
as Alisdair Stewart
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
as Allomere (voice)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
as Hec
Possession (1981)
as Mark
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
as Tommy Brock (voice)
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Colonel Geofferey Brydon
Daybreakers (2010)
as Charles Bromley
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
as John Trent
The Vow (2012)
as Bill Thornton
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Alan Grant (archive footage)
Blackbird (2019)
as Tom
A Long Way Down (2014)
as Chris Crichton
The Final Conflict (1981)
as Damien Thorn
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (2027)
Actor
Dead Calm (1989)
as John Ingram
Assassin Club (2023)
as Caldwell
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
as David Jenkins
Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
as Lord Friedrich Hoffman
The Portable Door (2023)
as Dennis Tanner
Until the End of the World (1991)
as Eugene Fitzpatrick
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
as Paddy Payne
Bring Him to Me (2023)
as Frank
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)
as Otto Luger
Sirens (1994)
as Norman Lindsay
Wimbledon (2004)
as Dennis Bradbury
Evil Angels (1988)
as Michael Chamberlain
Architect Athfield (1977)
as Narrator
The Legend of Zelda (2027)
Actor
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal (2021)
as Frankie Scales (voice)
Dean Spanley (2008)
as Dean Spanley
Scarygirl (2023)
as Dr. Maybee (voice)
The Hunter (2011)
as Jack Mindy
Restoration (1995)
as King Charles II
Attack Force Z (1982)
as Sergeant Costello
Yes (2005)
as Anthony
Return to Jurassic Park (2011)
as Self
Backtrack (2015)
as Duncan Stewart
Skin (2009)
as Abraham Laing
Rams (2020)
as Colin
The Fox (2026)
as The Magpie (voice)
Dirty Deeds (2002)
as Ray
My Brilliant Career (1979)
as Harry Beecham
The Magic Pudding (2000)
as Sam Sawnoff (voice)
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke (2025)
as Self
Voice Activated (2022)
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
In Her Skin (2009)
as Mr. Reid
MindGamers (2015)
as Kreutz
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)
as Self
Angel (2007)
as Théo
United Passions (2014)
as Joao Havelange
Ice (2011)
as Anthony Kavanagh
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
as Thomas Jefferson
Sweet Country (2018)
as Fred Smith
From a Far Country (1981)
as Marian
The French Revolution (1989)
as Marquis de Lafayette
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)
as Self
Tommy's Honour (2017)
as Alexander Boothby
The Blood of Others (1984)
as Bergman
Ivanhoe (1982)
as Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Children of the Revolution (1996)
as David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
The Revengers' Comedies (1998)
as Henry Bell
Under the Mountain (2009)
as Mr. Jones
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World (2022)
as Self
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
as Prime Minister Gibson
Irresistible (2006)
as Craig
The Making Of Jurassic Park III (2001)
as Self
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008)
as Narrator
Inside The Living Daylights (2000)
as Self (archival footage)
Hostage (1992)
as John Rennie
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)
as Self / Alan Grant
SuperCroc (2001)
as narrator
Palm Beach (2019)
as Leo
The Daughter (2015)
as Walter
The Dish (2000)
as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
Mystery Ride (—)
as Duncan Connelly
Little Fish (2005)
as The Jockey
The Good Wife (1987)
as Neville Gifford
Fever (1991)
as Elliot
Framed (2002)
as Eddie Meyers
The Dragon Pearl (2011)
as Chris Chase
Enigma (1982)
as Dimitri Vasilikov
One Against the Wind (1991)
as Major James Leggatt, The Guards
Numero Bruno (2000)
as Self
Forgotten Silver (1997)
as Self
Question of Faith (1988)
as Oscar Ogg
The Show Must Go On (2019)
as Self
The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006)
as Self
Jessica (2004)
as Richard Runche
The Zookeeper (2001)
as Ludovic
Plenty (1985)
as Lazar
Death in Brunswick (1991)
as Carl
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
Gallipoli (2005)
as Narrator
Sleeping Dogs (1978)
as Smith
Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006)
as Self
The Man in the Hat (2009)
as Reader of Correspondence
The Ordained (2013)
as Governor Michael Thomas Riley
Iron Road (2009)
as Alfred Nichol
The City of No (1971)
as The neighbour
Country Life (1994)
as Dr. Max Askey
Submerged (2001)
as Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
Ashes (1975)
as Priest
The Making of Daybreakers (2010)
as Self
The Making of Sleeping Dogs (2004)
as Self
For Love Alone (1986)
as James Quick
Perfect Strangers (2003)
as Man
Strong Medicine (1986)
as Vince Lord
Just Out Of Reach (1979)
as Mike
Shadow of China (1990)
as TV Reporter
Robbery Under Arms (1985)
as Capt. Starlight
Inside 'The Piano' (1993)
as Self
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill (2015)
as God
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand (2013)
as Self
The Rainbow Warrior (1997)
as Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)
as Narrator
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)
as Narrator / Host
Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)
as Narrator (voice)
The Last Resort (—)
as Gerard
Voyage of the Nautilus (2006)
as Hubert Wilkins
Victory (1996)
as Mr. Jones
The Journalist (1979)
as Rex
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English (2005)
as Self
Split Enz: Spellbound (1993)
as Narrator
My Mother Frank (2000)
as Professor Mortlock
Why Anzac with Sam Neill (2015)
as Self
Stiff (2004)
as Lionel Merricks
T. REX (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hunt's Duffer (1973)
as Bradley
The Water Cycle (1972)
as Hydro enthusiast
Cowboys of Culture (1990)
as Self
The Country Girls (1983)
as Mr. Gentleman
Landfall (1975)
as Eric
Jurassic Park III (2001)
as Dr. Alan Grant
Surf Sail (1978)
as Narrator (voice)