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Sam Neill

Acting

10.0 Popularity Sep 14, 1947 (77 years old) Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

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 a...

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.

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Filmography 224

2025
2025
UNTAMED TV

as Paul Souter

2024
The Assembly TV

as Self

2024
T. REX Movie

as Narrator

2024
Apples Never Fall TV

as Stan Delaney

2023
Bring Him to Me Movie

as Frank

2023
Scarygirl Movie

as Dr. Maybee (voice)

2023
The Portable Door Movie

as Dennis Tanner

2023
Assassin Club Movie

as Caldwell

2022
Thor: Love and Thunder Movie

as Actor Odin

2022
The Twelve TV

as Brett Colby

2022
Voice Activated Movie

as Audiobook Narrator (voice)

2022
Jurassic World Dominion Movie

as Alan Grant

2021
Invasion TV

as Jim Bell Tyson

2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Movie

as Tommy Brock (voice)

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday September 14, 1947 (77 years old)
Place of Birth Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
Also Known As 山姆·尼尔, 萨姆·尼尔, سم نیل and 2 more
Years Active 1951 - 2027
Popularity 10.0
Career Stats
224 Total Credits
146 Movie Roles
60 TV Roles
5 Photos