Sam Neill
Known for Acting · 205 credits
- Born
- 1947-09-14 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
- Also known as
- 山姆·尼尔 · 萨姆·尼尔 · سم نیل · Nigel Neill · 山姆·尼爾 · Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill
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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Known For
TV Shows (59)
The Simpsons
1989
as Molloy (voice)
Rick and Morty
2013
as Monogatron Leader (voice)
Peaky Blinders
2013
as C.I. Chester Campbell / Major Chester Campbell
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The Sullivans
1976
as Ben Dawson
The Tudors
2007
as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Invasion
2021
as Jim Bell Tyson
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
Australian Story
1996
as Self
Alcatraz
2012
as Emerson Hauser
UNTAMED
2025
as Paul Souter
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self
Rove
1999
as Self
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
as Sidney Reilly
And Then There Were None
2015
as General John MacArthur
Merlin
1998
as Merlin
The Twelve
2022
as Brett Colby
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
as Self
Flack
2019
as Duncan Paulson
The Triangle
2005
as Eric Benerall
Kane & Abel
1985
as William Lowell Kane
Apples Never Fall
2024
as Stan Delaney
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as British Flier
Crusoe
2008
as Jeremiah Blackthorn
Amerika
1987
as Colonel Andrei Denisov
Doctor Zhivago
2002
as Victor Ippolitovich Komarovsky
Old School
2014
as Ted McCabe
Happy Town
2010
as Merritt Grieves
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
2013
as Self
To the Ends of the Earth
2005
as Mr. Prettiman
In Cold Blood
1996
as Agent Alvin Dewey
The Games
1998
as Citytrans World CEO
Anika Moa Unleashed
2018
as Self
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
2005
as Governor Arthur Phillip
The Dovekeepers
2015
Iron Road
2009
as Alfred Nichol
Ice
2011
as Anthony Kavanagh
Tutankhamun
2016
as Lord Carnarvon
Merlin's Apprentice
2006
as Merlin
Two Twisted
2006
as Mick
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
2021
as Self
Get Krack!n
2017
as Self
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
as Thomas Jefferson
Strong Medicine
1986
as Vince Lord
Jessica
2004
The Governor
1977
as Colonial Bachelor
The Assembly
2024
as Self
The Real Hunt for Red October
2021
as Self
Space
2001
as Himself
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
2020
as Self - Narrator
The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook
2018
as Self - Host
House of Hancock
2015
as Lang Hancock
Family Pictures
1993
as David Eberlin
Harry
2013
as DSS Jim Stockton
House of Bond
2017
as Roland “Tiny” Rowland
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Lucinda Brayford
1980
as Tony Duff
Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story
2021
as Self - Host
Movies (146)
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Actor Odin
Jurassic World Dominion
2022
as Alan Grant
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Actor Odin
Possession
1981
as Mark
Jurassic Park
1993
as Grant
Event Horizon
1997
as Weir
Escape Plan
2013
as Dr. Kyrie
The Hunt for Red October
1990
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
as Allomere (voice)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
as Tommy Brock (voice)
The Vow
2012
as Bill Thornton
Bicentennial Man
1999
as Sir
Peter Rabbit
2018
as Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
Daybreakers
2010
as Charles Bromley
The Commuter
2018
as Captain Hawthorne
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
as John Trent
The Horse Whisperer
1998
as Robert MacLean
The Piano
1993
as Alisdair Stewart
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
as Hec
Assassin Club
2023
as Caldwell
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
2027
The Final Conflict
1981
as Damien Thorn
Ivanhoe
1982
as Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Restoration
1995
as King Charles II
Ice
2011
as Anthony Kavanagh
The Portable Door
2023
as Dennis Tanner
Wimbledon
2004
as Dennis Bradbury
The Jungle Book
1994
as Colonel Geofferey Brydon
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
as David Jenkins
Dead Calm
1989
as John Ingram
Sirens
1994
as Norman Lindsay
Question of Faith
1988
as Oscar Ogg
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997
as Lord Friedrich Hoffman
The Hunter
2011
as Jack Mindy
Until the End of the World
1991
as Eugene Fitzpatrick
Bring Him to Me
2023
as Frank
Enigma
1982
as Dimitri Vasilikov
Plenty
1985
as Lazar
Ride Like a Girl
2019
as Paddy Payne
The French Revolution
1989
as Marquis de Lafayette
Backtrack
2015
as Duncan Stewart
Evil Angels
1988
as Michael Chamberlain
The Pixar Story
2007
as Alan Grant (archive footage)
Framed
2002
as Eddie Meyers
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
2013
as Otto Luger
Angel
2007
as Théo
Little Fish
2005
as The Jockey
Palm Beach
2019
as Leo
Blackbird
2019
as Tom
A Long Way Down
2014
as Chris Crichton
The Fox
2026
as The Magpie (voice)
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
as Thomas Jefferson
The Daughter
2015
as Walter
Dean Spanley
2008
as Dean Spanley
Scarygirl
2023
as Dr. Maybee (voice)
Rams
2020
as Colin
Irresistible
2006
as Craig
Mystery Ride
as Duncan Connelly
Fever
1994
as Elliot
Iron Road
2009
as Alfred Nichol
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
as Self
The Dish
2000
as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
as Self
Attack Force Z
1982
as Sergeant Costello
United Passions
2014
as Joao Havelange
Submerged
2001
as Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
as Self / Alan Grant
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999
as Prime Minister Gibson
The Blood of Others
1984
as Bergman
My Brilliant Career
1979
as Harry Beecham
MindGamers
2015
as Kreutz
In Her Skin
2009
as Mr. Reid
Gallipoli
2005
as Narrator
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
2022
as Self
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
2021
as Frankie Scales (voice)
Yes
2005
as Anthony
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
as Narrator
Dirty Deeds
2002
as Ray
Tommy's Honour
2017
as Alexander Boothby
Children of the Revolution
1996
as David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
Skin
2009
as Abraham Laing
Shadow of China
1990
as TV Reporter
Sweet Country
2018
as Fred Smith
T. REX
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
as Henry Bell
The Dragon Pearl
2011
as Chris Chase
Stiff
2004
as Lionel Merricks
Country Life
1994
as Dr. Max Askey
The Ordained
2013
as Governor Michael Thomas Riley
Sleeping Dogs
1977
as Smith
One Against the Wind
1991
as Major James Leggatt, The Guards
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
2001
as Self
The Good Wife
1987
as Neville Gifford
Under the Mountain
2009
as Mr. Jones
The Zookeeper
2001
as Ludovic
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
2017
as Self
Perfect Strangers
2003
as Man
The Magic Pudding
2000
as Sam Sawnoff (voice)
The Rainbow Warrior
1997
as Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
Hostage
1992
as John Rennie
My Mother Frank
2000
as Professor Mortlock
Victory
1996
as Mr. Jones
Forgotten Silver
1997
as Self
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
2006
as Self
Jurassic Park III
2001
as Dr. Alan Grant
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025
as Self
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
2006
as Self
Voice Activated
2022
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
Strong Medicine
1986
as Vince Lord
The Making of Daybreakers
2010
as Self
Inside The Living Daylights
2000
as Self (archival footage)
Numero Bruno
2000
as Self
From a Far Country
1981
as Marian
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Death in Brunswick
1991
as Carl
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker
2020
as Narrator (voice)
Robbery Under Arms
1985
as Capt. Starlight
For Love Alone
1986
as James Quick
Jessica
2004
as Richard Runche
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
1995
as Narrator / Host
About Sam Neill
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 II… With 205 credits spanning from 1951 to 2027, Sam Neill has appeared in 146 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sam Neill Movies
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — as Actor Odin
- Jurassic World Dominion (2022) — as Alan Grant
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — as Actor Odin
- Possession (1981) — as Mark
- Jurassic Park (1993) — as Grant
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