Sam Neill
Acting
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
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movieThe Fox
2026
The Magpie (voice)
tvUNTAMED
2025
Paul Souter
movieT. REX
2024
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvApples Never Fall
2024
Stan Delaney
movieScarygirl
2023
Dr. Maybee (voice)
movieThe Portable Door
2023
Dennis Tanner
movieAssassin Club
2023
Caldwell
movieThor: Love and Thunder
2022
Actor Odin
tvThe Twelve
2022
Brett Colby
movieVoice Activated
2022
Audiobook Narrator (voice)
movieJurassic World Dominion
2022
Alan Grant
tvInvasion
2021
Jim Bell Tyson
moviePeter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
Tommy Brock (voice)
movieDaisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
2021
Frankie Scales (voice)
movieRams
2020
Colin
movieLindy Chamberlain: The True Story
2020
Narrator (voice)
tvLindy Chamberlain: The True Story
2020
Self - Narrator
movieSea Lions: Life By a Whisker
2020
Narrator (voice)
movieRide Like a Girl
2019
Paddy Payne
tvFlack
2019
Duncan Paulson
moviePeter Rabbit
2018
Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
movieSweet Country
2018
Fred Smith
movieThe Commuter
2018
Captain Hawthorne
movieThor: Ragnarok
2017
Actor Odin
movieTommy's Honour
2017
Alexander Boothby
tvHouse of Bond
2017
Roland “Tiny” Rowland
tvTutankhamun
2016
Lord Carnarvon
movieNew Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016
Narrator (voice)
tvNew Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016
Narrator (voice)
tvAnd Then There Were None
2015
General John MacArthur
movieThe Daughter
2015
Walter
movieMindGamers
2015
Kreutz
movieBacktrack
2015
Duncan Stewart
tvHouse of Hancock
2015
Lang Hancock
movieUnited Passions
2014
Joao Havelange
tvOld School
2014
Ted McCabe
movieA Long Way Down
2014
Chris Crichton
tvRick and Morty
2013
Monogatron Leader (voice)
movieEscape Plan
2013
Dr. Kyrie
tvPeaky Blinders
2013
C.I. Chester Campbell / Major Chester Campbell
movieThe Ordained
2013
Governor Michael Thomas Riley
tvHarry
2013
DSS Jim Stockton
movieThe Vow
2012
Bill Thornton
tvAlcatraz
2012
Emerson Hauser
movieThe Hunter
2011
Jack Mindy
movieThe Dragon Pearl
2011
Chris Chase
movieIce
2011
Anthony Kavanagh
tvIce
2011
Anthony Kavanagh
movieLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
Allomere (voice)
tvHappy Town
2010
Merritt Grieves
movieDaybreakers
2010
Charles Bromley
movieUnder the Mountain
2009
Mr. Jones
tvIron Road
2009
Alfred Nichol
movieSkin
2009
Abraham Laing
movieIron Road
2009
Alfred Nichol
movieIn Her Skin
2009
Mr. Reid
movieThe Man in the Hat
2009
Reader of Correspondence
movieDean Spanley
2008
Dean Spanley
tvCrusoe
2008
Jeremiah Blackthorn
movieThe Pixar Story
2007
Alan Grant (archive footage)
tvThe Tudors
2007
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
movieAngel
2007
Théo
Voyage of the Nautilus
2006
Hubert Wilkins
tvThe Triangle
2005
Eric Benerall
tvThe Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
2005
Governor Arthur Phillip
movieYes
2005
Anthony
movieLittle Fish
2005
The Jockey
tvTo the Ends of the Earth
2005
Mr. Prettiman
movieGallipoli
2005
Narrator
movieColin McCahon: I Am
2004
Narrator
movieWimbledon
2004
Dennis Bradbury
movieJessica
2004
Richard Runche
movieStiff
2004
Lionel Merricks
tvDoctor Zhivago
2002
Victor Ippolitovich Komarovsky
movieFramed
2002
Eddie Meyers
movieThe Zookeeper
2001
Ludovic
movieSuperCroc
2001
narrator
tvSpace
2001
Himself
movieJurassic Park III
2001
Dr. Alan Grant
movieSubmerged
2001
Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
movieThe Magic Pudding
2000
Sam Sawnoff (voice)
movieThe Dish
2000
Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
movieInside The Living Daylights
2000
Self (archival footage)
movieMy Mother Frank
2000
Professor Mortlock
movieSally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
Thomas Jefferson
tvSally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
Thomas Jefferson
tvRove
1999
Self
movieMolokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999
Prime Minister Gibson
tvThe Games
1998
Citytrans World CEO
movieThe Revengers' Comedies
1998
Henry Bell
tvMerlin
1998
Merlin
movieThe Horse Whisperer
1998
Robert MacLean
movieSnow White: A Tale of Terror
1997
Lord Friedrich Hoffman
movieThe Rainbow Warrior
1997
Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
movieChildren of the Revolution
1996
David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
movieVictory
1996
Mr. Jones
tvIn Cold Blood
1996
Agent Alvin Dewey
movieRestoration
1995
King Charles II
movieCinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
1995
Narrator / Host
movieThe Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
Self / Alan Grant
movieIn the Mouth of Madness
1995
John Trent
movieThe Jungle Book
1994
Colonel Geofferey Brydon
movieFever
1994
Elliot
movieCountry Life
1994
Dr. Max Askey
movieSirens
1994
Norman Lindsay
movieSplit Enz: Spellbound
1993
Narrator
movieThe Piano
1993
Alisdair Stewart
tvFamily Pictures
1993
David Eberlin
movieHostage
1992
John Rennie
movieMemoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
David Jenkins
movieOne Against the Wind
1991
Major James Leggatt, The Guards
movieUntil the End of the World
1991
Eugene Fitzpatrick
movieShadow of China
1990
TV Reporter
movieThe Hunt for Red October
1990
Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Molloy (voice)
movieThe French Revolution
1989
Marquis de Lafayette
movieDead Calm
1989
John Ingram
movieEvil Angels
1988
Michael Chamberlain
movieQuestion of Faith
1988
Oscar Ogg
movieThe Good Wife
1987
Neville Gifford
tvAmerika
1987
Colonel Andrei Denisov
movieFor Love Alone
1986
James Quick
tvStrong Medicine
1986
Vince Lord
movieStrong Medicine
1986
Vince Lord
tvKane & Abel
1985
William Lowell Kane
moviePlenty
1985
Lazar
movieRobbery Under Arms
1985
Capt. Starlight
movieThe Blood of Others
1984
Bergman
movieThe Country Girls
1983
Mr. Gentleman
tvReilly: Ace of Spies
1983
Sidney Reilly
movieEnigma
1982
Dimitri Vasilikov
movieAttack Force Z
1982
Sergeant Costello
movieIvanhoe
1982
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
movieThe Final Conflict
1981
Damien Thorn
tvLucinda Brayford
1980
Tony Duff
movieMy Brilliant Career
1979
Harry Beecham
movieSurf Sail
1978
Narrator (voice)
The Governor
1977
Colonial Bachelor
movieArchitect Athfield
1977
Narrator
tvThe Sullivans
1976
Ben Dawson
movieFour Shorts on Architecture
1975
Narrator (voice)
movieAshes
1975
Priest
movieHunt's Duffer
1973
Bradley
movieThe Water Cycle
1972
Hydro enthusiast
movieThe City of No
1971
The neighbour
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
British Flier
Mystery Ride
Duncan Connelly
Directing9
movieThe Brush-Off
2004
Director
movieSurf Sail
1978
Director
movieFlare - A Ski Trip
1977
Director
movieArchitect Athfield
1977
Director
moviePhone
1974
Director
Writing4
Editing3
Production2
movieThe Brush-Off
2004
Producer
movieStiff
2004
Producer