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Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Acting · Directing · Editing · Production

Born September 14, 1947, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

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.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (39)
  • 2025Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke — Self
  • 2024T. REX — Self - Narrator (voice)
  • The Assembly — Self
  • 2022Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World — Self
  • Russell Howard Stands Up to the World — Self
  • The Real Hunt for Red October — Self
  • Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story — Self - Host
  • Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story — Self - Narrator
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
  • The Movies That Made Us — Self
  • 2019The Show Must Go On — Self
  • Anika Moa Unleashed — Self
  • The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook — Self - Host
  • 2017David Stratton: A Cinematic Life — Self
  • Get Krack!n — Self
  • 2015Why Anzac with Sam Neill — Self
  • Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery — Self
  • 2013River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand — Self
  • 2011Return to Jurassic Park — Self
  • The Story of Film: An Odyssey — Self
  • 2010The Making of Daybreakers — Self
  • The Graham Norton Show — Self
  • 2006The Making of 'Event Horizon' — Self
  • 2006Working with a Master: John Carpenter — Self
  • 2005New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English — Self
  • 2004The Making of Sleeping Dogs — Self
  • Richard & Judy — Self
  • Space — Himself
  • 2001The Making Of Jurassic Park III — Self
  • 2000Inside The Living Daylights — Self (archival footage)
  • 2000Numero Bruno — Self
  • Rove — Self
  • 1997Forgotten Silver — Self
  • Australian Story — Self
  • 1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park' — Self / Alan Grant
  • 1994Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects — Self
  • 1993Inside 'The Piano' — Self
  • 1990Cowboys of Culture — Self
  • Film '72 — Self
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