Sam Neill
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-09-14 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Neill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Molloy (voice)
Rick and Morty
as Monogatron Leader (voice)
Peaky Blinders
as C.I. Chester Campbell
Peaky Blinders
as Major Chester Campbell
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Australian Story
as Self
The Tudors
as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Invasion
as Jim Bell Tyson
Possession
as Mark
The Sullivans
as Ben Dawson
Thor: Ragnarok
as Actor Odin
Jurassic World Dominion
as Alan Grant
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Actor Odin
Richard & Judy
as Self
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
Jurassic Park
as Grant
UNTAMED
as Paul Souter
The Piano
as Alisdair Stewart
Alcatraz
as Emerson Hauser