Sam Neill
- Acting
- September 14, 1947 · Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
- July 13, 2026
Biography
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
Filmography
- The Legend of Zelda
- Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
- The Fox · The Magpie (Voice)
- Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke · Self
- UNTAMED · Paul Souter
- The Assembly · Self
- T. REX · Self
- Apples Never Fall · Stan Delaney
- Bring Him to Me · Frank
- Scarygirl · Dr. Maybee (Voice)
- The Portable Door · Dennis Tanner
- Assassin Club · Caldwell
- Thor: Love and Thunder · Actor Odin
- The Twelve · Brett Colby
- Voice Activated · Audiobook Narrator (Voice)
- Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World · Self
- Jurassic World Dominion · Alan Grant
- Invasion · Jim Bell Tyson
- Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story · Self
- The Real Hunt for Red October · Self
- Russell Howard Stands Up to the World · Self
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway · Tommy Brock (Voice)
- Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal · Frankie Scales (Voice)
- Rams · Colin
- Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story · Narrator (Voice)
- Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story · Self
- Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker · Narrator (Voice)
- The Movies That Made Us · Self
- The Show Must Go On · Self
- Ride Like a Girl · Paddy Payne
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Blackbird · Tom
- Palm Beach · Leo
- Flack · Duncan Paulson
- The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook · Self
- Anika Moa Unleashed · Self
- Peter Rabbit · Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (Voice)
- Sweet Country · Fred Smith
- The Commuter · Captain Hawthorne
- Thor: Ragnarok · Actor Odin
- Get Krack!n · Self
- Tommy's Honour · Alexander Boothby
- House of Bond · Roland “Tiny” Rowland
- David Stratton: A Cinematic Life · Self
- Tutankhamun · Lord Carnarvon
- New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands · Narrator (Voice)
- New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands · Narrator (Voice)
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople · Hec
- And Then There Were None · General John MacArthur
- The Daughter · Walter
- MindGamers · Kreutz
- The Odyssey (Two Paddocks) · Self, Co-Writer
- Backtrack · Duncan Stewart
- Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill · God
- Why Anzac with Sam Neill · Self
- The Dovekeepers
- House of Hancock · Lang Hancock
- United Passions · Joao Havelange
- Old School · Ted McCabe
- A Long Way Down · Chris Crichton
- River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand · Self
- The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box · Otto Luger
- Rick and Morty · Monogatron Leader (Voice)
- Escape Plan · Dr. Kyrie
- Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery · Self
- Peaky Blinders · C.I. Chester Campbell, Major Chester Campbell
- The Ordained · Governor Michael Thomas Riley
- Harry · DSS Jim Stockton
- The Vow · Bill Thornton
- Alcatraz · Emerson Hauser
- The Hunter · Jack Mindy
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey · Self
- The Dragon Pearl · Chris Chase
- Return to Jurassic Park · Self
- Ice · Anthony Kavanagh
- Ice · Anthony Kavanagh
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole · Allomere (Voice)
- The Making of Daybreakers · Self
- Happy Town · Merritt Grieves
- Daybreakers · Charles Bromley