Biography
Sir Nigel John Dermot 'Sam' Neill, KNZM OBE (born 14 September 1947) is an Ireland-born New Zealand actor. His career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he has been regarded as one of the most versatile actors of his generation.
He is perhaps best known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III. He has also had a number of high-profile roles including: the lead in Reilly, Ace of Spies, the adult Damien in Omen III: The Final Conflict, Merlin in the miniseries Merlin, Captain Vasily Borodin in The Hunt for Red October, Lord Friedrich Hoffman in Snow White: A Tale of Terror, and Alisdair Stewart in The Piano. He also portayed Cardinal Thomas Wolsey on Showtime's The Tudors.
Filmography
all 211
Movies 151
TV Shows 60
self 40
Narrator 8
Voice 8
Director 5
Narrator
T. REX (2024)
Movie
2
Stan Delaney
Apples Never Fall (2024)
TV
Dr. Maybee (voice)
Scarygirl (2023)
Movie
Dennis Tanner
The Portable Door (2023)
Movie
Caldwell
Assassin Club (2023)
Movie
Actor Odin
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Movie
6.47
Brett Colby QC
The Twelve (2022)
TV
Audiobook Narrator
Voice Activated (2022)
Movie
Alan Grant
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Movie
7.93
Jim Bell Tyson
Invasion (2021)
TV
9
Self - Narrator
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (2021)
TV
Tommy Brock (voice)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
Movie
6
Frankie Scales
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal (2021)
Movie
Colin
Rams (2020)
Movie
7
Narrator (voice)
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (2020)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Accused: Trial In The Outback (2020)
Movie
Paddy Payne
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
Movie
Duncan Paulson
Flack (2019)
TV
5.33
Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
Peter Rabbit (2018)
Movie
6.17
Fred Smith
Sweet Country (2018)
Movie
6
Captain Hawthorne
The Commuter (2018)
Movie
5.31
Actor Odin
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Movie
6.94
Alexander Boothby
Tommy's Honour (2017)
Movie
4
Tiny Rowland
House of Bond (2017)
TV
Lord Carnarvon
Tutankhamun (2016)
TV
Narrator (voice)
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (2016)
TV
Self - Narrator
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (2016)
Movie
General John MacArthur
And Then There Were None (2015)
TV
5
Walter
The Daughter (2015)
Movie
Kreutz
MindGamers (2015)
Movie
Duncan Stewart
Backtrack (2015)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Why Anzac with Sam Neill (2015)
Movie
Josephus
The Dovekeepers (2015)
TV
Lang Hancock
House of Hancock (2015)
TV
Mr. Neal
Short Poppies (2014)
TV
Joao Havelange
United Passions (2014)
Movie
Ted McCabe
Old School (2014)
TV
6
Monogatron Leader (voice)
Rick and Morty (2013)
TV
7.16
Dr. Kyrie
Escape Plan (2013)
Movie
5.29
C.I. Chester Campbell / Major Chester Campbell
Peaky Blinders (2013)
TV
7.82
Governor Michael Thomas Riley
The Ordained (2013)
Movie
DSS Jim Stockton
Harry (2013)
TV
Bill Thornton
The Vow (2012)
Movie
8
Emerson Hauser
Alcatraz (2012)
Movie
Emerson Hauser
Alcatraz (2012)
TV
6
Jack Mindy
The Hunter (2011)
Movie
6
Chris Chase
The Dragon Pearl (2011)
Movie
Anthony Kavanagh
Ice (2011)
TV
Anthony Kavanagh
Ice (2011)
Movie
Allomere (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
Movie
7
Merritt Grieves
Happy Town (2010)
TV
6
Charles Bromley
Daybreakers (2010)
Movie
6.54
Mr. Jones
Under the Mountain (2009)
Movie
Alfred Nichol
Iron Road (2009)
TV
Alfred Nichol
Iron Road (2009)
Movie
David Reid
In Her Skin (2009)
Movie
Reader of Correspondence
The Man in the Hat (2009)
Movie
Dean Spanley
Dean Spanley (2008)
Movie
Jeremiah Blackthorn
Crusoe (2008)
TV
6
Abraham Laing
Skin (2008)
Movie
Alan Grant (archive footage)
The Pixar Story (2007)
Movie
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
The Tudors (2007)
TV
5.93
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Voyage of the Nautilus (2006)
Movie
Eric Benerall
The Triangle (2005)
TV
4
Governor Arthur Phillip
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005)
TV
6
Anthony
Yes (2005)
Movie
The Jockey
Little Fish (2005)
Movie
Mr. Prettiman
To the Ends of the Earth (2005)
TV
Narrator
Gallipoli (2005)
Movie
Colin McCahon
Colin McCahon: I Am (2004)
Movie
Dennis Bradbury
Wimbledon (2004)
Movie
5.14
Director
The Brush-Off (2004)
Movie
Richard Runche
Jessica (2004)
TV
Richard Runche
Jessica (2004)
Movie
Lionel Merricks
Stiff (2004)
Movie
Victor Komarovsky
Doctor Zhivago (2002)
TV
Eddie Meyers
Framed (2002)
Movie
Ludovic
The Zookeeper (2001)
Movie
Narrator
SuperCroc (2001)
Movie
Himself
Space (2001)
TV
6
Dr. Alan Grant
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Movie
6.05
Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
Submerged (2001)
Movie
Sam Sawnoff
The Magic Pudding (2000)
Movie
Self (archival footage)
Inside The Living Daylights (2000)
Movie
Professor Mortlock
My Mother Frank (2000)
Movie
Thomas Jefferson
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
Movie
Thomas Jefferson
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
TV
Self
Rove (1999)
TV
Prime Minister Gibson
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
Movie
Citytrans World CEO
The Games (1998)
TV
Henry Bell
The Revengers' Comedies (1998)
Movie
Merlin
Merlin (1998)
TV
6
Robert MacLean
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
Movie
7
Self - Actor & Director
Forgotten Silver (1997)
Movie
Lord Friedrich Hoffman
Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
Movie
Alan Galbraith
The Rainbow Warrior (1997)
Movie
Mr. Jones
Victory (1996)
Movie
Agent Alvin Dewey
In Cold Blood (1996)
TV
The King
Restoration (1995)
Movie
10
Self / Alan Grant
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)
Movie
John Trent
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Movie
4.33
Colonel Geofferey Brydon
The Jungle Book (1994)
Movie
Dr. Max Askey
Country Life (1994)
Movie
Norman Lindsay
Sirens (1994)
Movie
Alisdair Stewart
The Piano (1993)
Movie
6
David Eberlin
Family Pictures (1993)
Movie
John Rennie
Hostage (1992)
Movie
David Jenkins
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Movie
1
Major James Leggatt, The Guards
One Against the Wind (1991)
Movie
Eugene Fitzpatrick
Until the End of the World (1991)
Movie
6
Elliot
Fever (1991)
Movie
6
TV Reporter
Shadow of China (1990)
Movie
Captain Borodin
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Movie
6.13
Molloy (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Marquis de Lafayette
The french revolution: Years of hope (1989)
Movie
Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert Motier, marquis De La Fayette
The french revolution: Years of rage (1989)
Movie
John Ingram
Dead Calm (1989)
Movie
5.82
Michael Chamberlain
Evil Angels (1988)
Movie
4
Oscar Ogg
Question of Faith (1988)
Movie
Neville
The Good Wife (1987)
Movie
Colonel Andrei Denisov
Amerika (1987)
TV
4
James Quick
For Love Alone (1986)
Movie
Vince Lord
Strong Medicine (1986)
TV
Vince Lord
Strong Medicine (1986)
Movie
William Lowell Kane
Kane & Abel (1985)
TV
1
Lazar
Plenty (1985)
Movie
Capt. Starlight
Robbery Under Arms (1985)
Movie
Mr. Gentleman
The Country Girls (1984)
Movie
Sidney Reilly
Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
TV
4
Dimitri Vasilikov
Enigma (1982)
Movie
Sgt. D.J. (Danny) Costello
Attack Force Z (1982)
Movie
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Ivanhoe (1982)
Movie
Tony Duff
Lucinda Brayford (1980)
TV
Harry Beecham
My Brilliant Career (1979)
Movie
Narrator
Surf Sail (1978)
Movie
Director
Flare - A Ski Trip (1977)
Movie
Colonial Bachelor
The Governor (1977)
TV
Narrator
Architect Athfield (1977)
Movie
Ben Dawson
The Sullivans (1976)
TV
Priest
Ashes (1975)
Movie
Actor
Phone (1974)
Movie
Bradley
Hunt's Duffer (1973)
Movie
British Flier
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Paul Souter
UNTAMED
TV
Duncan Connelly
Mystery Ride
Movie
Charles Overton
The Guinea Pig Club
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-09-14 (77 years old)
Birth NameNigel John Dermot Neill
Birth PlaceOmagh, United Kingdom
RelationshipsNoriko Watanabe (1989 - 2017), Lisa Harrow (1980 - 1989), Laura Tingle
CitizenshipsNew Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland
ResidencesAlexandra, New Zealand
Also Known As山姆·尼尔, 萨姆·尼尔, سم نیل, Nigel Neill
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire, AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Honorary degree, honorary degree, Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Sitges Grand Honorary Award, Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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