Acting
Sam Neill
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
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
Film · 2027
The Legend of Zelda
Film · 2027
The Fox
Film · 2026
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
Film · 2025
UNTAMED
Series · 2025
T. REX
Film · 2024
Apples Never Fall
Series · 2024
The Assembly
Series · 2024
Assassin Club
Film · 2023
Bring Him to Me
Film · 2023
Scarygirl
Film · 2023
The Portable Door
Film · 2023
Voice Activated
Film · 2022
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
Film · 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Film · 2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Film · 2022
The Twelve
Series · 2022
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Film · 2021
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
Film · 2021
Invasion
Series · 2021
Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story
Series · 2021
The Real Hunt for Red October
Series · 2021
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
Series · 2021
Rams
Film · 2020
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
Film · 2020
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker
Film · 2020
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
Series · 2020
Ride Like a Girl
Film · 2019
Blackbird
Film · 2019
The Show Must Go On
Film · 2019
Palm Beach
Film · 2019
The Movies That Made Us
Series · 2019
Flack
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Peter Rabbit
Film · 2018
The Commuter
Film · 2018
Sweet Country
Film · 2018
Anika Moa Unleashed
Series · 2018
The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook
Series · 2018
Tommy's Honour
Film · 2017
Thor: Ragnarok
Film · 2017
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
Film · 2017
Get Krack!n
Series · 2017
House of Bond
Series · 2017
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Film · 2016
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
Film · 2016
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
Series · 2016
Tutankhamun
Series · 2016
Backtrack
Film · 2015
The Daughter
Film · 2015
Why Anzac with Sam Neill
Film · 2015
MindGamers
Film · 2015
Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill
Film · 2015
And Then There Were None
Series · 2015
House of Hancock
Series · 2015
The Dovekeepers
Series · 2015
A Long Way Down
Film · 2014
United Passions
Film · 2014
Old School
Series · 2014
Escape Plan
Film · 2013
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Film · 2013
The Ordained
Film · 2013
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
Film · 2013
Harry
Series · 2013
Rick and Morty
Series · 2013
Peaky Blinders
Series · 2013
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Series · 2013
Peaky Blinders
Series · 2013
The Vow
Film · 2012
Alcatraz
Series · 2012
Ice
Film · 2011
The Hunter
Film · 2011
Return to Jurassic Park
Film · 2011
The Dragon Pearl
Film · 2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Series · 2011
Ice
Series · 2011
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Film · 2010
Daybreakers
Film · 2010
The Making of Daybreakers
Film · 2010
Happy Town
Series · 2010
Under the Mountain
Film · 2009
Skin
Film · 2009
In Her Skin
Film · 2009
Iron Road
Film · 2009
The Man in the Hat
Film · 2009
Iron Road
Series · 2009
Dean Spanley
Film · 2008
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Film · 2008
Crusoe
Series · 2008
Angel
Film · 2007
The Pixar Story
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
The Tudors
Series · 2007
Irresistible
Film · 2006
Voyage of the Nautilus
Film · 2006
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
Film · 2006
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
Film · 2006
Merlin's Apprentice
Series · 2006
Two Twisted
Series · 2006
Yes
Film · 2005
Little Fish
Film · 2005
Gallipoli
Film · 2005
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English
Film · 2005
The Triangle
Series · 2005
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
Series · 2005
To the Ends of the Earth
Series · 2005
The Triangle
Series · 2005
Wimbledon
Film · 2004
Stiff
Film · 2004
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
Film · 2004
Jessica
Film · 2004
Colin McCahon: I Am
Film · 2004
Jessica
Series · 2004
Perfect Strangers
Film · 2003
Dirty Deeds
Film · 2002
Framed
Film · 2002
Doctor Zhivago
Series · 2002
Jurassic Park III
Film · 2001
Submerged
Film · 2001
The Zookeeper
Film · 2001
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
Film · 2001
SuperCroc
Film · 2001
Richard & Judy
Series · 2001
Space
Series · 2001
The Dish
Film · 2000
The Magic Pudding
Film · 2000
Numero Bruno
Film · 2000
My Mother Frank
Film · 2000
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Film · 2000
Inside The Living Daylights
Film · 2000
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Series · 2000
Bicentennial Man
Film · 1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Film · 1999
Rove
Series · 1999
The Horse Whisperer
Film · 1998
The Revengers' Comedies
Film · 1998
The Games
Series · 1998
Merlin
Series · 1998
Event Horizon
Film · 1997
Forgotten Silver
Film · 1997
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Film · 1997
The Rainbow Warrior
Film · 1997
Children of the Revolution
Film · 1996
Victory
Film · 1996
In Cold Blood
Series · 1996
Australian Story
Series · 1996
In the Mouth of Madness
Film · 1995
Restoration
Film · 1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Film · 1995
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
Film · 1995
The Jungle Book
Film · 1994
Sirens
Film · 1994
Country Life
Film · 1994
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Film · 1994
The Piano
Film · 1993
Jurassic Park
Film · 1993
Split Enz: Spellbound
Film · 1993
Inside 'The Piano'
Film · 1993
Family Pictures
Series · 1993
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Film · 1992
Hostage
Film · 1992
Until the End of the World
Film · 1991
Death in Brunswick
Film · 1991
One Against the Wind
Film · 1991
Fever
Film · 1991
The Hunt for Red October
Film · 1990
Cowboys of Culture
Film · 1990
Shadow of China
Film · 1990
The French Revolution
Film · 1989
Dead Calm
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Evil Angels
Film · 1988
Question of Faith
Film · 1988
The Good Wife
Film · 1987
Amerika
Series · 1987
For Love Alone
Film · 1986
Strong Medicine
Film · 1986
Strong Medicine
Series · 1986
Plenty
Film · 1985
Robbery Under Arms
Film · 1985
Kane & Abel
Series · 1985
The Blood of Others
Film · 1984
The Country Girls
Film · 1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Series · 1983
Enigma
Film · 1982
Attack Force Z
Film · 1982
Ivanhoe
Film · 1982
The Final Conflict
Film · 1981
Possession
Film · 1981
From a Far Country
Film · 1981
Lucinda Brayford
Series · 1980
My Brilliant Career
Film · 1979
Just Out Of Reach
Film · 1979
The Journalist
Film · 1979
Sleeping Dogs
Film · 1978
Surf Sail
Film · 1978
Architect Athfield
Film · 1977
The Governor
Series · 1977
The Sullivans
Series · 1976
Landfall
Film · 1975
Ashes
Film · 1975
Four Shorts on Architecture
Film · 1975
Hunt's Duffer
Film · 1973
The Water Cycle
Film · 1972
The City of No
Film · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Mystery Ride
Film
The Last Resort
Film