Actor
Sam Neill
147 movies as actor · 9 as director
Born Sep 14, 1947 – Jul 13, 2026 (aged 78)From Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UKAlso known as 山姆·尼尔, 萨姆·尼尔, سم نیل
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 Merl…
Known for
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Action, Adventure
Jurassic Park
1993 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022 · Fantasy, Action
Jurassic Park III
2001 · Adventure, Thriller
Jurassic World Dominion
2022 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
Escape Plan
2013 · Action, Thriller
The Commuter
2018 · Action, Thriller
The Vow
2012 · Drama, Romance
Bicentennial Man
1999 · Drama, Romance
The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Action, Thriller
Event Horizon
1997 · Horror, Sci-Fi
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010 · Animation, Adventure
Sam Neill movies
Mystery Ride
Mystery Ride
Duncan Connelly
The Last Resort
The Last Resort
Gerard
The Legend of Zelda
2027
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
2027
The Fox
2026 · The Magpie (voice)
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
2025 · Self
T. REX
2024 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Bring Him to Me
2023 · Frank
Scarygirl
2023 · Dr. Maybee (voice)
The Portable Door
2023 · Dennis Tanner
Assassin Club
2023 · Caldwell
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022 · Actor Odin
Voice Activated
2022 · Audiobook Narrator (voice)
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
2022 · Self
Jurassic World Dominion
2022 · Alan Grant
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021 · Tommy Brock (voice)
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
2021 · Frankie Scales (voice)
Rams
2020 · Colin
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
2020 · Narrator (voice)
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker
2020 · Narrator (voice)
The Show Must Go On
2019 · Self
Ride Like a Girl
2019 · Paddy Payne
Blackbird
2019 · Tom
Palm Beach
2019 · Leo
Peter Rabbit
2018 · Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
Sweet Country
2018 · Fred Smith
The Commuter
2018 · Captain Hawthorne
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Actor Odin
Tommy's Honour
2017 · Alexander Boothby
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
2017 · Self
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
2016 · Narrator (voice)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Hec
The Daughter
2015 · Walter
MindGamers
2015 · Kreutz
Backtrack
2015 · Duncan Stewart
Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill
2015 · God
Why Anzac with Sam Neill
2015 · Self
United Passions
2014 · Joao Havelange
A Long Way Down
2014 · Chris Crichton
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013 · Self
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
2013 · Otto Luger
Escape Plan
2013 · Dr. Kyrie
The Ordained
2013 · Governor Michael Thomas Riley
The Vow
2012 · Bill Thornton
The Hunter
2011 · Jack Mindy
The Dragon Pearl
2011 · Chris Chase
Return to Jurassic Park
2011 · Self
Ice
2011 · Anthony Kavanagh
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010 · Allomere (voice)
The Making of Daybreakers
2010 · Self
Daybreakers
2010 · Charles Bromley
Under the Mountain
2009 · Mr. Jones
Skin
2009 · Abraham Laing
Iron Road
2009 · Alfred Nichol
In Her Skin
2009 · Mr. Reid
The Man in the Hat
2009 · Reader of Correspondence
Dean Spanley
2008 · Dean Spanley
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008 · Narrator
The Pixar Story
2007 · Alan Grant (archive footage)
Angel
2007 · Théo
Irresistible
2006 · Craig
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
2006 · Self
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
2006 · Self
Voyage of the Nautilus
Voyage of the Nautilus
2006 · Hubert Wilkins
Yes
2005 · Anthony
Little Fish
2005 · The Jockey
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English
2005 · Self
Gallipoli
2005 · Narrator
Colin McCahon: I Am
2004 · Narrator
Wimbledon
2004 · Dennis Bradbury
Jessica
2004 · Richard Runche
Stiff
2004 · Lionel Merricks
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
2004 · Self
Perfect Strangers
2003 · Man
Dirty Deeds
2002 · Ray
Framed
2002 · Eddie Meyers
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
2001 · Self
The Zookeeper
2001 · Ludovic
SuperCroc
2001 · narrator
Jurassic Park III
2001 · Dr. Alan Grant
Submerged
2001 · Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
The Magic Pudding
2000 · Sam Sawnoff (voice)
The Dish
2000 · Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
Inside The Living Daylights
2000 · Self (archival footage)
My Mother Frank
2000 · Professor Mortlock
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000 · Thomas Jefferson
Numero Bruno
2000 · Self
Bicentennial Man
1999 · Sir
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999 · Prime Minister Gibson
The Revengers' Comedies
1998 · Henry Bell
The Horse Whisperer
1998 · Robert MacLean
Forgotten Silver
1997 · Self
Event Horizon
1997 · Weir
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997 · Lord Friedrich Hoffman
The Rainbow Warrior
1997 · Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
Children of the Revolution
1996 · David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
Victory
1996 · Mr. Jones
Restoration
1995 · King Charles II
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
1995 · Narrator / Host
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995 · Self / Alan Grant
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 · John Trent
The Jungle Book
1994 · Colonel Geofferey Brydon
Country Life
1994 · Dr. Max Askey
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · Self
Sirens
1994 · Norman Lindsay
Split Enz: Spellbound
1993 · Narrator
Jurassic Park
1993 · Grant
The Piano
1993 · Alisdair Stewart
Inside 'The Piano'
1993 · Self
Hostage
1992 · John Rennie
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992 · David Jenkins
One Against the Wind
1991 · Major James Leggatt, The Guards
Until the End of the World
1991 · Eugene Fitzpatrick
Fever
1991 · Elliot
Death in Brunswick
1991 · Carl
Shadow of China
1990 · TV Reporter
The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
Cowboys of Culture
1990 · Self
The French Revolution
1989 · Marquis de Lafayette
Dead Calm
1989 · John Ingram
Evil Angels
1988 · Michael Chamberlain
Question of Faith
1988 · Oscar Ogg
The Good Wife
1987 · Neville Gifford
For Love Alone
1986 · James Quick
Strong Medicine
1986 · Vince Lord
Plenty
1985 · Lazar
Robbery Under Arms
1985 · Capt. Starlight
The Blood of Others
1984 · Bergman
The Country Girls
1983 · Mr. Gentleman
Enigma
1982 · Dimitri Vasilikov
Attack Force Z
1982 · Sergeant Costello
Ivanhoe
1982 · Brian de Bois-Guilbert
From a Far Country
1981 · Marian
Possession
1981 · Mark
The Final Conflict
1981 · Damien Thorn
The Journalist
1979 · Rex
Just Out Of Reach
1979 · Mike
My Brilliant Career
1979 · Harry Beecham
Surf Sail
1978 · Narrator (voice)
Sleeping Dogs
1978 · Smith
Architect Athfield
1977 · Narrator
Four Shorts on Architecture
1975 · Narrator (voice)
Ashes
1975 · Priest
Landfall
1975 · Eric
Hunt's Duffer
1973 · Bradley
The Water Cycle
1972 · Hydro enthusiast
The City of No
1971 · The neighbour
Directed by Sam Neill
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