Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 14, 1947
Died
Jul 13, 2026
Place of Birth
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
Credits
212 titles
Sam Neill
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
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 - Narrator (voice)
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 - Host
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
Self - Narrator
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
Narrator (voice)
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 - Host
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