Sam Neill
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 14, 1947
- Died
- July 13, 2026
- Birthplace
- Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
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
- Mystery Ride
Mystery Ride TBA
as Duncan Connelly
The Legend of Zelda 2027
Actor
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova 2027
Actor
- The Last Resort
The Last Resort 2027
as Gerard
The Fox 2026
as The Magpie (voice)
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke 2025
as Self
T. REX 2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bring Him to Me 2023
as Frank
Scarygirl 2023
as Dr. Maybee (voice)
The Portable Door 2023
as Dennis Tanner
Assassin Club 2023
as Caldwell
Thor: Love and Thunder 2022
as Actor Odin
Voice Activated 2022
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World 2022
as Self
Jurassic World Dominion 2022
as Alan Grant
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 2021
as Tommy Brock (voice)
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal 2021
as Frankie Scales (voice)
Rams 2020
as Colin
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story 2020
as Narrator (voice)
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker 2020
as Narrator (voice)
The Show Must Go On 2019
as Self
Ride Like a Girl 2019
as Paddy Payne
Blackbird 2019
as Tom
Palm Beach 2019
as Leo
Peter Rabbit 2018
as Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
Sweet Country 2018
as Fred Smith
The Commuter 2018
as Captain Hawthorne
Thor: Ragnarok 2017
as Actor Odin
Tommy's Honour 2017
as Alexander Boothby
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life 2017
as Self
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands 2016
as Narrator (voice)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople 2016
as Hec
The Daughter 2015
as Walter
MindGamers 2015
as Kreutz
The Odyssey (Two Paddocks) 2015
as Himself, Co-Writer
Backtrack 2015
as Duncan Stewart
Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema 2015
as Self (archive footage)
Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill 2015
as God
Why Anzac with Sam Neill 2015
as Self
United Passions 2014
as Joao Havelange
A Long Way Down 2014
as Chris Crichton
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand 2013
as Self
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box 2013
as Otto Luger
Escape Plan 2013
as Dr. Kyrie
The Ordained 2013
as Governor Michael Thomas Riley
The Vow 2012
as Bill Thornton
The Hunter 2011
as Jack Mindy
The Dragon Pearl 2011
as Chris Chase
Return to Jurassic Park 2011
as Self
Ice 2011
as Anthony Kavanagh
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole 2010
as Allomere (voice)
The Making of Daybreakers 2010
as Self
Daybreakers 2010
as Charles Bromley
Under the Mountain 2009
as Mr. Jones
Skin 2009
as Abraham Laing
Iron Road 2009
as Alfred Nichol
In Her Skin 2009
as Mr. Reid
The Man in the Hat 2009
as Reader of Correspondence
Dean Spanley 2008
as Dean Spanley
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen 2008
as Narrator
The Pixar Story 2007
as Alan Grant (archive footage)
Angel 2007
as Théo
The Making of 'Event Horizon' 2006
as Self
Irresistible 2006
as Craig
Working with a Master: John Carpenter 2006
as Self
- Voyage of the Nautilus
Voyage of the Nautilus 2006
as Hubert Wilkins
Yes 2005
as Anthony
Little Fish 2005
as The Jockey
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English 2005
as Self
Gallipoli 2005
as Narrator
Colin McCahon: I Am 2004
as Narrator
Wimbledon 2004
as Dennis Bradbury
The Brush-Off 2004
Producer, Director
Jessica 2004
as Richard Runche
Stiff 2004
as Lionel Merricks, Producer
- The Making of Sleeping Dogs
The Making of Sleeping Dogs 2004
as Self
Perfect Strangers 2003
as Man
Dirty Deeds 2002
as Ray
Framed 2002
as Eddie Meyers
The Making Of Jurassic Park III 2001
as Self
The Zookeeper 2001
as Ludovic
SuperCroc 2001
as narrator
Jurassic Park III 2001
as Dr. Alan Grant
Submerged 2001
as Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
The Magic Pudding 2000
as Sam Sawnoff (voice)
The Dish 2000
as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
Inside The Living Daylights 2000
as Self (archival footage)
My Mother Frank 2000
as Professor Mortlock
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal 2000
as Thomas Jefferson
Numero Bruno 2000
as Self
Bicentennial Man 1999
as Sir
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien 1999
as Prime Minister Gibson
The Revengers' Comedies 1998
as Henry Bell
The Horse Whisperer 1998
as Robert MacLean
Forgotten Silver 1997
as Self
Event Horizon 1997
as Weir
Snow White: A Tale of Terror 1997
as Lord Friedrich Hoffman
The Rainbow Warrior 1997
as Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
Children of the Revolution 1996
as David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
Victory 1996
as Mr. Jones
Restoration 1995
as King Charles II
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill 1995
as Narrator / Host, Director, Writer
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' 1995
as Self / Alan Grant
In the Mouth of Madness 1995
as John Trent
The Jungle Book 1994
as Colonel Geofferey Brydon
Country Life 1994
as Dr. Max Askey
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects 1994
as Self
Sirens 1994
as Norman Lindsay
Split Enz: Spellbound 1993
as Narrator
Jurassic Park 1993
as Grant
The Piano 1993
as Alisdair Stewart
Inside 'The Piano' 1993
as Self
Hostage 1992
as John Rennie
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992
as David Jenkins
One Against the Wind 1991
as Major James Leggatt, The Guards
Until the End of the World 1991
as Eugene Fitzpatrick
Fever 1991
as Elliot
Death in Brunswick 1991
as Carl
Shadow of China 1990
as TV Reporter
The Hunt for Red October 1990
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
Cowboys of Culture 1990
as Self
The French Revolution 1989
as Marquis de Lafayette
Dead Calm 1989
as John Ingram
Evil Angels 1988
as Michael Chamberlain
Question of Faith 1988
as Oscar Ogg
The Good Wife 1987
as Neville Gifford
For Love Alone 1986
as James Quick
Strong Medicine 1986
as Vince Lord
Plenty 1985
as Lazar
Robbery Under Arms 1985
as Capt. Starlight
The Blood of Others 1984
as Bergman
The Country Girls 1983
as Mr. Gentleman
Enigma 1982
as Dimitri Vasilikov
Attack Force Z 1982
as Sergeant Costello
Ivanhoe 1982
as Brian de Bois-Guilbert
From a Far Country 1981
as Marian
Possession 1981
as Mark
The Final Conflict 1981
as Damien Thorn
The Journalist 1979
as Rex
Just Out Of Reach 1979
as Mike
My Brilliant Career 1979
as Harry Beecham
On the Road with Red Mole 1979
Director, Writer
Surf Sail 1978
as Narrator (voice), Director
Sleeping Dogs 1978
as Smith
New Country - New People 1978
Director
Flare - A Ski Trip 1977
Director
Architect Athfield 1977
as Narrator, Director
Four Shorts on Architecture 1975
as Narrator (voice), Editor, Writer, Director
Ashes 1975
as Priest
Landfall 1975
as Eric
Phone 1974
Editor, Director, Writer
The Sealhunters 1973
Editor
Hunt's Duffer 1973
as Bradley
The Water Cycle 1972
as Hydro enthusiast
The City of No 1971
as The neighbour
Credits from TMDB.