Sam Neill

Also known as Nigel John Dermot Neill

New Zealand actor (born 1947)

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Sam Neill, born Nigel John Dermot Neill on September 14, 1947, in Omagh, is a male actor and winegrower. He holds citizenship in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. His notable works include The Magic Pudding, Jurassic Park, and Jurassic World Dominion. He has received an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Neill studied at Christ's College in Christchurch, the University of Canterbury, and Victoria University of Wellington. He began his work period in 1970 and has worked primarily in New Zealand. He is married to Lisa Harrow and resides in Alexandra. In addition to his acting career, he works in viticulture. He speaks English and has been diagnosed with stuttering and angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.

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Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. His career has 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…

Known for

Godzilla x Kong: Supernova2027
The Fox — The Magpie (voice)2026
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke — Self2025
UNTAMED — Paul Souter2025
T. REX — Self - Narrator (voice)2024
Apples Never Fall — Stan Delaney2024
The Assembly — Self2024
Assassin Club — Caldwell2023
Bring Him to Me — Frank2023
Scarygirl — Dr. Maybee (voice)2023

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Republic of Ireland
Place of birth: Omagh
Occupation: winegrower
Educated at: Christ's College, Christchurch
Languages spoken: English language
Notable work: Jurassic World Dominion
Field of work: viticulture
Image: Sam Neill 2022 (cropped).jpg
Work location: New Zealand
Residence: Alexandra

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Commons category: Sam Neill
date of birth: 1947-09-14
start of work period: 1970-00-00
name in native language: Sam Neill
nickname: Sam
social media followers: 514725
birth name: Nigel John Dermot Neill
medical condition: stuttering

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Encyclopedic overview

Born in Northern Ireland to an English mother and a 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 (also known as A Cry in the Dark) (1988), Dead Calm (1989), Death in Brunswick (1990), The Hunt For Red October (1990), The Piano (1993), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), and Event Horizon (1997). He came to international prominence as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993), a role he reprised in Jurassic Park III (2001) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022).

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