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
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
The Fox
as The Magpie (voice)
The Fox
as The Magpie (voice)
T. REX
as Self - Narrator (voice)
T. REX
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Portable Door
as Dennis Tanner
The Portable Door
as Dennis Tanner
Assassin Club
as Caldwell
Assassin Club
as Caldwell
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Actor Odin
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Actor Odin
Voice Activated
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
Voice Activated
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
as Self
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
as Self
Jurassic World Dominion
as Alan Grant
Jurassic World Dominion
as Alan Grant
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Tommy Brock (voice)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Tommy Brock (voice)
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
as Frankie Scales (voice)
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
as Frankie Scales (voice)
Rams
as Colin
Rams
as Colin
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
as Narrator (voice)
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
as Narrator (voice)
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker
as Narrator (voice)
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker
as Narrator (voice)
The Show Must Go On
as Self
The Show Must Go On
as Self
Ride Like a Girl
as Paddy Payne
Ride Like a Girl
as Paddy Payne
Blackbird
as Tom
Blackbird
as Tom
Palm Beach
as Leo
Palm Beach
as Leo
Peter Rabbit
as Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
Peter Rabbit
as Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
Sweet Country
as Fred Smith
Sweet Country
as Fred Smith
The Commuter
as Captain Hawthorne
The Commuter
as Captain Hawthorne
Thor: Ragnarok
as Actor Odin
Thor: Ragnarok
as Actor Odin
Tommy's Honour
as Alexander Boothby
Tommy's Honour
as Alexander Boothby
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
as Self
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
as Self
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
as Narrator (voice)
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
as Narrator (voice)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
as Hec
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
as Hec
The Daughter
as Walter
The Daughter
as Walter
MindGamers
as Kreutz
MindGamers
as Kreutz
Backtrack
as Duncan Stewart
Backtrack
as Duncan Stewart
Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill
as God
Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill
as God
United Passions
as Joao Havelange
United Passions
as Joao Havelange
A Long Way Down
as Chris Crichton
A Long Way Down
as Chris Crichton
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
as Otto Luger
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
as Otto Luger
Escape Plan
as Dr. Kyrie
Escape Plan
as Dr. Kyrie
The Ordained
as Governor Michael Thomas Riley
The Ordained
as Governor Michael Thomas Riley
The Dragon Pearl
as Chris Chase
The Dragon Pearl
as Chris Chase
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Allomere (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
as Allomere (voice)
The Making of Daybreakers
as Self
The Making of Daybreakers
as Self
Daybreakers
as Charles Bromley
Daybreakers
as Charles Bromley
Under the Mountain
as Mr. Jones
Under the Mountain
as Mr. Jones
Skin
as Abraham Laing
Skin
as Abraham Laing
Iron Road
as Alfred Nichol
Iron Road
as Alfred Nichol
In Her Skin
as Mr. Reid
In Her Skin
as Mr. Reid
Dean Spanley
as Dean Spanley
Dean Spanley
as Dean Spanley
The Pixar Story
as Alan Grant (archive footage)
The Pixar Story
as Alan Grant (archive footage)
Angel
as Théo
Angel
as Théo
Irresistible
as Craig
Irresistible
as Craig
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
as Self
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
as Self
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
as Self
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
as Self
Little Fish
as The Jockey
Little Fish
as The Jockey
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English
as Self
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English
as Self
Gallipoli
as Narrator
Gallipoli
as Narrator
Colin McCahon: I Am
as Narrator
Colin McCahon: I Am
as Narrator
Wimbledon
as Dennis Bradbury
Wimbledon
as Dennis Bradbury
Jessica
as Richard Runche
Jessica
as Richard Runche
Stiff
as Lionel Merricks
Stiff
as Lionel Merricks
Framed
as Eddie Meyers
Framed
as Eddie Meyers
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
as Self
Jurassic Park III
as Dr. Alan Grant
Jurassic Park III
as Dr. Alan Grant
Submerged
as Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
Submerged
as Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
The Magic Pudding
as Sam Sawnoff (voice)
The Magic Pudding
as Sam Sawnoff (voice)
The Dish
as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
The Dish
as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
My Mother Frank
as Professor Mortlock
My Mother Frank
as Professor Mortlock
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
as Thomas Jefferson
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
as Thomas Jefferson
Bicentennial Man
as Sir
Bicentennial Man
as Sir
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
as Prime Minister Gibson
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
as Prime Minister Gibson
Forgotten Silver
as Self
Forgotten Silver
as Self
Restoration
as King Charles II
Restoration
as King Charles II
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self / Alan Grant
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self / Alan Grant
In the Mouth of Madness
as John Trent
In the Mouth of Madness
as John Trent
The Jungle Book
as Colonel Geofferey Brydon
The Jungle Book
as Colonel Geofferey Brydon
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
as Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
as Self
Sirens
as Norman Lindsay
Sirens
as Norman Lindsay
The Piano
as Alisdair Stewart
The Piano
as Alisdair Stewart
Inside 'The Piano'
as Self
Inside 'The Piano'
as Self
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
as David Jenkins
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
as David Jenkins
One Against the Wind
as Major James Leggatt, The Guards
One Against the Wind
as Major James Leggatt, The Guards
Death in Brunswick
as Carl
Death in Brunswick
as Carl
The Hunt for Red October
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
The Hunt for Red October
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
The French Revolution
as Marquis de Lafayette
The French Revolution
as Marquis de Lafayette
Dead Calm
as John Ingram
Dead Calm
as John Ingram
Evil Angels
as Michael Chamberlain
Evil Angels
as Michael Chamberlain
The Good Wife
as Neville Gifford
The Good Wife
as Neville Gifford
For Love Alone
as James Quick
For Love Alone
as James Quick
Strong Medicine
as Vince Lord
Strong Medicine
as Vince Lord
Plenty
as Lazar
Plenty
as Lazar
Robbery Under Arms
as Capt. Starlight
Robbery Under Arms
as Capt. Starlight
The Blood of Others
as Bergman
The Blood of Others
as Bergman
The Country Girls
as Mr. Gentleman
The Country Girls
as Mr. Gentleman
Enigma
as Dimitri Vasilikov
Enigma
as Dimitri Vasilikov
Attack Force Z
as Sergeant Costello
Attack Force Z
as Sergeant Costello
Ivanhoe
as Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Ivanhoe
as Brian de Bois-Guilbert
From a Far Country
as Marian
From a Far Country
as Marian
Possession
as Mark
Possession
as Mark
The Journalist
as Rex
The Journalist
as Rex
Just Out Of Reach
as Mike
Just Out Of Reach
as Mike
My Brilliant Career
as Harry Beecham
My Brilliant Career
as Harry Beecham
Sleeping Dogs
as Smith
Sleeping Dogs
as Smith
Hunt's Duffer
as Bradley
Hunt's Duffer
as Bradley