Cast

Sam Neill

Acting

Cast

Sam Neill

Known for

Acting

Born

1947-09-14

From

Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Died

2026-07-13

Also known as 山姆·尼尔, 萨姆·尼尔, سم نیل

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.

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Biography

Jurassic World Dominion

Peter Rabbit

Thor: Ragnarok

Jurassic Park

Thor: Love and Thunder

Event Horizon

Possession

The Hunt for Red October

In the Mouth of Madness

Escape Plan

The Vow

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

The Piano

The Commuter

Daybreakers

Dead Calm

Wimbledon

Bicentennial Man

Godzilla x Kong: Supernova

The Final Conflict

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Mystery Ride

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

The Horse Whisperer

The Fox

United Passions

Scarygirl

Sirens

The Jungle Book

Assassin Club

Dirty Deeds

Dean Spanley

My Brilliant Career

Ride Like a Girl

Voice Activated

Blackbird

The Portable Door

MindGamers

Bring Him to Me

Jessica

Ivanhoe

Evil Angels

Skin

Numero Bruno

Question of Faith

Ice

The Dish

The Hunter

Rams

Until the End of the World

In Her Skin

Hostage

Return to Jurassic Park

SuperCroc

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Sweet Country

One Against the Wind

Architect Athfield

The French Revolution

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Plenty

Attack Force Z

A Long Way Down

Restoration

From a Far Country

Yes

The Blood of Others

Sleeping Dogs

Death in Brunswick

My Mother Frank

The Last Resort

Country Life

Just Out Of Reach

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Backtrack

Framed

Enigma