Sam Neill

Actor | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer

Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. He is perhaps best known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III. He has also had a number of high-profile roles including: the lead in Reilly, Ace of Spies, the adult Damien in Omen III: The Final Conflict, Merlin in the miniseries Merlin, Captain Vasily Borodin in The Hunt for Red October, Lord Friedrich Hoffman in Snow White: A Tale of Terror, and Alisdair Stewar...

Place of Birth: Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Date of Birth: Sep 14, 1947

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Filmography

Actor (179 Known Credits)

Assassin Club

Jonathan Caldwell

The Portable Door

Dennis Tanner

The Meet Arnold Show

Clown

Jurassic World Dominion

Dr. Alan Grant

Thor: Love and Thunder

Actor Odin

Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World

Self

Voice Activated

Audiobook Narrator (voice)

The Twelve

Brett Colby

Daisy Quokka: World’s Scariest Animal

Frankie Scales (voice)

Invasion

Jim Bell Tyson

Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story

Presenter

Russell Howard Stands Up to the World

Self

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Tommy Brock (voice)

Blackbird

Tom

Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker

Narrator

Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story

Narrator (Himself)

Paddy Payne

Leo

Duncan Paulson

Himself

The Movies That Made Us

Self

Peter Rabbit

Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)

The Commuter

Captain Hawthorne

Sweet Country

Fred Smith

The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook

Himself - Presenter

Get Krack!n

Himself

Thor: Ragnarok

Actor Odin

Tommy's Honour

Alexander Boothby

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

Himself

House of Bond

Roland “Tiny” Rowland

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Hec Faulkner

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

Himself - Narrator

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands

Narrator

Tutankhamun

Lord Carnarvon

The Daughter

Walter

Backtrack

Duncan Stewart

Why Anzac with Sam Neill

Himself

MindGamers

Kreutz

And Then There Were None

General John MacArthur

Lang Hancock

Chris Crichton

Joao Havelange

Ted McCabe

C.I. Chester Campbell

Rick and Morty

Monogatron Leader (voice)

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

Himself

Escape Plan

Dr. Kyrie

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Otto Luger

River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

Self

Harry (2013)

DSS Jim Stockton

The Vow

Bill Thornton

Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim

(archive footage)

Emerson Hauser

Chris Chase

Jack Mindy

Anthony Kavanagh

Return to Jurassic Park

Himself

Ice

Kavanagh

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Self

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Allomere (voice)

Happy Town

Merritt Grieves

The Making of Daybreakers

Himself

Charles Bromley

Abraham Laing

Mr. Jones

Mr. Reid

Alfred Nichol

Alfred Nichol

Jeremiah Blackthorn

The Graham Norton Show

Self

The Tudors

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

Angel

Théo

The Pixar Story

Alan Grant (archive footage)

Irresistible

Craig

Voyage of the Nautilus

Hubert Wilkins

Working with a Master: John Carpenter

Himself

Mick

Merlin

The Jockey

Narrator

Anthony

Eric Benerall

The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant

Governor Arthur Phillip

To the Ends of the Earth

Mr. Prettiman

New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English

Self

Wimbledon

Dennis Bradbury

Stiff

Lionel Merricks

Jessica

Richard Runche

The Making of Sleeping Dogs

Self

Man

Ray

Eddie Meyers

Victor Komarovsky

Self

Dr. Alan Grant

Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen

The Zookeeper

Ludovic

SuperCroc

narrator

Space

Himself

The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III'

Self

The Dish

Cliff Buxton - Dish Master

The Magic Pudding

Sam Sawnoff (voice)

My Mother Frank

Professor Mortlock

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Thomas Jefferson

Numero Bruno

Self

Rove

Himself

Bicentennial Man

Richard Martin

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Prime Minister Gibson

Merlin

The Games

Citytrans World CEO

The Horse Whisperer

Robert MacLean

The Revengers' Comedies

Henry Bell

Event Horizon

Dr. William Weir

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Lord Friedrich Hoffman

Australian Story

Self

Children of the Revolution

David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'

Mr. Jones

Agent Alvin Dewey

Himself

King Charles II

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

Narrator / Host

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

Self / Alan Grant

In the Mouth of Madness

John Trent

The Jungle Book

Colonel Geofferey Brydon

Norman Lindsay

Dr. Max Askey

Dr. Alan Grant

Alisdair Stewart

David Eberlin

Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith

Split Enz: Spellbound

Narrator

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

David Jenkins

Hostage

John Rennie

Bis ans Ende der Welt

Eugene Fitzpatrick

One Against the Wind

Major James Leggatt, The Guards

Fever

Elliot

The Hunt for Red October

Captain Vasily Borodin

Death in Brunswick

Carl

Cowboys of Culture

Self

The Simpsons

Molloy (voice)

La révolution française

Marquês de Lafayette

John Ingram

Michael Chamberlain

Oscar Ogg

Neville Gifford

Colonel Andrei Denisov

James Quick

Vince Lord

Lazar

Capt. Starlight

William Lowell Kane

Bergman

Mr. Gentleman

Sidney Reilly

Dimitri Vasilikov

Brian de Bois-Guilbert

Attack Force Z

Sergeant Costello

Omen III: The Final Conflict

Damien Thorn

Mark

Marian

Tony Duff

Harry Beecham

Mike

Rex

Narrator (voice)

Smith

Narrator

Colonial Bachelor

Eric

Four Shorts on Architecture

Narrator (voice)

Ashes

Priest

Hallmark Hall of Fame

British Flier

Dr. Maybee (voice)

Duncan Connelly

Charles Overton

Colin

Stan Delaney

Bradley

Assassin Club (2023)

Jonathan Caldwell

The Portable Door (2023)

Dennis Tanner

The Meet Arnold Show (2023)

Clown

Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

Dr. Alan Grant

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Actor Odin

Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World (2022)

Self

Voice Activated (2022)

Audiobook Narrator (voice)

The Twelve (2022)

Brett Colby

Daisy Quokka: World’s Scariest Animal (2021)

Frankie Scales (voice)

Invasion (2021)

Jim Bell Tyson

Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story (2021)

Presenter

Russell Howard Stands Up to the World (2021)

Self

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2020)

Tommy Brock (voice)

Blackbird (2020)

Tom

Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker (2020)

Narrator

Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (2020)

Narrator (Himself)

Ride Like a Girl (2019)

Paddy Payne

Palm Beach (2019)

Leo

Flack (2019)

Duncan Paulson

The Show Must Go On (2019)

Himself

The Movies That Made Us (2019)

Self

Peter Rabbit (2018)

Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)

The Commuter (2018)

Captain Hawthorne

Sweet Country (2018)

Fred Smith

The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook (2018)

Himself - Presenter

Get Krack!n (2017 - 2019)

Himself

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Actor Odin

Tommy's Honour (2017)

Alexander Boothby

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)

Himself

House of Bond (2017)

Roland “Tiny” Rowland

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

Hec Faulkner

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (2016)

Himself - Narrator

New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands (2016)

Narrator

Tutankhamun (2016)

Lord Carnarvon

The Daughter (2015)

Walter

Backtrack (2015)

Duncan Stewart

Why Anzac with Sam Neill (2015)

Himself

MindGamers (2015)

Kreutz

And Then There Were None (2015)

General John MacArthur

House of Hancock (2015)

Lang Hancock

A Long Way Down (2014)

Chris Crichton

United Passions (2014)

Joao Havelange

Old School (2014)

Ted McCabe

Peaky Blinders (2013 - 2022)

C.I. Chester Campbell

Rick and Morty (2013 - 2022)

Monogatron Leader (voice)

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery (2013 - 2020)

Himself

Escape Plan (2013)

Dr. Kyrie

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013)

Otto Luger

River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand (2013)

Self

Harry (2013) (2013)

DSS Jim Stockton

The Vow (2012)

Bill Thornton

Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim (2012)

(archive footage)

Alcatraz (2012)

Emerson Hauser

寻龙夺宝 (2011)

Chris Chase

The Hunter (2011)

Jack Mindy

Ice 2020 (2011)

Anthony Kavanagh

Return to Jurassic Park (2011)

Himself

Ice (2011)

Kavanagh

The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)

Self

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

Allomere (voice)

Happy Town (2010)

Merritt Grieves

The Making of Daybreakers (2010)

Himself

Daybreakers (2009)

Charles Bromley

Skin (2009)

Abraham Laing

Under the Mountain (2009)

Mr. Jones

In Her Skin (2009)

Mr. Reid

Iron Road (2009)

Alfred Nichol

Iron Road (2009)

Alfred Nichol

Crusoe (2008 - 2009)

Jeremiah Blackthorn

Dean Spanley (2008)

Dean Spanley

The Graham Norton Show (2007 - 2022)

Self

The Tudors (2007 - 2010)

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

Angel (2007)

Théo

The Pixar Story (2007)

Alan Grant (archive footage)

Irresistible (2006)

Craig

Voyage of the Nautilus (2006)

Hubert Wilkins

Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006)

Himself

Two Twisted (2006)

Mick

Merlin's Apprentice (2006)

Merlin

Little Fish (2005)

The Jockey

Gelibolu (2005)

Narrator

Yes (2005)

Anthony

The Triangle (2005)

Eric Benerall

The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005)

Governor Arthur Phillip

To the Ends of the Earth (2005)

Mr. Prettiman

New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English (2005)

Self

Wimbledon (2004)

Dennis Bradbury

Stiff (2004)

Lionel Merricks

Jessica (2004)

Richard Runche

The Making of Sleeping Dogs (2004)

Self

Perfect Strangers (2003)

Man

Dirty Deeds (2002)

Ray

Framed (2002)

Eddie Meyers

Doctor Zhivago (2002)

Victor Komarovsky

Richard & Judy (2001 - 2008)

Self

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Dr. Alan Grant

Submerged (2001)

Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen

The Zookeeper (2001)

Ludovic

SuperCroc (2001)

narrator

Space (2001)

Himself

The Making Of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001)

Self

The Dish (2000)

Cliff Buxton - Dish Master

The Magic Pudding (2000)

Sam Sawnoff (voice)

My Mother Frank (2000)

Professor Mortlock

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)

Thomas Jefferson

Numero Bruno (2000)

Self

Rove (1999 - 2009)

Himself

Bicentennial Man (1999)

Richard Martin

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)

Prime Minister Gibson

Merlin (1998 - 2006)

Merlin

The Games (1998 - 2000)

Citytrans World CEO

The Horse Whisperer (1998)

Robert MacLean

The Revengers' Comedies (1998)

Henry Bell

Event Horizon (1997)

Dr. William Weir

Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)

Lord Friedrich Hoffman

Australian Story (1996 - 2020)

Self

Children of the Revolution (1996)

David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'

Victory (1996)

Mr. Jones

In Cold Blood (1996)

Agent Alvin Dewey

Forgotten Silver (1995)

Himself

Restoration (1995)

King Charles II

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)

Narrator / Host

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)

Self / Alan Grant

In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

John Trent

The Jungle Book (1994)

Colonel Geofferey Brydon

Sirens (1994)

Norman Lindsay

Country Life (1994)

Dr. Max Askey

Jurassic Park (1993)

Dr. Alan Grant

The Piano (1993)

Alisdair Stewart

Family Pictures (1993)

David Eberlin

The Rainbow Warrior (1993)

Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith

Split Enz: Spellbound (1993)

Narrator

Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

David Jenkins

Hostage (1992)

John Rennie

Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991)

Eugene Fitzpatrick

One Against the Wind (1991)

Major James Leggatt, The Guards

Fever (1991)

Elliot

The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Captain Vasily Borodin

Death in Brunswick (1990)

Carl

Cowboys of Culture (1990)

Self

The Simpsons (1989 - 2023)

Molloy (voice)

La révolution française (1989)

Marquês de Lafayette

Dead Calm (1989)

John Ingram

A Cry in the Dark (1988)

Michael Chamberlain

Question of Faith (1988)

Oscar Ogg

The Umbrella Woman (1987)

Neville Gifford

Amerika (1987)

Colonel Andrei Denisov

For Love Alone (1986)

James Quick

Strong Medicine (1986)

Vince Lord

Plenty (1985)

Lazar

Robbery Under Arms (1985)

Capt. Starlight

Kane & Abel (1985)

William Lowell Kane

Le Sang des autres (1984)

Bergman

The Country Girls (1984)

Mr. Gentleman

Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983)

Sidney Reilly

Enigma (1982)

Dimitri Vasilikov

Ivanhoe (1982)

Brian de Bois-Guilbert

Attack Force Z (1982)

Sergeant Costello

Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)

Damien Thorn

Possession (1981)

Mark

From a Far Country (1981)

Marian

Lucinda Brayford (1980)

Tony Duff

My Brilliant Career (1979)

Harry Beecham

Just Out Of Reach (1979)

Mike

The Journalist (1979)

Rex

Surf Sail (1978)

Narrator (voice)

Sleeping Dogs (1977)

Smith

Architect Athfield (1977)

Narrator

The Governor (1977)

Colonial Bachelor

Landfall (1975)

Eric

Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)

Narrator (voice)

Ashes (1975)

Priest

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951 - 2011)

British Flier

Arkie

Dr. Maybee (voice)

Mystery Ride

Duncan Connelly

The Guinea Pig Club

Charles Overton

Rams

Colin

Apples Never Fall

Stan Delaney

Hunt's Duffer

Bradley

Director (9 Known Credits)

The Brush-Off

Director

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

Director

On the Road with Red Mole

Director

Surf Sail

Director

New Country - New People

Director

Architect Athfield

Director

Flare - A Ski Trip

Director

Four Shorts on Architecture

Director

Phone

Director

The Brush-Off (2004)

Director

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)

Director

On the Road with Red Mole (1979)

Director

Surf Sail (1978)

Director

New Country - New People (1978)

Director

Architect Athfield (1977)

Director

Flare - A Ski Trip (1977)

Director

Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)

Director

Phone (1974)

Director

Writer (4 Known Credits)

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

Writer

On the Road with Red Mole

Writer

Four Shorts on Architecture

Writer

Phone

Writer

Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)

Writer

On the Road with Red Mole (1979)

Writer

Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)

Writer

Phone (1974)

Writer

Editor (3 Known Credits)

Four Shorts on Architecture

Editor

Phone

Editor

The Sealhunters

Editor

Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)

Editor

Phone (1974)

Editor

The Sealhunters (1973)

Editor

Producer (2 Known Credits)

Stiff

Producer

The Brush-Off

Producer

Stiff (2004)

Producer

The Brush-Off (2004)

Producer

Age At Time Of Release

The Hunt for Red October

Sam Neill

Actor | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer

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