Sam Neill
Biography
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...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2025
UNTAMED
As: Paul Souter
- 2024
T. REX
As: Narrator
- 2024
Apples Never Fall
As: Stan Delaney
- 2023
Bring Him to Me
As: Frank
- 2023
Scarygirl
As: Dr. Maybee (voice)
- 2023
The Portable Door
As: Dennis Tanner
- 2023
Assassin Club
As: Caldwell
- 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
As: Actor Odin
2022The Twelve
As: Brett Colby
2022Voice Activated
As: Audiobook Narrator (voice)
- 2022
Jurassic World Dominion
As: Alan Grant
2021Invasion
As: Jim Bell Tyson
2021Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
As: Tommy Brock (voice)
2021Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
As: Frankie Scales (voice)
2020Rams
As: Colin
2020Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
As: Narrator (voice)
2020Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker
As: Narrator (voice)
2019Ride Like a Girl
As: Paddy Payne
2019Blackbird
As: Tom
2019Palm Beach
As: Leo
2019Flack
As: Duncan Paulson
2018Peter Rabbit
As: Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
2018Sweet Country
As: Fred Smith
2018The Commuter
As: Captain Hawthorne
- 2017
Thor: Ragnarok
As: Actor Odin
2017Tommy's Honour
As: Alexander Boothby
2017House of Bond
As: Roland “Tiny” Rowland
2016Tutankhamun
As: Lord Carnarvon
2016New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
As: Narrator (voice)
2016New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
As: Narrator (voice)
2016Hunt for the Wilderpeople
As: Hec
2015And Then There Were None
As: General John MacArthur
2015The Daughter
As: Walter
2015MindGamers
As: Kreutz
2015Backtrack
As: Duncan Stewart
2015House of Hancock
As: Lang Hancock
2014United Passions
As: Joao Havelange
2014Old School
As: Ted McCabe
2014A Long Way Down
As: Chris Crichton
2013The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
As: Otto Luger
2013Rick and Morty
As: Monogatron Leader (voice)
2013Escape Plan
As: Dr. Kyrie
2013Peaky Blinders
As: C.I. Chester Campbell
2013Peaky Blinders
As: Major Chester Campbell
2013Harry
As: DSS Jim Stockton
2012The Vow
As: Bill Thornton
2012Alcatraz
As: Emerson Hauser
2011The Hunter
As: Jack Mindy
2011The Dragon Pearl
As: Chris Chase
2011Ice
As: Anthony Kavanagh
2011Ice
As: Anthony Kavanagh
2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
As: Allomere (voice)
2010Happy Town
As: Merritt Grieves
2010Daybreakers
As: Charles Bromley
2009Under the Mountain
As: Mr. Jones
2009Iron Road
As: Alfred Nichol
2009Skin
As: Abraham Laing
2009Iron Road
As: Alfred Nichol
2009In Her Skin
As: Mr. Reid
2009The Man in the Hat
As: Reader of Correspondence
2008Dean Spanley
As: Dean Spanley
2008Crusoe
As: Jeremiah Blackthorn
2008Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
As: Narrator
2007The Tudors
As: Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
2007Angel
As: Théo
2006Two Twisted
As: Mick
2006Irresistible
As: Craig
2006Merlin's Apprentice
As: Merlin
2005The Triangle
As: Eric Benerall
2005The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
As: Governor Arthur Phillip
2005Yes
As: Anthony
2005Little Fish
As: The Jockey
2005To the Ends of the Earth
As: Mr. Prettiman
2005Gallipoli
As: Narrator
2004Wimbledon
As: Dennis Bradbury
2004Jessica
As: Richard Runche
2004Stiff
As: Lionel Merricks
2003Perfect Strangers
As: Man
2002Doctor Zhivago
As: Victor Komarovsky
2002Dirty Deeds
As: Ray
2002Framed
As: Eddie Meyers
2001The Zookeeper
As: Ludovic
2001SuperCroc
As: narrator
- 2001
Jurassic Park III
As: Dr. Alan Grant
2001Submerged
As: Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
2000The Magic Pudding
As: Sam Sawnoff (voice)
2000The Dish
As: Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
2000My Mother Frank
As: Professor Mortlock
2000Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
As: Thomas Jefferson
2000Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
As: Thomas Jefferson
1999Bicentennial Man
As: Sir
1999Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
As: Prime Minister Gibson
1998The Games
As: Citytrans World CEO
1998The Revengers' Comedies
As: Henry Bell
1998Merlin
As: Merlin
1998The Horse Whisperer
As: Robert MacLean
1997Event Horizon
As: Weir
1997Snow White: A Tale of Terror
As: Lord Friedrich Hoffman
1997The Rainbow Warrior
As: Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
1996Children of the Revolution
As: David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
1996Victory
As: Mr. Jones
1996In Cold Blood
As: Agent Alvin Dewey
1995Restoration
As: King Charles II
1995Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
As: Narrator / Host
1995In the Mouth of Madness
As: John Trent
1994The Jungle Book
As: Colonel Geofferey Brydon
1994Country Life
As: Dr. Max Askey
1994Sirens
As: Norman Lindsay
1993Split Enz: Spellbound
As: Narrator
- 1993
Jurassic Park
As: Grant
1993The Piano
As: Alisdair Stewart
1993Family Pictures
As: David Eberlin
1992Hostage
As: John Rennie
1992Memoirs of an Invisible Man
As: David Jenkins
1991One Against the Wind
As: Major James Leggatt, The Guards
1991Until the End of the World
As: Eugene Fitzpatrick
1991Fever
As: Elliot
1991Death in Brunswick
As: Carl
1990Shadow of China
As: TV Reporter
1990The Hunt for Red October
As: Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
1989The Simpsons
As: Molloy (voice)
1989The French Revolution
As: Marquis de Lafayette
1989Dead Calm
As: John Ingram
1988Evil Angels
As: Michael Chamberlain
1988Question of Faith
As: Oscar Ogg
1987The Good Wife
As: Neville Gifford
1987Amerika
As: Colonel Andrei Denisov
1986For Love Alone
As: James Quick
1986Strong Medicine
As: Vince Lord
1986Strong Medicine
As: Vince Lord
1985Kane & Abel
As: William Lowell Kane
1985Plenty
As: Lazar
1985Robbery Under Arms
As: Capt. Starlight
1984The Blood of Others
As: Bergman
1984The Country Girls
As: Mr. Gentleman
1983Reilly: Ace of Spies
As: Sidney Reilly
1982Enigma
As: Dimitri Vasilikov
1982Attack Force Z
As: Sergeant Costello
1982Ivanhoe
As: Brian de Bois-Guilbert
1981From a Far Country
As: Marian
1981Possession
As: Mark
1981The Final Conflict
As: Damien Thorn
1980Lucinda Brayford
As: Tony Duff
1979The Journalist
As: Rex
1979Just Out Of Reach
As: Mike
1979My Brilliant Career
As: Harry Beecham
1978Surf Sail
As: Narrator (voice)
1977Sleeping Dogs
As: Smith
1977Architect Athfield
As: Narrator
1976The Sullivans
As: Ben Dawson
1975Four Shorts on Architecture
As: Narrator (voice)
1975Ashes
As: Priest
1975Landfall
As: Eric
1973Hunt's Duffer
As: Bradley
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: British Flier