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New Zealand actor (born 1947)

Sir Sam Neill KNZM OBE Neill in 2022 Born Nigel John Dermot Neill (1947-09-14) 14 September 1947 (age 78) Omagh, Northern Ireland Citizenship New Zealand UK Ireland Occupation Actor Years active 1970–present Spouse Noriko Watanabe ​ ​ (m. 1989; sep. 2017)​ Children 4

**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.[1][2]

Born in [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland) to an English mother and a New Zealand father, Neill moved to [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch) with his family in 1954. He first achieved recognition with his appearance in the film *[Sleeping Dogs](/source/Sleeping_Dogs_(1977_film))* (1977), which he followed with leading roles in *[My Brilliant Career](/source/My_Brilliant_Career_(film))* (1979), *[Omen III: The Final Conflict](/source/Omen_III%3A_The_Final_Conflict)*, *[Possession](/source/Possession_(1981_film))* (both 1981), *[Evil Angels](/source/Evil_Angels_(film))* (also known as *A Cry in the Dark*) (1988), *[Dead Calm](/source/Dead_Calm_(film))* (1989), *[Death in Brunswick](/source/Death_in_Brunswick)* (1990), *[The Hunt For Red October](/source/The_Hunt_for_Red_October_(film))* (1990), *[The Piano](/source/The_Piano)* (1993), *[In the Mouth of Madness](/source/In_the_Mouth_of_Madness)* (1994), and *[Event Horizon](/source/Event_Horizon_(film))* (1997). He came to international prominence as [Dr. Alan Grant](/source/Alan_Grant_(Jurassic_Park)) in *[Jurassic Park](/source/Jurassic_Park)* (1993), a role he reprised in *[Jurassic Park III](/source/Jurassic_Park_III)* (2001) and *[Jurassic World Dominion](/source/Jurassic_World_Dominion)* (2022).

Outside of film, Neill has appeared in numerous television series in guest and recurring roles, including *[Reilly, Ace of Spies](/source/Reilly%2C_Ace_of_Spies)* (1983), *[The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons)* (1994), *[The Tudors](/source/The_Tudors)* (2007), *[Crusoe](/source/Crusoe_(TV_series))* (2008–2010), *[Happy Town](/source/Happy_Town_(TV_series))* (2010), *[Alcatraz](/source/Alcatraz_(TV_series))* (2012), and *[Rick and Morty](/source/Rick_and_Morty)* (2019). He also starred as the eponymous character [Merlin](/source/Merlin) in *[Merlin](/source/Merlin_(miniseries))* (1998) and *[Merlin's Apprentice](/source/Merlin's_Apprentice)* (2006), and as Major Chester Campbell in the first two series of *[Peaky Blinders](/source/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series))* (2013–2014). He has presented and narrated several documentaries.

Neill is the recipient of the [AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role](/source/AACTA_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role), the [Longford Lyell Award](/source/Longford_Lyell_Award), the [New Zealand Film Award](/source/New_Zealand_film_and_television_awards), and the [Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor](/source/Logie_Award_for_Most_Outstanding_Actor). He also has three [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe_Awards) and two [Primetime Emmy Award](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award) nominations.[3] He won the [Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor](/source/Logie_Awards_of_2023)[4] at the 2023 Logies.

## Early life

Nigel John Dermot Neill was born in [Omagh](/source/Omagh) on 14 September 1947, the son of English mother Priscilla Beatrice (née Ingham) and New Zealand father Dermot Neill.[5] Consequently, he has three documented nationalities for New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.[6][7] His great-grandfather Percival "Percy" Neill had left [Belfast](/source/Belfast) for Australia, joining a firm of merchants in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne). Four years later, in 1863, he moved to New Zealand and settled in [Dunedin](/source/Dunedin). He was the son of a wine merchant who imported wine from France.[8][9][10] At the time of Neill's birth, his father was stationed in Northern Ireland, serving as an officer with the [Royal Irish Fusiliers](/source/Royal_Irish_Fusiliers).[11] His father's family owned Neill and Co. (later part of the listed hospitality group Wilson Neill).[12][13]

In 1954, the Neill family moved to New Zealand and settled in the [Cashmere](/source/Cashmere%2C_New_Zealand) suburb of Christchurch.[14] He attended Cashmere Primary School and [Medbury School](/source/Medbury_School), a private prep school.[15] After a year, his parents and younger sister Juliet moved south to his father's home city of [Dunedin](/source/Dunedin). They lived at [Macandrew Bay](/source/Macandrew_Bay), where the children could roam free in the holidays.[16] He first took to calling himself "Sam" at school because there were several other students named Nigel, and because he felt the name Nigel was "a little effete for ... a New Zealand playground".[17][18][19] From 1961, he attended the [Anglican](/source/Anglican) boys' boarding and day secondary school [Christ's College](/source/Christ's_College%2C_Christchurch) in Christchurch.[14] He went on to study at the [University of Canterbury](/source/University_of_Canterbury) but was uncertain about a career, deciding not to follow his father into the army or the family firm. He considered law, but wasted one year when he failed all four law units.[20]

Neill was in several plays, such as playing Theseus in *[A Midsummer Night's Dream](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)*, directed by [Ngaio Marsh](/source/Ngaio_Marsh) for the Canterbury University Drama Society. He acted in a production of *Marat/Sade* by [Mervyn Thompson](/source/Mervyn_Thompson), and when another actor dropped out of a Wellington season, Neill replaced him as Jacques Roux.[21] The play was staged at [Downstage Theatre](/source/Downstage_Theatre). He had "the time of [his] life" and saw that the arts and drama were "part of the fabric of the city" unlike in Christchurch or Dunedin. He transferred from Canterbury to [Victoria University of Wellington](/source/Victoria_University_of_Wellington) to finish his [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) with a philosophy unit, and passed the "logic" paper with some last-minute coaching by [John Clarke](/source/John_Clarke_(satirist)).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Neill played [Macbeth](/source/Macbeth) in a university production directed by [Phillip Mann](/source/Phillip_Mann), then joined Downstage as a professional paid actor for [$](/source/New_Zealand_dollar)25 per week, plus food from the kitchen left over from the meal served to the audience before the show.[22] In 2004, on the Australian talk show *[Enough Rope](/source/Enough_Rope)*, interviewer [Andrew Denton](/source/Andrew_Denton) briefly touched on the topic of Neill's [stuttering](/source/Stuttering). He recalled how deeply it had affected him in his life and, as a result, he often found himself "hoping that people wouldn't talk to [him]" so he would not have to answer them. He also stated, "I kind of outgrew it [but] you can still detect me as a stammerer."[17]

## Career

### New Zealand

Stills from *Landfall – A Film About Ourselves*  (1974)

Neill's first film was a New Zealand television film *The City of No* (1971). He followed it with a short, *The Water Cycle* (1972) and the television film *Hunt's Duffer* (1973). Neill wrote and directed a film for the New Zealand [National Film Unit](/source/National_Film_Unit), *Telephone Etiquette* (1974). He also appeared in *[Landfall](/source/Landfall_(1975_film))* (1975).[23]

Neill's breakthrough performance in New Zealand was the film *[Sleeping Dogs](/source/Sleeping_Dogs_(1977_film))* (1977), the first local film to be widely screened overseas.

### Australia

Neill went to Australia where he had a guest role on the TV show *[The Sullivans](/source/The_Sullivans)*. He was the romantic male lead in *[My Brilliant Career](/source/My_Brilliant_Career_(film))* (1979), opposite [Judy Davis](/source/Judy_Davis), which was a big international success.

He made some Australian films that were less widely seen: *[The Journalist](/source/The_Journalist_(1979_film))* (1979), *[Just Out of Reach](/source/Just_Out_of_Reach_(film))* (1979) and *[Attack Force Z](/source/Attack_Force_Z)* (1981), and appeared in television productions such as *[Young Ramsay](/source/Young_Ramsay)* and *[Lucinda Brayford](/source/Lucinda_Brayford_(miniseries))*.

### International career

In 1981, he won his first big international role, as [Damien Thorn](/source/Damien_Thorn), son of the devil, in *[Omen III: The Final Conflict](/source/Omen_III%3A_The_Final_Conflict)*;[24] also in that year, he played a main role in [Andrzej Żuławski](/source/Andrzej_%C5%BBu%C5%82awski)'s cult film *[Possession](/source/Possession_(1981_film))*.[24]

The 1982 film of *[Ivanhoe](/source/Ivanhoe_(1982_film))* made Neill a local celebrity in Sweden, where it has been aired on [SVT](/source/Sveriges_Television) every New Years Day for 40 years.[25]

He was one of the leading candidates to succeed [Roger Moore](/source/Roger_Moore) in the role of [James Bond](/source/James_Bond), but lost out to [Timothy Dalton](/source/Timothy_Dalton). Among his many Australian roles is playing [Michael Chamberlain](/source/Michael_Chamberlain) in *[Evil Angels](/source/Evil_Angels_(film))* (1988) (released as *A Cry in the Dark* outside Australia and New Zealand),[26] a film about the case of [Azaria Chamberlain](/source/Death_of_Azaria_Chamberlain).

Neill at the [2008 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2008_Toronto_International_Film_Festival)

Neill has played heroes and occasionally villains in a succession of film and television dramas and comedies. In the UK, he won early fame and was [Golden Globe](/source/Golden_Globe) nominated after portraying real-life spy, Sidney Reilly, in the mini-series *[Reilly, Ace of Spies](/source/Reilly%2C_Ace_of_Spies)* (1983). An early American starring role was in 1987's [*Amerika*](/source/Amerika_(miniseries)), playing a senior KGB officer leading the occupation and division of a defeated United States. His leading and co-starring roles in films include the thriller *[Dead Calm](/source/Dead_Calm_(film))* (1989),[24] the two-part historical epic *[La Révolution française](/source/La_R%C3%A9volution_fran%C3%A7aise_(film))* (1989) (as [Marquis de Lafayette](/source/Marquis_de_Lafayette)), *[The Hunt for Red October](/source/The_Hunt_for_Red_October_(film))* (1990), *[Death in Brunswick](/source/Death_in_Brunswick)* (1990)[24] (in which he was re-teamed with old friend [John Clarke](/source/John_Clarke_(satirist))), *[Jurassic Park](/source/Jurassic_Park_(film))* (1993),[27] *[Sirens](/source/Sirens_(1994_film))* (1994), *[The Jungle Book](/source/The_Jungle_Book_(1994_film))* (1994), [John Carpenter](/source/John_Carpenter)'s *[In the Mouth of Madness](/source/In_the_Mouth_of_Madness)* (1995), *[Event Horizon](/source/Event_Horizon_(film))* (1997), *[Bicentennial Man](/source/Bicentennial_Man_(film))* (1999), the comedy *[The Dish](/source/The_Dish)* (2000),[24] and *[Jurassic Park III](/source/Jurassic_Park_III)* (2001).

Neill has occasionally acted in New Zealand films, including *[The Piano](/source/The_Piano)* (1993), *[Perfect Strangers](/source/Perfect_Strangers_(2003_film))* (2003), *[Under the Mountain](/source/Under_the_Mountain_(film))* (2009), and *[Hunt for the Wilderpeople](/source/Hunt_for_the_Wilderpeople)* (2016). He returned to directing in 1995 with the documentary *[Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill](/source/Cinema_of_Unease%3A_A_Personal_Journey_by_Sam_Neill)* (1995) which he wrote and directed with Judy Rymer.

In 1993, he co-starred with [Anne Archer](/source/Anne_Archer) in *Question of Faith*, an independent drama based on a true story about one woman's fight to beat cancer and have a baby. In 2000, he provided the voice of Sam Sawnoff in *[The Magic Pudding](/source/The_Magic_Pudding_(film))*. In 2001, he hosted and narrated a documentary series for the BBC entitled *[Space](/source/Space_(2001_TV_series))* (*Hyperspace* in the United States).

He portrayed the [eponymous wizard](/source/Merlin) in *[Merlin](/source/Merlin_(miniseries))* (1998), a miniseries based on the legends of [King Arthur](/source/King_Arthur). He reprised his role in the sequel, *[Merlin's Apprentice](/source/Merlin's_Apprentice)* (2006).

Neill starred in the historical drama *[The Tudors](/source/The_Tudors)*, playing [Cardinal Thomas Wolsey](/source/Thomas_Wolsey). "I have to say I really enjoyed making *The Tudors*", he said,[28] "It was six months with a character that I found immensely intriguing, with a cast that I liked very much and with a story I found very compelling. It has elements that are hard to beat: revenge and betrayal, lust and treason, all the things that make for good stories."[28]

Neill at Burghound Asia in Singapore in 2011

He acted in the short-lived Fox TV series *[Alcatraz](/source/Alcatraz_(TV_series))* (2012) as Emerson Hauser. He played the role of Otto Luger in the fantasy adventure film *[The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box](/source/The_Adventurer%3A_The_Curse_of_the_Midas_Box)* (2014).[29] He had a role in the BBC series *[Peaky Blinders](/source/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series))*, set in post-World War I Birmingham. He played the role of Chief Inspector Chester Campbell, a sadistic corrupt policeman, who came to clean up the town on [Churchill's](/source/Winston_Churchill) orders. In the 2015 [BBC](/source/BBC) TV miniseries *[And Then There Were None](/source/And_Then_There_Were_None_(TV_series))*, based on [Agatha Christie](/source/Agatha_Christie)'s thriller, he played the role of General MacArthur.

In 2016, he starred in the New Zealand-made film, *[Hunt for the Wilderpeople](/source/Hunt_for_the_Wilderpeople)*, directed by [Taika Waititi](/source/Taika_Waititi), as well as the ITV miniseries *[Tutankhamun](/source/Tutankhamun_(miniseries))*. In 2017, Neill appeared in a scene in Waititi's fantasy sequel *[Thor: Ragnarok](/source/Thor%3A_Ragnarok)*, in which he portrays an actor playing [Odin](/source/Odin_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)) (as depicted by [Anthony Hopkins](/source/Anthony_Hopkins)), alongside [Luke Hemsworth](/source/Luke_Hemsworth) and [Matt Damon](/source/Matt_Damon) as actors playing [Thor](/source/Thor_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)) and [Loki](/source/Loki_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)), respectively. He portrays the same actor in *[Thor: Love and Thunder](/source/Thor%3A_Love_and_Thunder)* in 2022.

In 2018, he portrayed Mr. McGregor and also provided the voice of [Tommy Brock](/source/Tommy_Brock), in *[Peter Rabbit](/source/Peter_Rabbit_(film))*. In 2019, he was cast for the role of Denis Goldberg in *[Escape from Pretoria](/source/Escape_from_Pretoria)*; however, the role was subsequently recast with [Ian Hart](/source/Ian_Hart). In late 2019, he was announced to reprise his character of Dr. Alan Grant in *[Jurassic World Dominion](/source/Jurassic_World_Dominion)*, which released in June 2022.[30]

In 2022, Neill appeared in the Foxtel legal drama [*The Twelve*](/source/The_Twelve_(Australian_TV_series)) as Brett Colby. When the series was renewed for series 2, Neill would reprise the role of Colby being the only member of the original season one cast to do so.[31] On 16 September 2024, it was announced that *The Twelve* had been renewed for a third season and Neill would be returning as Colby.[32] On 6 December 2024, Neill was announced as a nominee for the 2025 AACTA awards for his role on *The Twelve.*[33]

On 21 June 2024, Neill was named in the cast for the Netflix drama *[Untamed](/source/Untamed_(TV_series))*.[34] On April 15, 2025, Neill's casting in *[Godzilla x Kong: Supernova](/source/Godzilla_x_Kong%3A_Supernova)* had been announced.[35]

## Personal life

In 1980, Neill met actress [Lisa Harrow](/source/Lisa_Harrow) while filming *[Omen III: The Final Conflict](/source/Omen_III%3A_The_Final_Conflict)* (1981) and they have a son.[36] He married make-up artist Noriko Watanabe in 1989 and they have one daughter together. He also adopted Watanabe's daughter from her first marriage.[37][38] He separated from Watanabe in 2017,[39][40] and dated Australian political journalist [Laura Tingle](/source/Laura_Tingle) from 2018 to 2021.[41][42][43] As of 2023, he has eight grandchildren.[44]

In his early twenties, Neill fathered a son who was placed for adoption. They reunited in 1994.[45]

Neill lives in [Alexandra, New Zealand](/source/Alexandra%2C_New_Zealand), South Island, and owns a winery called [Two Paddocks](/source/Two_Paddocks), consisting of a vineyard at [Gibbston](/source/Gibbston) and two near [Alexandra](/source/Alexandra%2C_New_Zealand), all in the [Central Otago wine region](/source/Central_Otago_wine_region).[46] His avocation is running Two Paddocks. "I'd like the vineyard to support me but I'm afraid it is the other way round. It is not a very economic business", said Neill,[28] "It is a ridiculously time- and money-consuming business. I would not do it if it was not so satisfying and fun, and it gets me pissed once in a while."[28] He enjoys sharing his exploits on the farm through social media.[47] He names his farm animals after film-industry colleagues.[48]

Neill supports the [New Zealand Labour Party](/source/New_Zealand_Labour_Party)[49] and the [Australian Labor Party](/source/Australian_Labor_Party). In 2016, he criticized the policies of Premier [Mike Baird](/source/Mike_Baird) of [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales) on lockouts laws and ban on greyhound racing.[50] Neill has spoken positively on the premiership of [Jacinda Ardern](/source/Jacinda_Ardern).[51] He has been a member of the Equity New Zealand trade union since 1979.[52]

In March 2023, Neill revealed that he had been undergoing chemotherapy since March 2022 after being diagnosed with stage 3 [angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma](/source/Angioimmunoblastic_T-cell_lymphoma), a type of blood cancer, following swollen glands that were first noticed during publicity for *Jurassic World Dominion*.[53] He stated that the cancer is in remission, but he will require monthly chemotherapy for the rest of his life.[54][53] In April 2026, Neill said that, after his chemotherapy had stopped working, he underwent [CAR T-cell therapy](/source/CAR_T-cell_therapy) as part of an Australian [clinical trial](/source/Clinical_trial); he said a recent scan showed no cancer in his body, and advocated for wider access to the treatment for blood cancer patients in Australia and New Zealand.[55]

Neill used his year away from work while undergoing his cancer treatment to write a memoir, *Did I Ever Tell You This?*, published in March 2023.[56][53]

In 2025, Resources Minister [Shane Jones](/source/Shane_Jones) called Neill "wrong and anti-Kiwi" for his opposition to an open-cast gold mine proposed near [Cromwell](/source/Cromwell%2C_New_Zealand).[57] Neill supports local advocacy group Sustainable Tarras, which has organised events against the mining proposal. He described Santana Mineral's proposal as "ruinous for the region".[58]

## Filmography

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### Film

Year Title Role Notes 1975 Landfall Eric Ashes Priest 1977 Sleeping Dogs Smith 1979 Just Out of Reach Mike The Journalist Rex My Brilliant Career Harry Beecham 1981 Omen III: The Final Conflict Damien Thorn Possession Mark From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II Marian 1982 Attack Force Z Sergeant D. J. (Danny) Costello Enigma Dimitri Vasilikov 1984 The Blood of Others Bergman The Country Girls Mr Gentleman 1985 Robbery Under Arms Captain Starlight Plenty Lazar 1986 For Love Alone James Quick 1987 The Umbrella Woman Neville Gifford 1988 Leap of Faith Oscar Ogg Also known as Question of Faith 1988 Evil Angels Michael Chamberlain Won – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Also known as A Cry in the Dark 1989 Dead Calm John Ingram La Révolution française Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette 1990 The Hunt for Red October First Officer Vasily Borodin Shadow of China TV reporter Credited as John Dermot 1991 Death in Brunswick Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Until the End of the World Eugene Fitzpatrick 1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man David Jenkins Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Hostage John Rennie 1993 The Piano Alisdair Stewart Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jurassic Park Dr. Alan Grant Sirens Norman Lindsay 1994 Country Life Dr. Max Askey The Jungle Book Colonel Geoffrey Brydon In the Mouth of Madness John Trent 1995 Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill Narrator Restoration King Charles II 1996 Children of the Revolution Nine Victory Mr. Jones 1997 Event Horizon Dr. William Weir Snow White: A Tale of Terror Lord Fredrick Hoffman 1998 The Horse Whisperer Robert MacLean Sweet Revenge Henry Bell 1999 Molokai: The Story of Father Damien Walter Murray Gibson Bicentennial Man 'Sir' Richard Martin 2000 My Mother Frank Professor Mortlock Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Dish Cliff Buxton The Magic Pudding Sam Sawnoff Voice 2001 Jurassic Park III Dr. Alan Grant The Zookeeper Ludovic Won – Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Award for Best Actor 2002 Dirty Deeds Ray Leunig Animated Narrator 2003 Perfect Strangers The Man 2004 Yes Anthony Wimbledon Dennis Bradbury 2005 Gallipoli Narrator Voice Little Fish The Jockey 2006 Irresistible Craig 2007 Angel Théo 2008 Dean Spanley Dean Spanley Skin Abraham Laing 2009 In Her Skin Mr. Reid Iron Road Alfred Nichol Under the Mountain Mr. Jones Daybreakers Charles Bromley 2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Allomere Voice 2011 The Dragon Pearl Chris Chase The Hunter Jack Mindy Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2012 The Vow Bill Thornton 2013 Escape Plan Dr. Kyrie The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box Otto Luger 2014 United Passions João Havelange A Long Way Down Minister Crichton Jess's father 2015 Backtrack Duncan Stewart The Daughter Walter Finch Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople Uncle Hec Tommy's Honour Alexander Boothby 2017 MindGamers Kreutz Sweet Country Fred Smith Thor: Ragnarok Odin Actor Cameo 2018 The Commuter Captain David Hawthorne Peter Rabbit Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice) 2019 Palm Beach Leo Blackbird Paul Ride Like a Girl Paddy Payne Take Home Pay Wedding Planner Cameo 2020 Rams Colin 2021 Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal Frankie Scales Voice Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Tommy Brock 2022 Jurassic World Dominion Dr. Alan Grant Thor: Love and Thunder Odin Actor 2023 The Portable Door[59] Dennis Tanner Assassin Club Jonathan Caldwell Scarygirl Dr. Maybee Bring Him to Me Frank McCarthy 2025 The Fox Voice Premieres 19 October 2025 at the Adelaide Film Festival[60] 2027 Godzilla x Kong: Supernova TBA Post-production[61] The Last Resort Brooke's father[62] Post-production[63]

### Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref 1979–1980 The Sullivans Ben Dawson Episodes 519–558 1980 Lucinda Brayford Tony Duff Four-part miniseries ABC Television, Melbourne Australia 1982 Ivanhoe Brian de Bois-Guilbert Television film 1983 Reilly, Ace of Spies Sidney Reilly 12 episodes Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 1985 Kane & Abel William Lowell Kane Miniseries 1986 Strong Medicine Vince Lord Television film 1987 Amerika Colonel Andrei Denisov Miniseries 1991 Fever Eliott Television film One Against the Wind Sergeant James Liggett Television film Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 1993 Family Pictures David Eberlin Television film The Rainbow Warrior Alan Galbraith 1994 The Simpsons Molloy Voice, episode: "Homer the Vigilante" 1996 In Cold Blood Agent Alvin Dewey Miniseries 1998 Merlin Merlin Miniseries Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film The Games Citytrans CEO Episode: "Transport" 2000 Sally Hemings: An American Scandal Thomas Jefferson Miniseries 2001 Submerged Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen Television film 2002 Doctor Zhivago Victor Komarovsky Miniseries Framed Eddie Meyers Television film 2004 Stiff Lionel Merricks Jessica Richard Runche Miniseries Logie Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama 2005 The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant Governor Arthur Phillip Miniseries To the Ends of the Earth Mr. Prettiman The Triangle Eric Benerall Miniseries Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television 2006 Merlin's Apprentice Merlin Miniseries Two Twisted Mick Episode: "Von Stauffenberg's Stamp" 2007 The Tudors Cardinal Thomas Wolsey 10 episodes Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series Nominated – Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series 2008–2010 Crusoe Jeremiah Blackthorn 14 episodes 2009 Happy Town Merritt Grieves 8 episodes 2010 Rake Dr. Bruce Chandler Episode: "R v Chandler" 2011 Ice Anthony Kavanagh Miniseries 2012 Alcatraz Emerson Hauser 13 episodes [64] 2013 Harry Jim "Stocks" Stockton Miniseries 2013–2014 Peaky Blinders Major Chester Campbell 12 episodes 2014 Old School Ted Macabe 8 episodes [65] House of Hancock Lang Hancock Miniseries [66] 2015 And Then There Were None General John Gordon MacArthur 2016 Tutankhamun Lord Carnavon Miniseries [67] 2019 Rick and Morty Monogatron Leader Voice, episode: "The Old Man and the Seat" [68] 2020 Flack Duncan Paulson Season 2 2021 Invasion Sheriff Jim Bell Tyson Season 1, Episode 1 [69] 2022–present The Twelve Brett Colby SC Main role: 18 episodes [70][71] 2024 Apples Never Fall Stan Delaney Miniseries: 7 episodes [72] 2025 Untamed Paul Souter Miniseries: 6 episodes

### Video games

Year Title Role Notes 2015 Lego Jurassic World Dr. Alan Grant Archive Audio from the films. 2018 Jurassic World Evolution Voice role, Return to Jurassic Park Expansion 2021 Jurassic World Evolution 2 Voice role, Biosyn Dominion expansion

### As himself

Year Title Role Notes Ref 1995 Forgotten Silver Himself Television film 2001 Space Himself Documentary series 2007 The Making Of 'Daybreakers' Himself / Charles Bromley Documentary film 2009 bro'Town Himself Voice, episode: "To Sam with Love" 2016 Why Anzac with Sam Neill Himself Documentary, wrote and produced New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands Narrator Documentary series, 3 episodes Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator Country Calendar Himself Episode: "Film Noir" 2017 Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery Himself Season 5, Episode 1 Get Krack!n Himself Season 1, Episode 1 2018 The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill Himself Documentary series, 6 episodes (known as Captain Cook's Pacific with Sam Neill in the UK) [73][74] 2020 Australian Story Himself Season 25, Episode 10: "His Brilliant Careers" 2023 Australian Story Himself Season 28, Episode 26: "His Brilliant Careers (Update) – Sam Neill" 2024 T. REX Narrator Documentary Film The Assembly Himself / Interviewee Documentary series, 1 episode [75]

## Books

Year Title Publisher Pages Notes 2023 Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir Melbourne: The Text Publishing Company London: Michael Joseph Ltd. 400 Booktopia's Top 10 Favourite Books, 2024 2024 Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir (fully revised and updated with new writing) Melbourne: The Text Publishing Company London: Michael Joseph Ltd. 432

- Neill, Sam (2023). *Did I Ever Tell You This?: A Memoir*. London: Michael Joseph Ltd. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780241648988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780241648988). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [1356450549](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/1356450549).

- Neill, Sam (2023). *Did I Ever Tell You This?: A Memoir*. Melbourne: The Text Publishing Company. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781922790309](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781922790309). (Australian edition)

## Honours, awards and nominations

Neill was appointed an [Officer of the Order of the British Empire](/source/Officer_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) in the [1991 Queen's Birthday Honours](/source/1991_Birthday_Honours_(New_Zealand)), for services as an actor.[76] In the [2007 New Year Honours](/source/2007_New_Year_Honours_(New_Zealand)), he was appointed a [Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit](/source/Distinguished_Companion_of_the_New_Zealand_Order_of_Merit) (DCNZM).[77] When knighthoods were returned to the [New Zealand royal honours system](/source/New_Zealand_royal_honours_system) in 2009, those with DCNZM or higher honours were given the option of converting them into knighthoods. Neill chose not to do this, saying the title of Sir was "just far too grand, by far".[78] However, in June 2022, he accepted redesignation as a [Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit](/source/Knight_Companion_of_the_New_Zealand_Order_of_Merit).[79]

Neill was awarded an honorary [Doctor of Letters](/source/Doctor_of_Letters) degree by the [University of Canterbury](/source/University_of_Canterbury) in 2002.[80] Neill was awarded the 2019 Equity New Zealand Lifetime achievement award, celebrating his distinguished performance career, as well as his leadership and mentoring towards others in the acting industry.[81] In 2020, he received an [Arts Foundation of New Zealand](/source/Arts_Foundation_of_New_Zealand) Icon Award, limited to 20 living people.[82]

### Awards and nominations

Year Organizations Category Nominated work Result 1985 Golden Globes Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Reilly: Ace of Spies Nominated 1989 AACTA Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Evil Angels / A Cry in the Dark Won AFI – Australian Film Institute Best Actor in a Lead Role Won 1991 Death in Brunswick Nominated 1992 Golden Globes Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television One Against the Wind Nominated 1993 AFI – Australian Film Institute Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Piano Nominated American Television Awards Best Actor in a Miniseries Family Pictures Nominated Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Best Supporting Actor Memoirs of an Invisible Man Nominated 1998 Online Film & Television Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Merlin Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actor Event Horizon Nominated 1999 Golden Globes Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Merlin Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favourite Supporting Actor – Drama/Romance The Horse Whisperer Nominated 2000 AFI – Australian Film Institute Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role My Mother Frank Nominated 2001 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Best Actor The Zookeeper Won Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actor – Male The Dish Nominated 2004 AFI – Australian Film Institute Best Telefeature or Mini-Series The Brush-Off Nominated Best Direction in Television Nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy Jessica Nominated 2005 Logie Awards TV Week Silver Logie For Most Outstanding Actor Won Most Outstanding Mini-Series / Telemovie The Brush-Off Nominated New Zealand Screen Awards Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Perfect Strangers Nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Little Fish Nominated 2006 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Best Supporting Actor on Television The Triangle Nominated 2008 Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series The Tudors Nominated Monte-Carlo TV Festival Outstanding Actor – Drama Series Nominated 2009 New Zealand Film and TV Awards / Qantas Film and Television Awards Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film Dean Spanley Nominated 2010 Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film Under the Mountain Nominated New Zealand Screen Awards Best New Zealand Export Won 2012 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actor – Supporting Role The Hunter Nominated AACTA Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated 2016 The Daughter Nominated Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor House of Hancock Nominated Australian Movie Convention AIMC Lifetime Achievement Award Won Film Club's The Lost Weekend Awards Best Supporting Actor Hunt for the Wilderpeople Won 2017 New Zealand Film and TV Awards / Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards Won NCFCA Awards Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Narrator New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands Nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actor – Supporting Role The Daughter Nominated AFCA Awards Best Supporting Actor Won 2019 Sweet Country Won Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Actor – Supporting Role Nominated New Zealand Television Awards – Huawei Mate30 Pro Best Presenter: Entertainment Uncharted / The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill Won AACTA Awards Longford Lyell Award Won The Equity Ensemble Awards Equity New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award Won Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival Grand Honorary Award Won 2020 AFCA Awards Best Supporting Actor Ride Like a Girl Nominated AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor Rams Nominated 2022 Best Lead Actor In A Drama The Twelve Nominated 2023 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor Nominated TV Week Silver Logie For Most Popular Actor Won 2025 AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor In A Drama Nominated 2025 Logie Awards of 2025 Best Lead Actor in a Drama Won[83]

## See also

- [List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards](/source/List_of_celebrities_who_own_wineries_and_vineyards)

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