Biography
Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill was a New Zealand actor. Known as a leading man in numerous roles in film and television, he first achieved recognition with his appearance in the film Sleeping Dogs (1977), followed by a leading role in My Brilliant Career (1979).
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Awards & recognition
- Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit · 2022
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award · 2019
- Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit · 2007
- honorary degree · 2002
- honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury · 2002
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- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1991
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1989
Filmography50+ titles
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
Rick and Morty
Peaky Blinders
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Jurassic Park
The Simpsons
The Tudors
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Thor: Ragnarok
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
The Pixar Story
And Then There Were None
The French Revolution
Dean Spanley
The Hunt for Red October
The Movies That Made Us
Ride Like a Girl
Bicentennial Man
Possession
Untamed
The Vow
The Graham Norton Show
In the Mouth of Madness
Invasion
Mary Bryant
Gallipoli
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Scarygirl
Merlin
The Horse Whisperer
Blackbird
Flack
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Crusoe
A Cry in the Dark
Peter Rabbit
Escape Plan
Doctor Zhivago
Until the End of the World
Jurassic World: Dominion
Sweet Country
Tommy's Honour
The Hunter
The Zookeeper
Event Horizon
Dead Calm
The Portable Door
Thor: Love and Thunder