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Sam Neill


Sam Neill was born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to army parents, an English-born mother, Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), and a New Zealand-born father, Dermot Neill. His family moved to the South Island of New Zealand in 1954. He went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. He has a BA in English ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations. See more awards »

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Park jurajski
(1993)
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Park jurajski 3 Dr. Alan Grant
(2001)
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Ukryty wymiar Dr. William Weir
(1997)

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  Freedom Flight (announced)
Istvan Kolta
  Mystery Ride (announced)
Duncan Connelly
 2016 Tutankhamun (TV Mini-Series)
Lord Carnarvon
- Episode #1.4 (2016) ... Lord Carnarvon
- Episode #1.3 (2016) ... Lord Carnarvon
- Episode #1.2 (2016) ... Lord Carnarvon
- Episode #1.1 (2016) ... Lord Carnarvon
 2016 Tommy's Honour
Alexander Boothby
 2015 DxM
Kreutz
 2015 Powrót
Walter
 2015/I Poprzednie zycie
Duncan Stewart
 2015 The Dovekeepers (TV Mini-Series)
Josephus
- Night Two (2015) ... Josephus
- Night One (2015) ... Josephus
 2015 House of Hancock (TV Mini-Series)
Lang Hancock
- Episode #1.2 (2015) ... Lang Hancock
- Episode #1.1 (2015) ... Lang Hancock
 2014 Short Poppies (TV Series)
Mr. Neal
- Louise Cooper (2014) ... Mr. Neal
 2014 Nauka spadania
Chris
 2011/IV Łowca
Jack
 2011 The Dragon Pearl
Chris Chase
 2011 Ice (TV Mini-Series)
Anthony Kavanagh
 2010 Rake (TV Series)
Dr. Bruce Chandler
 2009 Droga zelazna (TV Mini-Series)
Alfred Nichol
 2009 In Her Skin
David Reid
 2008/I Skin
Abraham Laing
 2007 Angel
Théo
 2006 Two Twisted (TV Series)
Mick
- Von Stauffenberg's Stamp (2006) ... Mick
 2006 Modliszka
Craig
 2006 Merlin's Apprentice (TV Mini-Series)
Merlin
- Episode #1.2 (2006) ... Merlin
- Episode #1.1 (2006) ... Merlin
 2005 The Triangle (TV Mini-Series)
Eric Benerall
 2004/I Yes
Anthony
 2004/I Jessica (TV Movie)
Richard Runche
 2004 Stiff (TV Movie)
Lionel Merricks
 2003 Perfect Strangers
The Man
 2002 Leunig Animated (Video)
Narrator (voice)
 2002 Leunig: How Democracy Actually Works (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 2002 Szemrany interes
Detective Sergeant Ray Murphy
 2002 Framed (TV Movie)
Eddie Meyers
 2001 Opiekun
Ludovic
 2000 My Mother Frank
Professor Mortlock
 1999 Molokai - historia ojca Damiana
Walter Murray Gibson
 1998 The Games (TV Series)
Citytrans World CEO
- Transport! (1998) ... Citytrans World CEO
 1998 The Revengers' Comedies
Henry Bell
 1998 Merlin (TV Mini-Series)
Merlin
- Part 2 (1998) ... Merlin
- Part 3 (1998) ... Merlin
- Part 1 (1998) ... Merlin
 1997 Sniezka dla doroslych
Frederick Hoffman
 1994 Country Life
Dr. Max Askey
 1994 Simpsonowie (TV Series)
Molloy
- Homer the Vigilante (1994) ... Molloy (voice)
 1993 Syreny
Norman Lindsay
 1993 Family Pictures (TV Movie)
David Eberlin
 1992 Hostage
John Rennie
 1991 One Against the Wind (TV Movie)
Major James Leggatt, The Guards
 1991 Az na koniec swiata
Eugene Fitzpatrick
 1991 Fever (TV Movie)
Elliott
 1990 Death in Brunswick
Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald
 1989 Shadow of China
TV reporter (as John Dermot)
 1988 Leap of Faith (TV Movie)
Oscar Ogg
 1987 Dobra zona
Neville Gifford
 1986 Strong Medicine (TV Movie)
Vince Lord
 1986 For Love Alone
James Quick
 1985 Obfitosc
Lazar
 1984 Cudza krew
Bergman
 1984 The Country Girls (TV Movie)
Mr. Gentleman
 1982 Enigma
Dimitri Vasilikov
 1982 Ivanhoe (TV Movie)
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
 1981 Z dalekiego kraju
Marian
 1981 Opetanie
Mark
 1981 Atak jednostki Z
Sergeant D.J. (Danny) Costello
 1980 Lucinda Brayford (TV Mini-Series)
Tony Duff
 1980 Young Ramsay (TV Series)
Crossland
- Do or Die (1980) ... Crossland
 1979 Just Out of Reach
Mike
 1979 The Journalist
Rex
 1977 Spiace psy
Smith
 1976 The Sullivans (TV Series)
Ben Dawson (1980)
 1975 Ashes
Priest
 1975 Landfall
Eric
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for Meat and Livestock Australia (2006) See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Interviews | 2 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

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Alternate Names:

John Dermot

Height:

5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on changing his name from Nigel to Sam, aged ten] I saved myself a lifetime of pain. See more »

Trivia:

He is a big fan of The Beach Boys. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo

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