Cast

Sam Neill

1947 – 2026

Active years (films on this site)

1979–1993

Genres

DramaRomanceSci-FiBiographyHorror

Schools and movements

Women DirectorsAustralian New WaveBlockbuster AuteursNew German Cinema

Directors worked with

Gillian Armstrong1 filmAndrzej Żuławski1 filmWim Wenders1 filmSteven Spielberg1 filmJane Campion1 film

Biography

Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill was a New Zealand actor. Known as a leading man in film and television, he received nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1991 Queen's Birthday Honours for services as an actor.

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Awards and honours

International

• AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1989
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1991
• honorary degree 2002
• Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit 2007
• Sitges Grand Honorary Award 2019
• Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎ 2022

National / local

• honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury 2002

5 films on this site

1. My Brilliant Career 1979 · Gillian Armstrong · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Possession 1981 · Andrzej Żuławski · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
3. Until the End of the World 1991 · Wim Wenders · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
4. Jurassic Park 1993 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
5. The Piano 1993 · Jane Campion · IMDb 7.5 · Cast