Directed credits
8
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Sam Neill
Acting
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 4783
IMDb ID: nm0000554
Known for: Acting
Born: September 14, 1947
Age: 78
Place of birth: Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2027
Years active: 77
Average TMDB rating: 6.49
Wikidata: Q214309
Also known as
山姆·尼尔 • 萨姆·尼尔 • سم نیل • Nigel Neill • 山姆·尼爾 • Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Producer (2)Editor (1)
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 first achieved recognition with his appearance in the film Sleeping Dogs (1977), which he followed with leading roles in My Brilliant Career (1979), Omen III: The Final Conflict, Possession (both 1981), Evil Angels (also known as A Cry in the Dark) (1988), Dead Calm (1989), The Hunt For Red October (1990), The Piano (1993), and In the Mouth of Madness (1994). He came to international prominence as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993), reprising the role in Jurassic Park III (2001) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). Outside of film, Neill has appeared in numerous television series in guest and recurring roles, including Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983), The Simpsons (1994), The Tudors (2007), Crusoe (2008–2010), Happy Town (2010), Alcatraz (2012), and Rick and Morty (2019). He also starred as the titular character Merlin in Merlin (1998) and Merlin's Apprentice (2006) and as Major Chester Campbell in the first two series of Peaky Blinders (2013–2014). He has presented and narrated several documentaries. Neill receives the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Longford Lyell Award, the New Zealand Film Award, and the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor. He also has three Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor at the 2023 Logies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Neill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Sam Neill.
5.0
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
Director
1995 Movie
On the Road with Red Mole
Director
1979 Movie
Surf Sail
Director
1978 Movie
New Country - New People
Director
1978 Movie
Flare - A Ski Trip
Director
1977 Movie
Architect Athfield
Director
1977 Movie
Four Shorts on Architecture
Director
1975 Movie
Phone
Director
1974 Movie
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Sam Neill.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sam Neill.
8.0
Jurassic Park
as Grant
1993 Movie
7.7
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
as Hec
2016 Movie
7.6
Thor: Ragnarok
as Actor Odin
2017 Movie
7.6
The Pixar Story
as Alan Grant (archive footage)
2007 Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
1990 Movie
7.4
The Piano
as Alisdair Stewart
1993 Movie
7.3
Possession
as Mark
1981 Movie
7.3
Ride Like a Girl
as Paddy Payne
2019 Movie
7.3
Bicentennial Man
as Sir
1999 Movie
7.2
The Vow
as Bill Thornton
2012 Movie
7.2
Forgotten Silver
as Self
1997 Movie
7.2
In the Mouth of Madness
as John Trent
1995 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Sam Neill.
8.7
Rick and Morty
as Monogatron Leader (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Peaky Blinders
as C.I. Chester Campbell • 6 eps
2013 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Molloy (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.8
The Tudors
as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey • 10 eps
2007 Series
7.5
And Then There Were None
as General John MacArthur • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.3
UNTAMED
as Paul Souter • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
7.2
Invasion
as Jim Bell Tyson • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.9
Merlin
as Merlin • 2 eps
1998 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sam Neill.
7.3
Possession
as Mark
1981 Movie
7.6
Thor: Ragnarok
as Actor Odin
2017 Movie
6.6
Jurassic World Dominion
as Alan Grant
2022 Movie
6.4
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Actor Odin
2022 Movie
8.0
Jurassic Park
as Grant
1993 Movie
7.4
The Piano
as Alisdair Stewart
1993 Movie
6.3
Daybreakers
as Charles Bromley
2010 Movie
6.7
Escape Plan
as Dr. Kyrie
2013 Movie
6.6
Event Horizon
as Weir
1997 Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
1990 Movie
6.4
The Commuter
as Captain Hawthorne
2018 Movie
7.0
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Tommy Brock (voice)
2021 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Sam Neill.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Molloy (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.7
Rick and Morty
as Monogatron Leader (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.5
Peaky Blinders
as C.I. Chester Campbell • 6 eps
2013 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
4.8
Australian Story
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.8
The Tudors
as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey • 10 eps
2007 Series
7.2
Invasion
as Jim Bell Tyson • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.3
UNTAMED
as Paul Souter • 6 eps
2025 Series
6.3
Alcatraz
as Emerson Hauser • 13 eps
2012 Series
2.9
Richard & Judy
as Self • 1 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sam Neill.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Sam Neill.
Mar 25, 2027
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
2027 Movie
The Fox
as The Fox (voice)
2025 Movie
9.0
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
as Self
2025 Movie
6.2
T. REX
as Narrator
2024 Movie
5.8
Bring Him to Me
as Frank
2023 Movie
6.9
Scarygirl
as Dr. Maybee (voice)
2023 Movie
6.5
The Portable Door
as Dennis Tanner
2023 Movie
5.9
Assassin Club
as Caldwell
2023 Movie
6.4
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Actor Odin
2022 Movie
7.0
Voice Activated
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
2022 Movie
7.0
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
as Self
2022 Movie
6.6
Jurassic World Dominion
as Alan Grant
2022 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Sam Neill.
7.3
UNTAMED
as Paul Souter • 6 eps
2025 Series
The Assembly
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
6.1
Apples Never Fall
as Stan Delaney • 7 eps
2024 Series
7.2
The Twelve
as Brett Colby • 26 eps
2022 Series
7.2
Invasion
as Jim Bell Tyson • 1 eps
2021 Series
5.0
Trial In The Outback: The Lindy Chamberlain Story
as Self - Host • 3 eps
2021 Series
5.5
The Real Hunt for Red October
as Self • 2 eps
2021 Series
1.0
Russell Howard Stands Up to the World
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story
as Self - Narrator • 3 eps
2020 Series
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.8
Flack
as Duncan Paulson • 2 eps
2019 Series