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.
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| 1 | Godzilla x Kong: Supernova (2027) | - | - | - |
| 2 | Bring Him to Me (2023) | Frank | 5 | |
| 3 | Scarygirl (2023) | Dr. Maybee (voice) | - | - |
| 4 | Assassin Club (2023) | Caldwell | 5 | |
| 5 | The Portable Door (2023) | Dennis Tanner | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Most waited movies 2022 | Alan Grant | 6.1 | |
| 7 | Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Most waited movies 2022 | Actor Odin | 6.5 | |
| 8 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) | Tommy Brock (voice) | 7.3 | |
| 9 | Rams (2020) | Colin | - | - |
| 10 | Ride Like a Girl (2019) | Paddy Payne | 4.5 | |
| 11 | The Show Must Go On (2019) | Self | - | - |
| 12 | Blackbird (2019) | Tom | - | - |
| 13 | Palm Beach (2019) | Leo | - | - |
| 14 | The Commuter (2018) | Captain Hawthorne | 7 | |
| 15 | Sweet Country (2018) | Fred Smith | 6 | |
| 16 | Peter Rabbit (2018) | Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice) | 6.6 | |
| 17 | David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017) | Self | - | - |
| 18 | Tommy's Honour (2017) | Alexander Boothby | 6 | |
| 19 | Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Top 100 by FilmGator | Actor Odin | 8.2 | |
| 20 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) | Hec | 8 | |
| 21 | Backtrack (2015) | Duncan Stewart | 7 | |
| 22 | MindGamers (2015) | Kreutz | - | - |
| 23 | The Daughter (2015) | Walter | 7.5 | |
| 24 | United Passions (2014) | Joao Havelange | 6 | |
| 25 | A Long Way Down (2014) | Chris Crichton | 7.1 | |
| 26 | The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013) | Otto Luger | 5.6 | |
| 27 | Escape Plan (2013) | Dr. Kyrie | 6.9 | |
| 28 | The Vow (2012) | Bill Thornton | 7.6 | |
| 29 | The Dragon Pearl (2011) | Chris Chase | 5 | |
| 30 | Return to Jurassic Park (2011) | Self | - | - |
| 31 | Ice (2011) | Anthony Kavanagh | 5.5 | |
| 32 | The Hunter (2011) | Jack Mindy | 6.7 | |
| 33 | Daybreakers (2010) | Charles Bromley | 6.8 | |
| 34 | The Making of Daybreakers (2010) | Self | - | - |
| 35 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) | Allomere (voice) | 6.8 | |
| 36 | Under the Mountain (2009) | Mr. Jones | 4.8 | |
| 37 | Skin (2009) | Abraham Laing | 7.5 | |
| 38 | In Her Skin (2009) | Mr. Reid | 6 | |
| 39 | Dean Spanley (2008) | Dean Spanley | 8.3 | |
| 40 | Angel (2007) | Théo | 6 | |
| 41 | The Pixar Story (2007) | Alan Grant (archive footage) | 7.7 | |
| 42 | The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006) | Self | - | - |
| 43 | Irresistible (2006) | Craig | 6.1 | |
| 44 | Yes (2005) | Anthony | 6 | |
| 45 | Gallipoli (2005) | Narrator | 8 | |
| 46 | Little Fish (2005) | The Jockey | 4.5 | |
| 47 | Wimbledon (2004) | Dennis Bradbury | 6.3 | |
| 48 | Perfect Strangers (2003) | Man | 4.3 | |
| 49 | Framed (2002) | Eddie Meyers | - | - |
| 50 | Dirty Deeds (2002) | Ray | 8.5 | |
| 51 | Submerged (2001) | Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen | 6 | |
| 52 | Jurassic Park III (2001) | Dr. Alan Grant | 6.2 | |
| 53 | The Dish (2000) | Cliff Buxton - Dish Master | 6.3 | |
| 54 | My Mother Frank (2000) | Professor Mortlock | - | - |
| 55 | Bicentennial Man (1999) Oscars 2000 | Sir | 7.3 | |
| 56 | Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) | Prime Minister Gibson | - | - |
| 57 | The Revengers' Comedies (1998) | Henry Bell | 6 | |
| 58 | The Horse Whisperer (1998) Oscars 1999 | Robert MacLean | 6.7 | |
| 59 | Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) | Lord Friedrich Hoffman | 6.8 | |
| 60 | Forgotten Silver (1997) | Self | 7.5 | |
| 61 | Event Horizon (1997) | Weir | 7.1 | |
| 62 | Children of the Revolution (1996) | David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine' | - | - |
| 63 | The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) | Self / Alan Grant | 7 | |
| 64 | In the Mouth of Madness (1995) | John Trent | 7.5 | |
| 65 | Restoration (1995) | King Charles II | 7 | |
| 66 | The Jungle Book (1994) | Colonel Geofferey Brydon | 6.8 | |
| 67 | Sirens (1994) | Norman Lindsay | 5.3 | |
| 68 | The Piano (1993) | Alisdair Stewart | 6.3 | |
| 69 | Jurassic Park (1993) | Grant | 8.2 | |
| 70 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) | David Jenkins | 7.1 | |
| 71 | Death in Brunswick (1991) | Carl | 5 | |
| 72 | One Against the Wind (1991) | Major James Leggatt, The Guards | 8 | |
| 73 | Until the End of the World (1991) | Eugene Fitzpatrick | 7.3 | |
| 74 | The Hunt for Red October (1990) | Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin | 7.7 | |
| 75 | Dead Calm (1989) | John Ingram | 7.1 | |
| 76 | Evil Angels (1988) | Michael Chamberlain | 8 | |
| 77 | Plenty (1985) | Lazar | 2 | |
| 78 | Possession (1981) | Mark | 7.5 | |
| 79 | The Final Conflict (1981) | Damien Thorn | 6.7 | |
| 80 | Sleeping Dogs (1977) | Smith | 5 |

