Sam neill actor biography

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Sam Neill Biography

Date of Birth:
Sep 14, Commencement Place:
Omagh, County Tyrone, Federal Ireland, UK

Biography

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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 He went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. The 6-foot tall star has a BA in English Literature. Following his graduation, he worked with the New Zealand Players and other theater groups. He also was a film director, editor and scriptwriter for the New Zealand National Film Unit for 6 years.

Sam Neill is internationally recognised for his contribution to film and television. He is well known for his roles in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park () and Jane Campion's Academy Award Winning film The Piano (). Other film roles include The Daughter (), Backtrack () opposite Adrien Brody, MindGamers (), United Passions (), A Long Way Down (), Escape Plan (), The Hunter () with Willem Dafoe, Daybreakers (), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (), Little Fish () opposite Cate Blanchett, Skin (), Dean Spanley (), Wimbledon (), Yes (), Perfect Strangers (), Dirty Deeds (), The Zookeeper (), Bicentennial Man () opposite Robin Williams, The Horse Whisperer () alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Sleepi

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Sam Neill

New Zealand actor (born )

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Born	Nigel John Dermot Neill () 14 September (age&#;77) Omagh, Northern Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years&#;active	–present
Spouse	Noriko Watanabe &#; &#; (m.&#;; sep.&#;)&#;
Children	4

Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September ) 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.^[1]^[2]

Born in Northern Ireland to an English mother and New Zealand father, Neill moved to Christchurch with his family in He first achieved recognition with his appearance in the film Sleeping Dogs (), which he followed with leading roles in My Brilliant Career (), Omen III: The Final Conflict, Possession (both ), Evil Angels (also known as A Cry in the Dark) (), Dead Calm (), The Hunt For Red October (), The Piano (), and In the Mouth of Madness (). He came to international prominence as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (), reprising the role in Jurassic Park III () and Jurassic World Dominion ().

Outside of film, Neill has appeared in