Sam Neill

Name: Sam Neill
Date of Birth: September 14, 1947
Place of Birth: Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

Mini-bio: Sam went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. He has a BA in English Literature. Following his graduation, he worked with the New Zealand Players and othe...( read more)

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Sam Neill

"I go by the role pretty much. And I think the only genre I haven't gotten to do but I'd love to is a western, but no one has ever asked me to do that. Unfortunately they are very few and far between these days, but that is one type of film I'd love to do."

- Sam Neill

Sam Neill mini-bio:

Sam went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. He 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.

His first feature film was Sleeping Dogs (1977). He then moved to Australia and his performance in My Brilliant Career (1979) was noticed in London by British actor James Mason who lobbied for Neill to get the lead role in The Final Conflict (1981). Because of this, Neill moved to England where he also became famous as the title character in "Reilly: The Ace of Spies" (1983) (mini). After his Great Britain stint, he moved back to Australia in the late 1980s.He now makes films all over the world.

In 1993, he achieved "commercial and critical success" with Jurassic Park (1993) and The Piano (1993). He has a leading role as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in the Showtime TV series "The Tudors" season 1.

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Birth Name:	Nigel Neill
Eye color:	Blue
Birthplace:	Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Height:	6'0 (183 cm)
Zodiac/Star sign:	Virgo
Nationality:	New Zealander (New Zealand)
Nicknames:	Sam
Education:	High School: Christ College, Christchurch, New Zealand University: BA English, Canterbury University
Family:	Father: Dermot Neill Mother: Priscilla Neill Wife: Noriko Watanabe Ex-wife: Lisa Harrow Son: Tim (son with Harrow) Daughter: Elena (daugher with Noriko) Step Daughter: Maiko (step-daughter from Noriko)
Resides In:	Sam Neil resides in Sydney, Australia and also owns a house in Beverly Hills, California and in New Zeland.
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Personal Interests/Hobbies:	Neill's hobby is running a vineyard, the Two Paddocks winery in Central Otago on New Zealand's South Island. "I’d like the vineyard to support me but I’m afraid it is the other way round. It is not a very economic business" . "It is a ridiculously time and mon"I’d like the vineyard to support me but I’m afraid it is the other way round. It is not a very economic business"
Charities/Causes:	Australian Speak Easy Association British Stammering Association (BSA) Australian Labor Party Greenpeace Jeans for Genes Oxfam World Wildlife Fund
Other (Trivia):	Sam Neill owns a winery called Two Paddocks in the Central Otago region of New Zealand which he started in 1993. He met his present wife, Noriko Watanabe on the set of Dead Calm in 1989. She was a make-up artist at that time. Sam Neill was one of the original candidates to portray James Bond '007 in The Living Daylights (1987) and GoldenEye (1995). He is also one of the three founders of Huntaway Films, along with his good friends John Clarke and Jay Cassells. He was also considered to play the role of "Doc Ock" in Spiderman 2 (2004) but his wife ended up having a role in the movie instead, being the principal make-up and hair stylist for Kristen Dunst. Good friends with musicians Neil Finn, Tim Finn and Jimmy Barnes. Awarded the O.B.E. for Service to Acting (1993). "Best Actor on British Television" for "Reilly: The Ace of Spies" (1983), Australian Film Institute Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" for Evil Angels aka Cry in the Dark (1988). Montana is a recurring element in his films: in The Hunt for Red October (1990) he wants to live in Montana; in The Horse Whisperer (1998) he goes to Montana to find with his wife; in Jurassic Park (1993) he is digging up fossils in Montana. He is a patron of the National Performance Conference.

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Upcoming Films (2009):

Movie Title:	Daybreakers
Directed by	Peter Spierig & Michael Spierig
Release date:	September 11, 2009
Movie Status:	The filming for this movie has already been completed last Sept 2007
Genre:	Action , Horror, Thriller , Drama
Story Plot:	In 2017, a plague transforms the world's population into vampires. With fewer humans to provide blood, the vampires seek to farm the remaining humans and to find a way to continue their existence. A secret team of vampires uncover a way that would rescue the human race
	Sam Neill plays the character role of : Bromley

Movie Title:	In Her Skin (a.k.a. How to Change in 9 Weeks - Working Title)
Directed by	Simone North
Release date:	Sometime 2009
Movie Status:	The filming for this movie has already been completed
Genre:	Drama, Thriller
Story Plot:	The film is based on the true story of an Australian teen who went missing and was later found to have been murdered by her childhood friend. The story will be told from the point of view of the parents and also from point of view of the murderer, who is looking to assume a new identity after her crime.
	Sam Neill plays the character role of: Mr. Reid, Carolines father.

Contact Sam Neill:

All fan mail should be labeled "Fan Mail"
and can be sent to him at the following address:

Mr Sam Neill
Shanahan Management Pty Ltd
P.O. Box 1509
Darlinghurst NSW 1300
Australia

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Oliveerrr

hey i heard about Jurassic Park four! Is it true your in it? Because recently Marshall and Kennedy, producers of JP franchise said they're cancelling it. And i was REALLY upset! And also, i heard your not in it, that would be a dissapointment. Hope JPIV comes out and your in it!

posted 162 days ago
lancer23justine

he so cool!!! u r my favorite actor!...

posted 332 days ago
Oliveerrr

HEY!! u rock!! honestly! In jurassic park 1 u are THE best!! i watch that movie EVERYDAY!! and in #3!! man u r awesome! i love thhose movies!! u are THE best character in them!! U rock!!from ollie ur NUMBER 1 FAN!

posted 484 days ago
superspeedstripes

where is sleeping dogs?

one of the most important NZ films.

come ON flixster!

posted 497 days ago
MelissaAnnLegard

i love sam neill in jurassic park 1 and 3 and bicentennial man. i love all those movies! hes such a good actor.

posted 652 days ago
dmbpink

the only thing missin from the lost world was you

posted 675 days ago
jonnyfever

great actor.. would've made a great james bond in the 80's..

posted 709 days ago
badboy5026

is he going to be in Jurassic Park 4 (if there really is one bein made)

posted 744 days ago
majamolko

He was amazing in his every movie... :D

posted 744 days ago
Smellmysharpie18

He was so amazing in Jurassic Park!

posted 817 days ago