Sam Neill Biography


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Career Highlights
Non-acting careers:
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Sam Neill Relationships
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)
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Lisa Harrow
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Fun Facts About Sam Neill






Sam Neill's Awards & Honors
Emmy Awards
1. Emmy
1998
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Merlin (1998)
Nominated
Golden Globes
2. Golden Globe
1999
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Merlin (1998)
Nominated
3. Golden Globe
1992



4. Golden Globe
1985




5. Saturn Award
2006
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
One Against the Wind (1991)
Nominated

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
Nominated
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

Best Supporting Actor on Television
The Triangle (2005)
Nominated

Saturn Award
1993
Best Supporting Actor
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Nominated
Australian Film InstituteAFI Award 2004
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy
Jessica (2004)
Nominated

AFI Award
2004
Best Direction in Television
The Brush-Off (2004)
Nominated

AFI Award
2000
Best Performance by an an Actor in a Supporting Role
My Mother Frank (2000)
Nominated

AFI Award
1993
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Piano (1993)
Nominated
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AFI Award
1991
Best Actor in a Lead Role
Death in Brunswick (1991)
Nominated
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AFI Award
1989
Best Actor in a Lead Role
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Won
Logie Awards
Silver Logie
2005
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Jessica (2004)
Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
1999
Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
Nominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
FCCA Award
2005
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Little Fish (2005)
Nominated

FCCA Award
2001
Best Actor - Male
The Dish (2000)
Nominated

Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival

Jury Award
2001
Best Actor
The Zookeeper (2001)
Won
MovieGuide AwardsGrace Award
2002
Most Inspirational Movie Acting
The Dish (2000)
Nominated

Sam Neill's Upcoming Projects
Telepathy 2010
Movie in production

The Last Dragon: Search for the Lost Pearl 2009
Movie in pre-production
It is rumored that he will be playing the character role of Dr. Chris Chase

Happy Town 2009
TV filming
It is rumored that he will be playing the character role of Merritt Grieves

Under the Mountain 2009
Movie is in post-production
he will be playing the character role of Mr. Jones

Daybreakers 2010
Completed filming
he will be playing the character role of Charles Bromley

In Her Skin 2009
Completed filming
he will be playing the character role of Mr. Reid

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