Sam Neill
Born: September 14, 1947 in Northern Ireland
Sam Neill was born in Northern Ireland. His family returned
to the South Island if New Zealand in 1954. He received his BA in English Literature.
He worked with the New Zealand Players and other theater groups after he graduated
from college. He also became a film director, editor and scriptwriter for the
New Zealand National Film Unit for six years. His first film was "Sleeping Dogs"
in 1977. After that he moved to Australia. Soon after he moved to England where
he became famous for his role as the title character in "Reilly: The Ace of
Spies" in 1983 (a mini). In the late 1980's he moved back to Australia and is
now a world wide star, having achieved "commercial and critical success" with
"Jurassic Park" and "The Piano" (both 1993)
a personal quote...
(referring to the Simpsons) :
"I'm playing a cat burglar. I've made it. This is the high point of my career. I'm really chuffed."
(referring to the Simpsons) :
"I'm playing a cat burglar. I've made it. This is the high point of my career. I'm really chuffed."
Select Filmography
My Brilliant Career (1979)
Possession (1981)
From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II (1981)
The Final Conflict (1981)
Sleeping Dogs (1982)
Ivanhoe (1982)
Enigma (1982)
The Blood of Others (1984)
Attack Force Z (1984)
Plenty (1985)
The Good Wife (1986)
For Love Alone (1986)
Reilly: Ace of Spies (1987)
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Dead Calm (1989)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Death in Brunswick (1990)
Until the End of the World (1991)
One Against the Wind (1991)
Fever (1991)
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Hostage (1992)
Question of Faith (1993)
The Piano (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Family Picture (1993)
Sirens (1994)
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1994)
Restoration (1994)
Rainbow Warrior (1994)
Country Life (1995)
Children of the Revolution (1995)
In Cold Blood (1996)
Forgotten Silver (1996)
Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
The Horse Whisperer (1997)
Merlin (1998)
The Revengers' Comedies (1998)
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
Bicentennial Man (1999)
The Magic Pudding (2000)
The Dish (2000)
My Mother Frank (2000)
The Zoopeeper (2001)
