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Sam Neill

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Multiple Golden Globe nominee Sam Neill was born in Northern Ireland before his family returned to New Zealand when he was seven years old. His first feature film was Sleeping Dogs. He then moved to Australia and his performance in My Brilliant Career was noticed by British actor James Mason who lobbied for Neill to get the lead role in The Final Conflict. In 1993, he achieved commercial and critical success with Jurassic Park and The Piano. Among his many credits are the two Jurassic Park sequels, Event Horizon, The Horse Whisperer, Wimbledon and the highly acclaimed Australian TV mini-series Mary Bryant.

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Sam Neill Facts

Birth NameNigel Neill
OccupationActor
BirthdaySeptember 14, 1947 (60)
SignVirgo
BirthplaceOmagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Height6' (1m83)

Selected Filmography

Seabiscuit (2003)
Jurassic Park Adventure Pack (2001)
Bicentennial Man (1999)
Merlin (1998)
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Little Giants (1994)
Jurassic Park (1993)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Tron (1982)
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