Sam Neill

2 days ago - Born in Northern Ireland to an English mother and New Zealand father, Neill moved to Christchurch with his family in 1954. He first achieved recognition with his appearance in the film Sleeping Dogs (1977), which he followed with leading roles in My Brilliant Career (1979), Omen III: The Final Conflict, Possession (both 1981), Evil Angels (also known as A Cry in the Dark) (1988), Dead Calm (1989), Death in Brunswick (1990), The Hunt For Red October (1990), The Piano (1993), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), and Event Horizon (1997).

September 13, 2018 - 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 (1993) and Jane Campion's Academy Award Winning film The Piano (1993).

April 24, 2025 - Laura Dern was 26 at the time the movie was released. Sam Neill was 46. I don’t know that it was ever said or implied they were playing particular ages in the movie, aside from being (probably) romantically involved.

2 weeks ago - Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill Template:Post-nominals (born 14 September 1947), known professionally as Sam Neill, is a Northern Irish born New Zealand actor who first achieved leading roles in films such as Omen III: The Final Conflict and Dead ...

May 27, 2022 - Dern was 23 years old when filming started and 26 when the movie opened in 1993. Neill, on the other hand, was 43 years old during the shoot. Neither actor was too concerned with their age gap and their characters’ romance.

May 22, 2022 - The Academy Award winner, 55, told The Sunday Times that the nearly 20-year age difference between herself and Neill, 74, "felt completely appropriate" in the 1993 film, during which she was 23 and he was 42.

Sam Neill was 44 in Jurassic Park when he played the character 'Dr. Alan Grant'. That was over 33 years ago in 1993.

May 24, 2022 - In a recent interview with the Sunday Times franchise star Sam Neill, 74, observed that at the time of the first film in 1993 no one batted an eye at the age difference between he and onscreen love interest Laura Dern, who is now 55.

May 23, 2022 - "Jurassic Park" stars Laura Dern and Sam Neill's 20-year age gap in the 1993 blockbuster never raised eyebrows to them until recently.

Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" (1993). Almost effortlessly, he would continue to move from genres ranging from horror (1995's "In the Mouth of Madness"), to comedy (2000's "The Dish"), to historical drama (the 2007 season of Showtime's "The Tudors"), and back again with apparent ease. Over the years, the once supposedly camera shy Neill had steadily become one of the most welcome international presences on screen - be it film or television - of his generation.

May 23, 2022 - Decades later, Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern and Sam Neill are looking at the film in a new light. The actors, who starred as romantic interests in the 1993 dinosaur action film, have come to terms with the fact that their 20-year age gap might ...

Born: September 14, 1947 Birthplace: Omagh, Ireland Age: 78 years old · Generation: Baby Boomer Chinese Zodiac: Pig Star Sign: Virgo · 1993-06-11 "Jurassic Park," adapted from best-selling novel by Michael Crichton, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum, opens ...

Sam Neill was born in Northern Ireland. His mother was English, and his father was from New Zealand. In 1954, his family moved to Christchurch, New Zealand. He first became well-known for his role in the film Sleeping Dogs (1977). After that, he appeared in many other popular movies. He became famous around the world for playing Dr. Alan Grant in the dinosaur movie Jurassic Park (1993...

October 29, 2024 - Nigel John Dermot Neill (born 14 September 1947), known professionally as Sam Neill, is a New Zealand actor who first achieved leading roles in films such as Omen III: The Final Conflict, Possession, and Dead Calm and on television in Reilly, ...

April 2, 2025 - Sam Neill as Dr Alan Grant in the 1993 film Jurassic Park.

May 22, 2022 - Laura Dern and Sam Neill are set ... anticipated release - the film's love interests are now looking back at their nearly 20-year age difference in the 1993 blockbuster....

September 20, 2024 - Sam Neill's most famous role came in 1993 when he first played Dr Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise and returned for Jurassic Park III and Jurassic World Dominion.

May 24, 2023 - But they could just as well describe its owner, the beloved actor Sam Neill. He’s been producing his favourite drop for the best part of 27 years, and gracing our screens for more than 40.

2 weeks ago - Sam Neill, DCNZM, OBE (born September 14, 1947) is a New Zealand actor who is best known for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in Spielberg's 1993 science fiction adventure film Jurassic Park, based on the best-selling 1990 novel from Michael Crichton, ...

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 (1993) and Jane Campion's Academy Award Winning film The Piano (1993).