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 Sam Neill was born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to army parents, an English-born mother, Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), and a New Zealand-born father, Dermot Neill. His family moved to the South Island of New Zealand in 1954. He went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. The 6-foot tall star 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.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). Other film roles include The Daughter (2015), Backtrack (2015) opposite Adrien Brody, MindGamers (2015), United Passions (2014), A Long Way Down (2014), Escape Plan (2013), The Hunter (2011) with Willem Dafoe, Daybreakers (2009), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Little Fish (2005) opposite Cate Blanchett, Skin (2008), Dean Spanley (2008), Wimbledon (2004), Yes (2004), Perfect Strangers (2003), Dirty Deeds (2002), The Zookeeper (2001), Bicentennial Man (1999) opposite Robin Williams, The Horse Whisperer (1998) alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Sleeping Dogs (1977), and My Brilliant Career (1979).He received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the NBC miniseries Merlin (1998). He also received a Golden Globe nomination for One Against the Wind (1991), and for Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983). The British Academy of Film and Television honoured Sam's work in Reilly by naming him Best Actor. Sam received an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in Jessica (2004).Other television includes House of Hancock (2015), Rake (2010), Doctor Zhivago (2002), To the Ends of the Earth (2005), The Tudors (2007) with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Crusoe (2008), Alcatraz (2012) and recently in Old School (2014) opposite Bryan Brown, Peaky Blinders (2013) alongside Cillian Murphy and The Dovekeepers (2015) for CBS Studios.
Bio:
Sam Neill was born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to army parents, an English-born mother, Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), and a New Zealand-born father, Dermot Neill. His family moved to the South Island of New Zealand in 1954. He went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. The 6-foot tall star 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.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). Other film roles include The Daughter (2015), Backtrack (2015) opposite Adrien Brody, MindGamers (2015), United Passions (2014), A Long Way Down (2014), Escape Plan (2013), The Hunter (2011) with Willem Dafoe, Daybreakers (2009), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Little Fish (2005) opposite Cate Blanchett, Skin (2008), Dean Spanley (2008), Wimbledon (2004), Yes (2004), Perfect Strangers (2003), Dirty Deeds (2002), The Zookeeper (2001), Bicentennial Man (1999) opposite Robin Williams, The Horse Whisperer (1998) alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Sleeping Dogs (1977), and My Brilliant Career (1979).He received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the NBC miniseries Merlin (1998). He also received a Golden Globe nomination for One Against the Wind (1991), and for Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983). The British Academy of Film and Television honoured Sam's work in Reilly by naming him Best Actor. Sam received an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in Jessica (2004).Other television includes House of Hancock (2015), Rake (2010), Doctor Zhivago (2002), To the Ends of the Earth (2005), The Tudors (2007) with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Crusoe (2008), Alcatraz (2012) and recently in Old School (2014) opposite Bryan Brown, Peaky Blinders (2013) alongside Cillian Murphy and The Dovekeepers (2015) for CBS Studios.
Tivia:
Owns a winery, Two Paddocks, in the Central Otago region of New Zealand. It was started in 1993.Suffered with a stammer when he was younger.Studied at the University of Canterbury and at the Victoria University in Wellington, from which he graduated with a BA in English Literature.His vineyard is in the Gibbston Valley, Otago, New Zealand. His wine is a Pinot Noir called Two Paddocks. In S2/E3 of Killing Eve (2018), agent Carolyn Martens (Fiona Shaw) mentions this fact during a conversation with Konstantin (Kim Bodnia).Moved to New Zealand at age 7.He is a big fan of The Beach Boys.One of the original candidates for the fourth and fifth actor to portray James Bond - 007 in The Living Daylights (1987) and GoldenEye (1995). Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan ended up as James Bond, respectively.Born to Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), who was English, and Dermot Neill, a New Zealand army officer. His ancestry includes English, Anglo-Irish (Northern Irish), and Irish.He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1991 for his work as an actor.He has homes in Beverly Hills, Sydney and New Zealand."Best Actor on British Television" for Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983), Australian Film Institute Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" for A Cry in the Dark (1988) (aka "Cry in the Dark (1988)").Met wife Noriko Watanabe on the set of Dead Calm (1989), where she worked as a make-up artist.One son, Tim Neill (b.1983), with Lisa Harrow, a daughter Elena Neill (b. 1991) with Noriko Watanabe, and a step-daughter, Maiko, from Watanabe's first marriage.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 was considered for the Eighth Doctor in Doctor Who: The Movie (1996).Was considered for the role of the villainous "Doc Ock" in Spider-Man 2 (2004). His wife ended up as the principal make-up & hair stylist for Kirsten Dunst in the movie.He is one of the three founders of Huntaway Films, along with his good friends John Clarke and Jay Cassells.He is a supporter of the Australian Speak Easy Association and the British Stammering Association (BSA).He has been appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DCNZM). When knighthoods were returned to the New Zealand Honours System in 2009, those with DCNZM or higher honours were given the option of converting them into knighthoods. Neill chose not to do this, saying the title of Sir was "just far too grand, by far".He was considered for Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Canterbury in 2002.Was working in New Zealand theater and film when he was discovered by James Mason. Mason phoned him and offered him a plane ticket to Europe, where he helped Sam meet casting agents. The two ended up appearing in only one film together: Ivanhoe (1982).He was the visual inspiration for the illustrations of super-villain Maxwell "Max" Lord in 1987. Neill was 39 years old at the time. Eventually he was played by Pedro Pascal in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).He was considered for Alan Rickman's roles in Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).He supports the New Zealand Labour Party and the Australian Labor Party.He auditioned for Mr. Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), but Tim Burton wanted Johnny Depp to be the only "name" actor in the movie.Good friends with musicians Neil Finn, Tim Finn and Jimmy Barnes.Has fluent Irish accent.His career began after he left school in New Zealand. He started off making documentaries for Australian television then switched to acting winning an Australian award for My Brilliant Career while on television he's well known for the hit Reilly - Ace of Spies.He was considered for Aramis in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998).In a relationship with ABC chief political correspondent Laura Tingle. (2021)Born on the same date as Jon "Bowzer" Bauman. |
| Name: |
Sam Neill |
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Actor,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
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Actor,Producer,Director |
| Model rank: |
65 |
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| Height: |
6' 1' (1.85 m) |
| Biography: |
Sam Neill was born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to army parents, an English-born mother, Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), and a New Zealand-born father, Dermot Neill. His family moved to the South Island of New Zealand in 1954. He went to boar |
| Trivia: |
Owns a winery, Two Paddocks, in the Central Otago region of New Zealand. It was started in 1993.Suffered with a stammer when he was younger.Studied at the University of Canterbury and at the Victoria University in Wellington, from which he graduated with a BA in English Literature.His vineyard is in the Gibbston Valley, Otago, New Zealand. His wine is a Pinot Noir called Two Paddocks. In S2/E3 of Killing Eve (2018), agent Carolyn Martens (Fiona Shaw) mentions this fact during a conversation with Konstantin (Kim Bodnia).Moved to New Zealand at age 7.He is a big fan of The Beach Boys.One of the original candidates for the fourth and fifth actor to portray James Bond - 007 in The Living Daylights (1987) and GoldenEye (1995). Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan ended up as James Bond, respectively.Born to Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), who was English, and Dermot Neill, a New Zealand army officer. His ancestry includes English, Anglo-Irish (Northern Irish), and Irish.He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1991 for his work as an actor.He has homes in Beverly Hills, Sydney and New Zealand."Best Actor on British Television" for Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983), Australian Film Institute Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" for A Cry in the Dark (1988) (aka "Cry in the Dark (1988)").Met wife Noriko Watanabe on the set of Dead Calm (1989), where she worked as a make-up artist.One son, Tim Neill (b.1983), with Lisa Harrow, a daughter Elena Neill (b. 1991) with Noriko Watanabe, and a step-daughter, Maiko, from Watanabe's first marriage.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 was considered for the Eighth Doctor in Doctor Who: The Movie (1996).Was considered for the role of the villainous "Doc Ock" in Spider-Man 2 (2004). His wife ended up as the principal make-up & hair stylist for Kirsten Dunst in the movie.He is one of the three founders of Huntaway Films, along with his good friends John Clarke and Jay Cassells.He is a supporter of the Australian Speak Easy Association and the British Stammering Association (BSA).He has been appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DCNZM). When knighthoods were returned to the New Zealand Honours System in 2009, those with DCNZM or higher honours were given the option of converting them into knighthoods. Neill chose not to do this, saying the title of Sir was "just far too grand, by far".He was considered for Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Canterbury in 2002.Was working in New Zealand theater and film when he was discovered by James Mason. Mason phoned him and offered him a plane ticket to Europe, where he helped Sam meet casting agents. The two ended up appearing in only one film together: Ivanhoe (1982).He was the visual inspiration for the illustrations of super-villain Maxwell "Max" Lord in 1987. Neill was 39 years old at the time. Eventually he was played by Pedro Pascal in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).He was considered for Alan Rickman's roles in Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).He supports the New Zealand Labour Party and the Australian Labor Party.He auditioned for Mr. Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), but Tim Burton wanted Johnny Depp to be the only "name" actor in the movie.Good friends with musicians Neil Finn, Tim Finn and Jimmy Barnes.Has fluent Irish accent.His career began after he left school in New Zealand. He started off making documentaries for Australian television then switched to acting winning an Australian award for My Brilliant Career while on television he's well known for the hit Reilly - Ace of Spies.He was considered for Aramis in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998).In a relationship with ABC chief political correspondent Laura Tingle. (2021)Born on the same date as Jon "Bowzer" Bauman. |
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"Of all the characters I've played, I think I have more in common with that guy than with Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) referring to Carl Fitzgerald in Death in Brunswick (1990). Who Weekly (NZ) 8/23/93.
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Referring to The Simpsons (1989): "I'm playing a cat burglar. I've made it. This is the high point of my career. I'm really chuffed". EW, 7/23/93.
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"Perhaps we should look at somewhere else where they recently used the time-old bribe of tax cuts, and see how it worked. In 2000, George W. Bush, under the reasonable sounding 'compassionate conservatism', offered huge tax cuts. And he delivered. Take a look at America now. The rich are certainly richer, but the economy is in the tank, a healthy surplus has been converted into a massive deficit, and the U.S. is a place that cannot even afford the basics. Like maintaining levees in low-lying Louisiana. Might I suggest that tax cuts led indirectly to the flooding of New Orleans?".
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If all I did was acting, I'd go out of my mind.
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The pathetic thing about actors is they don't feel valid unless they're acting. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
"On the Beach", by Nevil Shute. (1981) Audiocassette version read by Sam Neill. Published by Listen for Pleasure, Ontario Canada.
TV commercial for MCI (1998)
[1973] Edited "The Seal Hunters"
TV commercial for Meat and Livestock Aus |
| Spouse: |
Noriko Watanabe (September 2, 1989 - 2015) (divorced, 1 child)Lisa Harrow (1978 - 1989) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Tim NeillElena Neill |
| Parents: |
Priscilla Beatrice Neill (Ingham)
Dermot Neill |
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