Sam Neil

Name: Sam Neill
Birth Name: Nigel Neill
Height: 6'
Sex: M
Nationality: British
Birth Date: September 14, 1947
Birth Place: Omagh, Northern Ireland, U.K.
Profession: actor, director
Education: Christchurch's Christ College
  Canterbury University
Husband/Wife: Noriko Watanabe (a make-up artist; met on the set of Dead Calm in 1987; married in September 1989)
Relationship: Lisa Harrow (actress)
Father: Dermot Neill
Mother: Priscilla
Sister: one sister (born in 1950)
Brother: Michael (born in 1934)
Son: Tim (mother: Lisa Harrow)
Daughter: Elena (born in 1990; mother: Noriko Watanabe)
Step daughter: Maiko
   
FAN MAIL:
C/O International Creative Management
8942 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
USA
Mr Sam Neill - Shanahan Management Pty Ltd
PO Box 478
Kings Cross NSW 2011
Australia
  

SAM NEILL NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Proving that he can't quite seem to get enough of prehistoric panics, Neill let slip that there might be a chance he will expose his rugged Antipodean frame to the dino's bite in the fourth installment of Jurassic Park. (November 9, 2002)
  • Considered the role of James Bond in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987).
  • In THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990), his character's dying words are, I would like to have seen Montana. He gets his wish during the opening scene in JURASSIC PARK (1993) when his character is working at a dig in Montana.
  • The fort in Cairo in THE MUMMY (1999) is called Fort Brydon. In THE JUNGLE BOOK, also directed by Stephen Sommers, he played Colonel Brydon.
  • Sometimes credited as: John Dermot
  • Eye color: Blue
  • Hair color: Light/medium brown
  • Met wife Noriko Watanabe (I) on the set of DEAD CALM (1989) where she served as a make-up artist.
  • Has homes in Beverly Hills, Sydney and New Zealand.
  • Has vineyard is in the Gibbston Valley, Otago. His wine is a Pinot Noir called Two Paddocks.
  • One of the original candidates for the fourth and fifth actor to portray James Bond - 007 in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987) and GOLDEN EYE (1995). Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan ended up as James Bond, respectively.
  • 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.
  • Is one of the three founders of Huntaway Films, along with his good friends John Clarke and Jay Cassells
  • Was last seen in JURASSIC PARK III.
  • Is on the Sustainability Council which is a watch dog for Genetic Engineering (GE) and Genetic Modification (GM) in New Zealand; he is also on the board of National Parks and Conservation.
  • Is a supporter of the Australian Speak Easy Association and the British Stammering Association (BSA).
  • Awarded the O.B.E. for Service to Acting (1993)
  • Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for MERLIN (1999)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie at Emmy Awards for MERLIN (1998)
  • Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for ONE AGAINST THE WIND (1992)
  • Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for REILLY: ACE OF SPIES (1985)

Quotes
  • Referring to Carl Fitzgerald in DEATH IN BRUNSWICK: "Of all the characters I've played I think I have more in common with that guy than with Reilly, Ace of Spies"
  • 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."

Awards
  • Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival: Best Actor, THE ZOOKEEPER (2001)
  • Australian Film Institute: Best Actor in a Lead Role, A CRY IN THE DARK (1989)
FAN SITES  
  • Dedicated To Sam Neill
    http://www.angelfire.com/celeb2/digby1992
    Provides mini biography, filmography with reviews and short synopsis, plus screenshots.
  • Wonderful Sam Neill
    http://wonderfulsamneill.freewebspace.com/
    This site offers Sam's songs, photos, slide show and favourite links.
  • Official Sam Neill Home Page
    http://www.ibiblio.org/samneill/
    Includes filmography, biography, photos, sound bytes, articles and more.
  • Chez Sam Neill
    http://www.chezsamneill.i-p.com/
    Find lots of Sam Neill information, articles, filmography, pictures, fan forum, trivia, quotes and more.
  • Elizabeth's Sam Neill Page
    http://community-2.webtv.net/beth2nz/ElizabethsSamNeill/
    This site features screen captures of Sam's movies, related links, mailing list link, and links about New Zealand.