Sam Neill was Born on September 14, 1947 in Omagh, Co. Tyrone,
Northern Ireland.
Sam Neill's birth name is Nigel Neill.
For six years Sam Neill was a film director, editor, and
scriptwriter for the New Zealand National Film Unit.
Sam's first feature film was SLEEPING DOGS (1977). Sam Neill
was awarded the O.B.E. for Service to Acting (1993).
Sam Neill has a vineyard in the Gibbston Valley, Otago. His
wine is a Pinot Noir called Two Paddocks.
In 3 of Sam's movies Montana is a recurring element in THE
HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER he wants to live in Montana; in THE HORSE
WHISPERER he goes to Montana to find with his wife; in JURASSIC
PARK (1993) he is digging up fossils in Montana.
In 1983 Neill received the Best Actor on British Television
for REILLY: THE ACE OF SPIES; and the Australian Film Institute
Award "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in FOR
EVIL ANGELS in 1988.
Sam Neill's other notable credits include...
