Sam Neill

He was born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, but brought up in New Zealand from the age of seven. After appearing in the popular television series, The Sullivans[?], he began his film career in the Australian classic, My Brilliant Career (1979), opposite Judy Davis. This appearance led to his being selected to play Damien in The Final Conflict[?], sequel to The Omen.

Since then, Neill has played heroes and villains in a succession of television and film dramas and comedies, including:

Television

• Ivanhoe (1982)
• Reilly, Ace of Spies[?] (1983)
• Kane and Abel[?] (1985)
• Merlin[?] (1998)

Films

• Plenty[?] (1985)
• A Cry in the Dark[?] (1988)
• The Hunt for Red October (1990)
• The Piano (1993)
• Jurassic Park (1993)
• The Horse Whisperer[?] (1998)
• The Dish[?] (2000)