New Zealand actor Sam Neill is currently co-starring in the NBC series Crusoe along with Philip Winchester, Anna Walton and Sean Bean. Neill plays Robinson Crusoe's friend Jeremiah Blackthorn in the television series which is based upon the classic novel by Daniel Defoe.
Neill has appeared in over 70 films including, Jurassic Park, The Piano and A Cry in the Dark for which he won an Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for best actor in a leading role.NBC: Crusoe Cast Bios-Sam Neill
Honors and Awards
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Merlin (1998)
- Golden Globe Award as Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Merlin (1998)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for One Against the Wind
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
Notable Roles
- 2007: Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in The Tudors (TV)
- 1998: Merlin in Merlin (TV)
- 1994: Colonel Geofferey Brydon in The Jungle Book
- 1993: Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park
- 1990 Alisdair Stewart in The Piano
- 1990: Captain 2nd Rank Vasily Borodin in The Hunt for Red October
- 1989: John Ingram in Dead Calm
Featured Video
Sam Neill News and Articles
The Australian: [http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24497878-16947,00.html
Prolific Director Captures a Dragon] (October 15, 2008)
Orlando Sentinel: Robinson Crusoe Becomes a Bore, Bore, Bore (October 13, 2008)
Stuff.co.nz: Star on Our Doorstop (September 25, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
Nigel John Dermot Neill
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Birth place
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Birthdate
September 14, 1947
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Fact:
Proprietor of Two Paddocks, a New Zealand wineryTwo Paddocks: Meet the Team
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Was awarded the DCNZM (New Zealand Order of Merit) and the OBE (Order of British Empire)DPMC.govt.nz: New Zealand Honours
