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Sam Neill

Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. His career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he is regarded as one of the most versatile actors of his generation. Born in Northern Ireland to an English mother and New Zealand father, Neill moved to Christchurch with his family in 1954. He first achieved recognition with his appearance in the film Sleeping Dogs (1977), which he followed with leading roles in My Brilliant Career (1979), Omen III: The Final Conflict, Possession (both 1981), Evil Angels (also known as A Cry in the Dark) (1988), Dead Calm (1989), Death in Brunswick (1990), The Hunt For Red October (1990), The Piano (1993), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), and Event Horizon (1997). He came to international prominence as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993), reprising the role in Jurassic Park III (2001) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022). Outside of film, Neill has appeared in numerous television series in guest and recurring roles, including Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983), The Simpsons (1994), The Tudors (2007), Crusoe (2008–2010), Happy Town (2010), Alcatraz (2012), and Rick and Morty (2019). He also starred as the eponymous character Merlin in Merlin (1998) and Merlin's Apprentice (2006), and as Major Chester Campbell in the first two series of Peaky Blinders (2013–2014). He has presented and narrated several documentaries. Neill is the recipient of the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Longford Lyell Award, the New Zealand Film Award, and the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor. He also has three Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He won the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor at the 2023 Logies.

Infobox

Born
Nigel John Dermot Neill (1947-09-14) 14 September 1947 (age 78)Omagh, Northern Ireland
Citizenship
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Occupation
Actor
Years active
1970–present
Spouse
mw- Noriko Watanabe (m. 1989; sep. 2017)
Children
4

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1975
Landfall
Role(s)
Eric
Ashes
Role(s)
Priest
1977
Sleeping Dogs
Role(s)
Smith
1979
Just Out of Reach
Role(s)
Mike
The Journalist
Role(s)
Rex
My Brilliant Career
Role(s)
Harry Beecham
1981
Omen III: The Final Conflict
Role(s)
Damien Thorn
Possession
Role(s)
Mark
From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II
Role(s)
Marian
1982
Attack Force Z
Role(s)
Sergeant D. J. (Danny) Costello
Enigma
Role(s)
Dimitri Vasilikov
1984
The Blood of Others
Role(s)
Bergman
The Country Girls
Role(s)
Mr Gentleman
1985
Robbery Under Arms
Role(s)
Captain Starlight
Plenty
Role(s)
Lazar
1986
For Love Alone
Role(s)
James Quick
1987
The Umbrella Woman
Role(s)
Neville Gifford
1988
Leap of Faith
Role(s)
Oscar Ogg
Notes
Also known as Question of Faith
Evil Angels
Role(s)
Michael Chamberlain
Notes
Won – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAlso known as A Cry in the Dark
1989
Dead Calm
Role(s)
John Ingram
La Révolution française
Role(s)
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
1990
The Hunt for Red October
Role(s)
First Officer Vasily Borodin
Shadow of China
Role(s)
TV reporter
Notes
Credited as John Dermot
1991
Death in Brunswick
Role(s)
Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald
Notes
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Until the End of the World
Role(s)
Eugene Fitzpatrick
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Role(s)
David Jenkins
Notes
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Hostage
Role(s)
John Rennie
1993
The Piano
Role(s)
Alisdair Stewart
Notes
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jurassic Park
Role(s)
Dr. Alan Grant
Sirens
Role(s)
Norman Lindsay
1994
Country Life
Role(s)
Dr. Max Askey
The Jungle Book
Role(s)
Colonel Geoffrey Brydon
In the Mouth of Madness
Role(s)
John Trent
1995
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
Role(s)
Narrator
Restoration
Role(s)
King Charles II
1996
Children of the Revolution
Role(s)
Nine
Victory
Role(s)
Mr. Jones
1997
Event Horizon
Role(s)
Dr. William Weir
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Role(s)
Lord Fredrick Hoffman
1998
The Horse Whisperer
Role(s)
Robert MacLean
Sweet Revenge
Role(s)
Henry Bell
1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Role(s)
Walter Murray Gibson
Bicentennial Man
Role(s)
'Sir' Richard Martin
2000
My Mother Frank
Role(s)
Professor Mortlock
Notes
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Dish
Role(s)
Cliff Buxton
The Magic Pudding
Role(s)
Sam Sawnoff
Notes
Voice
2001
Jurassic Park III
Role(s)
Dr. Alan Grant
The Zookeeper
Role(s)
Ludovic
Notes
Won – Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
2002
Dirty Deeds
Role(s)
Ray
Leunig Animated
Role(s)
Narrator
2003
Perfect Strangers
Role(s)
The Man
2004
Yes
Role(s)
Anthony
Wimbledon
Role(s)
Dennis Bradbury
2005
Gallipoli
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Voice
Little Fish
Role(s)
The Jockey
2006
Irresistible
Role(s)
Craig
2007
Angel
Role(s)
Théo
2008
Dean Spanley
Role(s)
Dean Spanley
Skin
Role(s)
Abraham Laing
2009
In Her Skin
Role(s)
Mr. Reid
Iron Road
Role(s)
Alfred Nichol
Under the Mountain
Role(s)
Mr. Jones
Daybreakers
Role(s)
Charles Bromley
2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Role(s)
Allomere
Notes
Voice
2011
The Dragon Pearl
Role(s)
Chris Chase
The Hunter
Role(s)
Jack Mindy
Notes
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2012
The Vow
Role(s)
Bill Thornton
2013
Escape Plan
Role(s)
Dr. Kyrie
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Role(s)
Otto Luger
2014
United Passions
Role(s)
João Havelange
A Long Way Down
Role(s)
Minister Crichton
Notes
Jess's father
2015
Backtrack
Role(s)
Duncan Stewart
The Daughter
Role(s)
Walter Finch
Notes
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Role(s)
Uncle Hec
Tommy's Honour
Role(s)
Alexander Boothby
2017
MindGamers
Role(s)
Kreutz
Sweet Country
Role(s)
Fred Smith
Thor: Ragnarok
Role(s)
Odin Actor
Notes
Cameo
2018
The Commuter
Role(s)
Captain David Hawthorne
Peter Rabbit
Role(s)
Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
2019
Palm Beach
Role(s)
Leo
Blackbird
Role(s)
Paul
Ride Like a Girl
Role(s)
Paddy Payne
Take Home Pay
Role(s)
Wedding Planner
Notes
Cameo
2020
Rams
Role(s)
Colin
2021
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal
Role(s)
Frankie Scales
Notes
Voice
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Role(s)
Tommy Brock
2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Role(s)
Dr. Alan Grant
Thor: Love and Thunder
Role(s)
Odin Actor
2023
The Portable Door
Role(s)
Dennis Tanner
Assassin Club
Role(s)
Jonathan Caldwell
Scarygirl
Role(s)
Dr. Maybee
Bring Him to Me
Role(s)
Frank McCarthy
2025
The Fox
Role(s)
Voice
Notes
Premieres 19 October 2025 at the Adelaide Film Festival
2026
The Last Resort
Role(s)
Brooke's father
Notes
Post-production
2027
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Filming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1975
Landfall
Eric
Ashes
Priest
1977
Sleeping Dogs
Smith
1979
Just Out of Reach
Mike
The Journalist
Rex
My Brilliant Career
Harry Beecham
1981
Omen III: The Final Conflict
Damien Thorn
Possession
Mark
From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II
Marian
1982
Attack Force Z
Sergeant D. J. (Danny) Costello
Enigma
Dimitri Vasilikov
1984
The Blood of Others
Bergman
The Country Girls
Mr Gentleman
1985
Robbery Under Arms
Captain Starlight
Plenty
Lazar
1986
For Love Alone
James Quick
1987
The Umbrella Woman
Neville Gifford
1988
Leap of Faith
Oscar Ogg
Also known as Question of Faith
1988
Evil Angels
Michael Chamberlain
Won – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAlso known as A Cry in the Dark
1989
Dead Calm
John Ingram
La Révolution française
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
1990
The Hunt for Red October
First Officer Vasily Borodin
Shadow of China
TV reporter
Credited as John Dermot
1991
Death in Brunswick
Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Until the End of the World
Eugene Fitzpatrick
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
David Jenkins
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Hostage
John Rennie
1993
The Piano
Alisdair Stewart
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jurassic Park
Dr. Alan Grant
Sirens
Norman Lindsay
1994
Country Life
Dr. Max Askey
The Jungle Book
Colonel Geoffrey Brydon
In the Mouth of Madness
John Trent
1995
Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
Narrator
Restoration
King Charles II
1996
Children of the Revolution
Nine
Victory
Mr. Jones
1997
Event Horizon
Dr. William Weir
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Lord Fredrick Hoffman
1998
The Horse Whisperer
Robert MacLean
Sweet Revenge
Henry Bell
1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Walter Murray Gibson
Bicentennial Man
'Sir' Richard Martin
2000
My Mother Frank
Professor Mortlock
Nominated – AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Dish
Cliff Buxton
The Magic Pudding
Sam Sawnoff
Voice
2001
Jurassic Park III
Dr. Alan Grant
The Zookeeper
Ludovic
Won – Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
2002
Dirty Deeds
Ray
· Filmography › Television
1980
Lucinda Brayford
Role(s)
Tony Duff
Notes
Four-part miniseriesABC Television, Melbourne Australia
1982
Ivanhoe
Role(s)
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Notes
Television film
1983
Reilly, Ace of Spies
Role(s)
Sidney Reilly
Notes
12 episodesNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
1985
Kane & Abel
Role(s)
William Lowell Kane
Notes
Miniseries
1986
Strong Medicine
Role(s)
Vince Lord
Notes
Television film
1987
Amerika
Role(s)
Colonel Andrei Denisov
Notes
Miniseries
1991
Fever
Role(s)
Eliott
Notes
Television film
One Against the Wind
Role(s)
Sergeant James Liggett
Notes
Television filmNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
1993
Family Pictures
Role(s)
David Eberlin
Notes
Television film
The Rainbow Warrior
Role(s)
Alan Galbraith
1994
The Simpsons
Role(s)
Molloy
Notes
Voice, episode: "Homer the Vigilante"
1996
In Cold Blood
Role(s)
Agent Alvin Dewey
Notes
Miniseries
1998
Merlin
Role(s)
Merlin
Notes
MiniseriesNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
The Games
Role(s)
Citytrans CEO
Notes
Episode: "Transport"
2000
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Role(s)
Thomas Jefferson
Notes
Miniseries
2001
Submerged
Role(s)
Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
Notes
Television film
2002
Doctor Zhivago
Role(s)
Victor Komarovsky
Notes
Miniseries
Framed
Role(s)
Eddie Meyers
Notes
Television film
2004
Stiff
Role(s)
Lionel Merricks
Jessica
Role(s)
Richard Runche
Notes
MiniseriesLogie Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated – AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
2005
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
Role(s)
Governor Arthur Phillip
Notes
Miniseries
To the Ends of the Earth
Role(s)
Mr. Prettiman
The Triangle
Role(s)
Eric Benerall
Notes
MiniseriesNominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television
2006
Merlin's Apprentice
Role(s)
Merlin
Notes
Miniseries
Two Twisted
Role(s)
Mick
Notes
Episode: "Von Stauffenberg's Stamp"
2007
The Tudors
Role(s)
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Notes
10 episodesNominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama SeriesNominated – Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
2008–2010
Role(s)
Crusoe
Notes
Jeremiah Blackthorn
2009
Happy Town
Role(s)
Merritt Grieves
Notes
8 episodes
2010
Rake
Role(s)
Dr. Bruce Chandler
Notes
Episode: "R v Chandler"
2011
Ice
Role(s)
Anthony Kavanagh
Notes
Miniseries
2012
Alcatraz
Role(s)
Emerson Hauser
Notes
13 episodes
2013
Harry
Role(s)
Jim "Stocks" Stockton
Notes
Miniseries
2013–2014
Role(s)
Peaky Blinders
Notes
Major Chester Campbell
2014
Old School
Role(s)
Ted Macabe
Notes
8 episodes
2015
And Then There Were None
Role(s)
General John Gordon MacArthur
2016
Tutankhamun
Role(s)
Lord Carnavon
Notes
Miniseries
2019
Rick and Morty
Role(s)
Monogatron Leader
Notes
Voice, episode: "The Old Man and the Seat"
2020
Flack
Role(s)
Duncan Paulson
Notes
Season 2
2021
Invasion
Role(s)
Sheriff Jim Bell Tyson
Notes
Season 1, Episode 1
2022–present
Role(s)
The Twelve
Notes
Brett Colby SC
2024
Apples Never Fall
Role(s)
Stan Delaney
Notes
Miniseries: 7 episodes
2025
Untamed
Role(s)
Paul Souter
Notes
Miniseries: 6 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref
1979–1980
The Sullivans
Ben Dawson
Episodes 519–558
1980
Lucinda Brayford
Tony Duff
Four-part miniseriesABC Television, Melbourne Australia
1982
Ivanhoe
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Television film
1983
Reilly, Ace of Spies
Sidney Reilly
12 episodesNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
1985
Kane & Abel
William Lowell Kane
Miniseries
1986
Strong Medicine
Vince Lord
Television film
1987
Amerika
Colonel Andrei Denisov
Miniseries
1991
Fever
Eliott
Television film
One Against the Wind
Sergeant James Liggett
Television filmNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
1993
Family Pictures
David Eberlin
Television film
The Rainbow Warrior
Alan Galbraith
1994
The Simpsons
Molloy
Voice, episode: "Homer the Vigilante"
1996
In Cold Blood
Agent Alvin Dewey
Miniseries
1998
Merlin
Merlin
MiniseriesNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
The Games
Citytrans CEO
Episode: "Transport"
2000
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Thomas Jefferson
Miniseries
2001
Submerged
Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
Television film
2002
Doctor Zhivago
Victor Komarovsky
Miniseries
Framed
Eddie Meyers
Television film
2004
Stiff
Lionel Merricks
Jessica
Richard Runche
MiniseriesLogie Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated – AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
2005
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant
Governor Arthur Phillip
Miniseries
To the Ends of the Earth
Mr. Prettiman
The Triangle
Eric Benerall
MiniseriesNominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television
2006
Merlin's Apprentice
Merlin
Miniseries
Two Twisted
Mick
Episode: "Von Stauffenberg's Stamp"
2007
The Tudors
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
10 episodesNominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama SeriesNominated – Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
2008–2010
Crusoe
Jeremiah Blackthorn
14 episodes
2009
Happy Town
Merritt Grieves
8 episodes
2010
Rake
Dr. Bruce Chandler
Episode: "R v Chandler"
2011
Ice
Anthony Kavanagh
Miniseries
2012
Alcatraz
Emerson Hauser
13 episodes
2013
Harry
Jim "Stocks" Stockton
Miniseries
2013–2014
Peaky Blinders
Major Chester Campbell
12 episodes
2014
Old School
Ted Macabe
8 episodes
House of Hancock
Lang Hancock
Miniseries
2015
And Then There Were None
General John Gordon MacArthur
2016
Tutankhamun
Lord Carnavon
Miniseries
2019
Rick and Morty
Monogatron Leader
Voice, episode: "The Old Man and the Seat"
2020
Flack
Duncan Paulson
Season 2
2021
Invasion
Sheriff Jim Bell Tyson
Season 1, Episode 1
2022–present
The Twelve
Brett Colby SC
Main role: 18 episodes
2024
Apples Never Fall
Stan Delaney
Miniseries: 7 episodes
2025
Untamed
Paul Souter
Miniseries: 6 episodes
· Filmography › Video games
2015
Lego Jurassic World
Role(s)
Dr. Alan Grant
Notes
Archive Audio from the films.
2018
Jurassic World Evolution
Role(s)
Voice role, Return to Jurassic Park Expansion
2021
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Role(s)
Voice role, Biosyn Dominion expansion
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2015
Lego Jurassic World
Dr. Alan Grant
Archive Audio from the films.
2018
Jurassic World Evolution
Voice role, Return to Jurassic Park Expansion
2021
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Voice role, Biosyn Dominion expansion
· Filmography › As himself
1995
Forgotten Silver
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film
2001
Space
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary series
2007
The Making Of 'Daybreakers'
Role(s)
Himself / Charles Bromley
Notes
Documentary film
2009
bro'Town
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Voice, episode: "To Sam with Love"
2016
Why Anzac with Sam Neill
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary, wrote and produced
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Documentary series, 3 episodesNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator
Country Calendar
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Film Noir"
2017
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Season 5, Episode 1
Get Krack!n
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Season 1, Episode 1
2018
The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary series, 6 episodes (known as Captain Cook's Pacific with Sam Neill in the UK)
2020
Australian Story
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Season 25, Episode 10: "His Brilliant Careers"
2023
Australian Story
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Season 28, Episode 26: "His Brilliant Careers (Update) - Sam Neill"
2024
T. REX
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Documentary Film
The Assembly
Role(s)
Himself / Interviewee
Notes
Documentary series, 1 episode
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref
1995
Forgotten Silver
Himself
Television film
2001
Space
Himself
Documentary series
2007
The Making Of 'Daybreakers'
Himself / Charles Bromley
Documentary film
2009
bro'Town
Himself
Voice, episode: "To Sam with Love"
2016
Why Anzac with Sam Neill
Himself
Documentary, wrote and produced
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
Narrator
Documentary series, 3 episodesNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator
Country Calendar
Himself
Episode: "Film Noir"
2017
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Himself
Season 5, Episode 1
Get Krack!n
Himself
Season 1, Episode 1
2018
The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill
Himself
Documentary series, 6 episodes (known as Captain Cook's Pacific with Sam Neill in the UK)
2020
Australian Story
Himself
Season 25, Episode 10: "His Brilliant Careers"
2023
Australian Story
Himself
Season 28, Episode 26: "His Brilliant Careers (Update) - Sam Neill"
2024
T. REX
Narrator
Documentary Film
The Assembly
Himself / Interviewee
Documentary series, 1 episode
· Books
2023
Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir
Role(s)
Melbourne: The Text Publishing Company London: Michael Joseph Ltd.
Notes
400
2024
Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir (fully revised and updated with new writing)
Role(s)
Melbourne: The Text Publishing Company London: Michael Joseph Ltd.
Notes
432
Year
Title
Publisher
Pages
Notes
2023
Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir
Melbourne: The Text Publishing Company London: Michael Joseph Ltd.
400
Booktopia's Top 10 Favourite Books, 2024
2024
Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir (fully revised and updated with new writing)
Melbourne: The Text Publishing Company London: Michael Joseph Ltd.
432
· Honours, awards and nominations › Awards and nominations
1985
Golden Globes Awards
Role(s)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Notes
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1989
AACTA Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Notes
Evil Angels / A Cry in the Dark
AFI - Australian Film Institute
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Lead Role
Notes
Won
1991
Death in Brunswick
Role(s)
Nominated
1992
Golden Globes Awards
Role(s)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Notes
One Against the Wind
1993
AFI - Australian Film Institute
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Notes
The Piano
American Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Miniseries
Notes
Family Pictures
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1998
Online Film & Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
Notes
Merlin
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Notes
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Event Horizon
1999
Golden Globes Awards
Role(s)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Notes
Merlin
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Role(s)
Favourite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance
Notes
The Horse Whisperer
2000
AFI - Australian Film Institute
Role(s)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Notes
My Mother Frank
2001
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
The Zookeeper
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor - Male
Notes
The Dish
2004
AFI - Australian Film Institute
Role(s)
Best Telefeature or Mini-Series
Notes
The Brush-Off
Best Direction in Television
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy
Role(s)
Jessica
Notes
Nominated
2005
Logie Awards
Role(s)
TV Week Silver Logie For Most Outstanding Actor
Notes
Won
Most Outstanding Mini-Series / Telemovie
Role(s)
The Brush-Off
Notes
Nominated
New Zealand Screen Awards
Role(s)
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Notes
Perfect Strangers
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Notes
Little Fish
2006
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Notes
The Triangle
2008
Gemini Awards
Role(s)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
Notes
The Tudors
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Role(s)
Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
2009
New Zealand Film and TV Awards / Qantas Film and Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film
Notes
Dean Spanley
2010
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Role(s)
Under the Mountain
Notes
Nominated
New Zealand Screen Awards
Role(s)
Best New Zealand Export
2012
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor - Supporting Role
Notes
The Hunter
AACTA Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Nominated
2016
The Daughter
Role(s)
Nominated
Australian Movie Convention
Role(s)
AIMC Lifetime Achievement Award
Film Club's The Lost Weekend Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2017
New Zealand Film and TV Awards / Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards
Role(s)
Won
NCFCA Awards
Role(s)
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Narrator
Notes
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor - Supporting Role
Notes
The Daughter
AFCA Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Won
2019
Sweet Country
Role(s)
Won
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor - Supporting Role
Notes
Nominated
New Zealand Television Awards - Huawei Mate30 Pro
Role(s)
Best Presenter: Entertainment
Notes
Uncharted / The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill
AACTA Awards
Role(s)
Longford Lyell Award
The Equity Ensemble Awards
Role(s)
Equity New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award
Notes
Won
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
Role(s)
Grand Honorary Award
Notes
Won
2020
AFCA Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Ride Like a Girl
AACTA Awards
Role(s)
Best Lead Actor
Notes
Rams
2022
Best Lead Actor In A Drama
Role(s)
The Twelve
Notes
Nominated
2023
Logie Awards
Role(s)
Most Outstanding Actor
Notes
Nominated
TV Week Silver Logie For Most Popular Actor
Role(s)
Won
2025
AACTA Awards
Role(s)
Best Lead Actor In A Drama
Notes
Nominated
Logie Awards of 2025
Role(s)
Best Lead Actor in a Drama
Notes
Won
Year
Organizations
Category
Nominated work
Result
1985
Golden Globes Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Nominated
1989
AACTA Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Evil Angels / A Cry in the Dark
Won
AFI - Australian Film Institute
Best Actor in a Lead Role
Won
1991
Death in Brunswick
Nominated
1992
Golden Globes Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
One Against the Wind
Nominated
1993
AFI - Australian Film Institute
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Piano
Nominated
American Television Awards
Best Actor in a Miniseries
Family Pictures
Nominated
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Best Supporting Actor
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Nominated
1998
Online Film & Television Awards
Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
Merlin
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Best Actor
Event Horizon
Nominated
1999
Golden Globes Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Merlin
Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Favourite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance
The Horse Whisperer
Nominated
2000
AFI - Australian Film Institute
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
My Mother Frank
Nominated
2001
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
Best Actor
The Zookeeper
Won
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Actor - Male
The Dish
Nominated
2004
AFI - Australian Film Institute
Best Telefeature or Mini-Series
The Brush-Off
Nominated
Best Direction in Television
Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy
Jessica
Nominated
2005
Logie Awards
TV Week Silver Logie For Most Outstanding Actor
Won
Most Outstanding Mini-Series / Telemovie
The Brush-Off
Nominated
New Zealand Screen Awards
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Perfect Strangers
Nominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Little Fish
Nominated
2006
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Best Supporting Actor on Television
The Triangle
Nominated
2008
Gemini Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
The Tudors
Nominated
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Outstanding Actor - Drama Series
Nominated
2009
New Zealand Film and TV Awards / Qantas Film and Television Awards
Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film
Dean Spanley
Nominated
2010
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Under the Mountain
Nominated
New Zealand Screen Awards
Best New Zealand Export
Won
2012
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Actor - Supporting Role
The Hunter
Nominated
AACTA Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Nominated
2016
The Daughter
Nominated
Logie Awards
Most Outstanding Actor
House of Hancock
Nominated
Australian Movie Convention
AIMC Lifetime Achievement Award
Won
Film Club's The Lost Weekend Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Won
2017
New Zealand Film and TV Awards / Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards
Won
NCFCA Awards
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Narrator
New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
Nominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Actor - Supporting Role
The Daughter
Nominated
AFCA Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Won
2019
Sweet Country
Won
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Actor - Supporting Role
Nominated
New Zealand Television Awards - Huawei Mate30 Pro
Best Presenter: Entertainment
Uncharted / The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill
Won
AACTA Awards
Longford Lyell Award
Won
The Equity Ensemble Awards
Equity New Zealand Lifetime Achievement Award
Won
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
Grand Honorary Award
Won
2020
AFCA Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Ride Like a Girl
Nominated
AACTA Awards
Best Lead Actor
Rams
Nominated
2022
Best Lead Actor In A Drama
The Twelve
Nominated

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