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Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films: Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures

Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films: Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures

Summary

Actor Sam Neill has died at the age of 78. He was best known for playing Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park movies and had a long career in both big Hollywood films and smaller art films.

Key Facts

  • Sam Neill died at the age of 78.
  • He starred as Dr. Alan Grant in the original 1993 Jurassic Park film directed by Steven Spielberg.
  • Neill appeared again in Jurassic Park III (2001) and returned in Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
  • He had important roles in films such as The Omen III (1981), Dead Calm (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), and The Piano (1993).
  • Neill acted in the sci-fi thriller Event Horizon (1997) and played Merlin in a TV series (1998 and 2006).
  • More recently, he appeared as Major Chester Campbell in the BBC TV series Peaky Blinders.
  • He also featured in the mystery drama Apples Never Fall alongside Annette Bening.
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