SamNeill
- Actor
- Director
One of New Zealand's best-known screen actors, Sam Neill possesses a blend of charm, everyman ordinariness and good looks that have seen him acting across the globe. His resume of television and 80+ feature films includes leading roles in a number of New Zealand projects — from a man on the run in his breakout feature Sleeping Dogs and a repressed settler in The Piano, to 'the man' in Perfect Strangers.
Screenography
Biography
Sam Neill's screen CV spans 120+ roles, from Kiwi classics to Hollywood blockbusters. His directing credits include short films, the award-nominated Brush Off and co-directing an acclaimed documentary about New Zealand cinema. Away from the camera, says Neill, "I live quietly and pluck my vines". His Central Otago vineyard Two Paddocks launched in 1993.
Awards
2023 Logie Awards (Australia)
Most Outstanding Actor: for The Twelve
Most Popular Actor: for The Twelve
2022 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards
Nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Drama: for The Twelve
“I'd like to think I'm able to suggest ambiguities and complexities in the people I play, because I think all of us have hidden aspects or contradictory qualities.”
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