Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill DCNZM OBE is a New Zealand actor, writer, producer, director, and vineyard proprietor. Born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, he moved to Christchurch, New Zealand, with his family in 1954.
He is well known for his roles in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) and Jane Campion's Academy Award Winning film The Piano (1993).