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15 unusual facts about Sam Neill


Boyd Oxlade

The book was published by William Heinemann Australia in 1987, and the 1991 film adaptation—which Oxlade co-wrote with the film's director, John Ruane, and which starred Sam Neill, Zoe Carides and John Clarke—became a cult hit.

C. K. Stead

One of Karl Stead's novels, Smith's Dream, provided the basis for the film Sleeping Dogs, starring Sam Neill; this became the first New Zealand film released in the United States.

Carcoar, New South Wales

In recent years the town has been used as a location for numerous film and television productions including Jessica (starring Sam Neill), Let the Balloon Go, Brides of Christ and Tommy the Kid.

Debra Meiburg

Episodes have featured wine personalities Ernst Loosen, Sam Neill, Emmanuel Cruse (Grand Maitre of the Commanderie de Bordeaux), Philippe Magrez (son of French wine magnet Bernard Magrez), among others.

Family Pictures

Looking at some old photographs, she begins to tell the story of how her parents, Lainey (Anjelica Huston) and David (Sam Neill), learned that her younger brother Randall (Jamie Harrold) had autism, and how the stress that this placed on them eventually lead to the breakdown of their marriage.

Finlay Light

He was one of a number of Australian actors that the Bond producers looked at during this time, others including Andrew Clarke, Antony Hamilton and Sam Neill.

Holcomb, Kansas

The best-selling book, in turn, spawned several filmed versions of the story: director Richard Brooks' theatrical feature film In Cold Blood in 1967 starring Robert Blake, Scott Wilson and John Forsythe, and a two-part made-for-television movie of the same title starring Eric Roberts, Anthony Edwards and Sam Neill that aired on network TV in 1996.

Kelley Abbey

She appeared in the film In Her Skin starring Guy Pearce and Sam Neill which she choreographed and also plays a small role.

Kestie Morassi

She has worked in both local and international television, including BeastMaster, Stingers and The Secret Life of Us before making the transition to films in 2002 alongside an all-star cast including Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, Sam Neill, Sam Worthington, and John Goodman in Dirty Deeds which saw her nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award by the Film Critics Circle of Australia.

Lynda La Plante

La Plante was also executive producer on Daniel Petrie Jnr's adaptation of her show Framed (2002 TNT) which starred Sam Neill and Rob Lowe.

Merlin's Apprentice

It is a sequel to the hit 1998 television miniseries Merlin with Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson reprising their roles as Merlin and the Lady of the Lake, albeit slightly different versions of their characters.

Robbery Under Arms

1985: Film and mini-series starring Steven Vidler as Dick Marston and Sam Neill as Captain Starlight, released in separate versions for screen and television.

Robin Bruce Lockhart

The son of the British spy R. H. Bruce Lockhart, he wrote the 1967 book Ace of Spies about the super-spy Sidney Reilly, which was made into a 1983 television miniseries Reilly: Ace of Spies, starring Sam Neill as the title character and Ian Charleson as his father.

Ted Allbeury

Allbeury's 1984 novel No Place to Hide was filmed as Hostage (1992) and starred Sam Neill, Talisa Soto and James Fox.

Two Twisted

A genteel stamp trader (Sam Neill), a docile barber (Roy Billing), his rude alcoholic wife (Wendy Hughes) and a fabled stamp... will authentication lead to murder?


Alan Hopgood

He has worked with a large number of actors including Frank Thring, Meryl Streep, Brooke Shields, Sam Neill, Judy Davis.

Barry Quin

In 1980, he would star in the television miniseries Lucinda Brayford co-starring Wendy Hughes and Sam Neill and, the following year, in Sara Dane.

Belvoir St Theatre

The building was purchased by a syndicate of people and there are currently 600 owners including noted actors, writers and performers: Robyn Archer, Gillian Armstrong, Peter Carey, Ruth Cracknell, Judy Davis, Mel Gibson, Max Gillies, Dorothy Hewett, Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Dame Joan Sutherland, Patrick White, David Williamson, Neil Armfield, Mike Willesee, Colin Friels, and Gwen Plumb.

Bexley, New South Wales

The episode, titled Von Stauffenberg's Stamp, starred Sam Neill and Wendy Hughes.

For Love Alone

For Love Alone is a 1986 Australian film directed by Stephen Wallace and starring Helen Buday, Hugo Weaving and Sam Neill.

Peter Strauss was originally cast to play James Quick but was replaced by Sam Neill.

Forgotten Silver

It features deadpan commentary from actor/director Sam Neill and director and film archivist John O'Shea, as well as critical praise from international industry notables including film historian Leonard Maltin, and Harvey Weinstein of Miramax Films.

Ian Tracey

In spring 2007, he filmed the Chinese-Canadian historical miniseries Iron Road with Sam Neill and Peter O'Toole and narrated the making-of documentary for the DVD release of the series Huckleberry Finn and His Friends.

Lucinda Brayford

This novel was adapted for the screen in 1980, directed by John Gauci, from a screenplay by Cliff Green, and featured Wendy Hughes as Lucinda, and Sam Neill as Troy.

NZ On Screen

The ScreenTalk section is a videoblog with interviews with people from the NZ television and film industry - including Florian Habicht, Rena Owen, Margaret Mahy, Vincent Ward and Sam Neill.

Paul Delprat

In 1994, he created the paintings and drawings of Elle Macpherson, Portia de Rossi and Kate Fisher for another Lindsay inspired film, directed by John Duigan, Sirens starring Sam Neill and Hugh Grant.

Simon Prast

The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior also starred Sam Neill and Jon Voight.