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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), The Hunt For Red October (1990), The Piano (1993), and In the Mouth of Madness (1994). 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 titular 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 receives 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Neill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Sam Neill
Pat Wheeler
for Pat Wheeler in As Time Goes By (TV Mini-Series)
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1. CASABLANCA War veteran John "Rooster" Blain has a bar in San Juan where you can buy a fake passport. Victor and Ilsa, a couple flee to the USA from the communists. Ilsa is John's ex-girlfriend and love blossoms again. Blain wants to run away with her, but realizes that she will be happier with Victor. At the end, a letter arrives that his mother has died. 2. SONS OF KATIE BLAINE John returns home. The home ranch is in the hands of Morgan Hastings and his father died under strange circumstances. He buried his mother in Clearwater. The 4 brothers go after Hastings, the fight begins. John becomes sheriff. 3. RIO BRAVO The Burdet brothers are causing a stir in town. Younger Joe shoots the unarmed and Sheriff John arrests him. Nathan Burdet and his men thus start a war. John has Tom "Dude" Blaine and old Stumpy by his side. They will face multiple odds. 4. TRUE GRIT Mattie Ross leaves the farm to find and bury her father. Companion Tom Chaney killed him. Mattie is looking for a man to catch Chaney. She hired John and they go to the mountains together and catch him. 5. ROOSTER BLAINE Sheriff Rooster is fired for shooting and drinking too much. Judge Parker asks him to find and bring back a car loaded with weapons and explosives that has been seized by a gang led by the dreaded Hawk. 6. THE SHOOTIST Aging John comes to the city to hide and fight the hardest battle, with an insidious disease. His fame as an unbeaten marksman haunts him.
