
Age: 78
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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

Jefferson "Jeff" Ashby Tracy
for Jefferson "Jeff" Ashby Tracy in Thunderbirds
Suggested by kitalderman

The Shadow Syndicate of Public Enemy No. 1 - "The Hood" - has lost a prominent ally with the loss of Hudatvia to WIN and seeks to become the richest and most powerful army in the Solar System. The Hood's younger, nobler half-brother Kyrano Belangant and his family have found sanctuary with billionaire industrialist and ex-ISC astronaut Jeff Tracy and his own family. Accompanied by Hiram K. "Brains" Hackenbacker and his son Fermat; Jeff and Kyrano take their families including Jeff's sons (Scott, John, Virgil, Gordon and Alan) and mother Ruth along with Kyrano's wife (Onaha) and daughter (Tin-Tin) to an uncharted tropical archipelago in the South Pacific. It is here they build the secret headquarters of International Rescue, dedicated to helping those in need whenever disasters strike. Along with Lady Penelope and Parker in England, International Rescue is known by their machines to counter the Hood's operations - the Thunderbirds.

