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). Sam Neill is internationally recognised for his contribution to film and television. He also was a film director,Įditor and scriptwriter for the New Zealand National Film Unit for 6 Zealand Players and other theater groups. Following his graduation, he worked with the New The 6-foot tall star has a BA inĮnglish Literature. He went to boarding schools and thenĪttended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to army parents, anĮnglish-born mother, Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), and a New
