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Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 03:38 AM

23 hrs ago

Didn't realize he was from New Zealand (born in Ireland). He did reprise his Jurassic Park character in the 2022 "World Dominion" release (a 7th film came out last year without him).

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Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films, Peaky Blinders and The Piano, dies aged 78 [View all] GReedDiamond Yesterday OP

A wonderful actor nuxvomica 23 hrs ago #1

That was an excellent movie and he was indeed great in it AZJonnie 23 hrs ago #3

Saw a billion alerts on this BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #2

RIP. Whanau - I'd never heard that. underpants 20 hrs ago #6

Thanks for this. yardwork 19 hrs ago #10

Rest in peace. Tetrachloride 22 hrs ago #4

He was great in The Final Conflict The Grand Illuminist 21 hrs ago #5

I always wanted to see him in the role... Hugin 20 hrs ago #7

Great actor in everything he did. Bengus81 20 hrs ago #8

Oh no. yardwork 19 hrs ago #9

Loved Sam Neill ProudMNDemocrat 19 hrs ago #11

I really liked him in the Merlin miniseries. slightlv 19 hrs ago #12

Cold-war era thriller, Enigma was my introduction to him Torchlight 18 hrs ago #13

Reilly, Ace of Spies tymfinity46 17 hrs ago #14

Another wonderful person gone. chouchou 17 hrs ago #15

He was superb in the series, Sidney Reilly, Ace of Spies. Firestorm49 16 hrs ago #16

Neill had a certain intensity to him. Collimator 16 hrs ago #17

... milestogo 16 hrs ago #18

He was wonderful in many roles.... Bayard 15 hrs ago #19

The first movie I ever saw Sam Neill in was The Omen III: The Final Conflict FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #20

RIP area51 14 hrs ago #21