{"id":5179,"date":"2026-07-13T16:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5179"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:59:18","slug":"jurassic-park-peaky-blinders-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5179","title":{"rendered":"Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p>In his more than 50 years on screen, Sam Neill \u2014 who <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/obituaries-people-news\/sam-neill-dead-jurassic-park-1236809330\/\">died on Monday at the age of 78<\/a> \u2014 was a leading man of both blockbusters and independent films, had memorable turns in several prestige TV series and excelled at playing heroes and villains alike.<\/p>\n<p>Though the New Zealand actor is best known for his beloved role as Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg\u2019s 1993 dinosaur classic \u201cJurassic Park\u201d and its follow-ups \u201cJurassic Park III\u201d (2001) and \u201cJurassic World Dominion\u201d (2022), Neill also starred in horror hit \u201cPossession\u201d (1981), Jane Campion\u2019s Oscar-winning romance \u201cThe Piano\u201d (1993), fantasy miniseries \u2018Merlin\u201d (1998) and Netflix\u2019s hit show \u201cPeaky Blinders\u201d (2013-14).<\/p>\n<p>Take a look back at Neill\u2019s career in photos below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>My Brilliant Career (1979)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MY BRILLIANT CAREER, Sam Neill, Judy Davis, 1979, (c) Analysis Films\/courtesy Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDMYBR_EC009.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDMYBR_EC009.jpg 2520w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDMYBR_EC009.jpg?resize=150,99 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDMYBR_EC009.jpg?resize=300,198 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDMYBR_EC009.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MY BRILLIANT CAREER, Sam Neill, Judy Davis, 1979, (c) Analysis Films\/courtesy Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDMYBR_EC009.jpg 2520w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDMYBR_EC009.jpg?resize=150,99 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDMYBR_EC009.jpg?resize=300,198 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Analysis Films\/courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After breaking through in the New Zealand thriller \u201cSleeping Dogs\u201d in 1977, Neil scored a role in Gillian Armstrong\u2019s acclaimed period drama \u201cMy Brilliant Career\u201d alongside Judy Davis. He captivated hearts as Harry Beecham, the love interest of Davis\u2019 Sybylla Melvyn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Final Conflict, (aka OMEN III), Sam Neill, Lisa Harrow, Barnaby Holm, 1981. TM and Copyright \u00a9 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Courtesy: Everett Collection.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DFICO_FE003.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DFICO_FE003.jpg 2700w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DFICO_FE003.jpg?resize=150,103 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DFICO_FE003.jpg?resize=300,207 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DFICO_FE003.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Final Conflict, (aka OMEN III), Sam Neill, Lisa Harrow, Barnaby Holm, 1981. TM and Copyright \u00a9 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Courtesy: Everett Collection.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DFICO_FE003.jpg 2700w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DFICO_FE003.jpg?resize=150,103 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DFICO_FE003.jpg?resize=300,207 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill\u2019s first big Hollywood production was \u201cOmen III: The Final Conflict,\u201d the last installment in the supernatural horror franchise. Neill played the lead role of Damien Thorn, the antichrist and son of the devil, alongside Lisa Harrow as his love interest. The two became romantically involved off-set and later had a son together.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Possession (1981)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"POSSESSION, (aka THE NIGHT THE SCREAMING STOPS), second from left: Sam Neill, 1981, (c) Soma Film\/courtesy Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPOSS_EC008.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPOSS_EC008.jpg 3259w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPOSS_EC008.jpg?resize=150,107 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPOSS_EC008.jpg?resize=300,214 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPOSS_EC008.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"POSSESSION, (aka THE NIGHT THE SCREAMING STOPS), second from left: Sam Neill, 1981, (c) Soma Film\/courtesy Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPOSS_EC008.jpg 3259w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPOSS_EC008.jpg?resize=150,107 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPOSS_EC008.jpg?resize=300,214 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Soma Film\/courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill continued his horror streak with Andrzej \u017bu\u0142awski\u2019s cult classic \u201cPossession,\u201d in which he played an international spy whose wife (Isabelle Adjani) begins exhibiting strange behavior after asking for a divorce.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Attack Force Z (1982)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"ATTACK FORCE Z, Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, 1982\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDATFO_EC001.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDATFO_EC001.jpg 2404w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDATFO_EC001.jpg?resize=150,111 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDATFO_EC001.jpg?resize=300,222 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDATFO_EC001.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"ATTACK FORCE Z, Mel Gibson, Sam Neill, 1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDATFO_EC001.jpg 2404w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDATFO_EC001.jpg?resize=150,111 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDATFO_EC001.jpg?resize=300,222 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill starred alongside Mel Gibson in the war film \u201cAttack Force Z,\u201d about the joint Australian, British and New Zealand unit during World War II known as the Z Special Unit. Though the film was only released in Australia, both Neill and Gibson would go on to become international stars.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"REILLY: ACE OF SPIES, Sam Neill, 1983. photo: \u00a9Thames Televison \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDREAC_EC004.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDREAC_EC004.jpg 2022w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDREAC_EC004.jpg?resize=150,96 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDREAC_EC004.jpg?resize=300,192 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDREAC_EC004.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"REILLY: ACE OF SPIES, Sam Neill, 1983. photo: \u00a9Thames Televison \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDREAC_EC004.jpg 2022w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDREAC_EC004.jpg?resize=150,96 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDREAC_EC004.jpg?resize=300,192 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill played a James Bond-esque role in British series \u201cReilly: Ace of Spies,\u201d which dramatized the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian-born man who became one of the greatest spies to work for the U.K. For his performance, Neill was nominated for a Golden Globe for best acor in a minseries or TV film.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>A Cry in the Dark (1988)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A CRY IN THE DARK, from left, Sam Neill, Meryl Streep, 1988, \u00a9Warner Bros.\/Courtesy: Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDCRIN_EC051.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDCRIN_EC051.jpg 3903w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDCRIN_EC051.jpg?resize=150,98 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDCRIN_EC051.jpg?resize=300,196 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDCRIN_EC051.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A CRY IN THE DARK, from left, Sam Neill, Meryl Streep, 1988, \u00a9Warner Bros.\/Courtesy: Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDCRIN_EC051.jpg 3903w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDCRIN_EC051.jpg?resize=150,98 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBDCRIN_EC051.jpg?resize=300,196 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill starred alongside Meryl Streep in 1988\u2019s \u201cA Cry in the Dark,\u201d a drama based on the real-life story of Michael and Lindy Chamberlain, who struggled to prove their innoncence after their nine-week-old daughter disappeared. Streep received an Oscar nomination for her performance.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Dead Calm (1989)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"DEAD CALM, Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, 1989\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg 1771w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg?resize=150,101 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"DEAD CALM, Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, 1989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg 1771w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg?resize=150,101 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDDECA_EC001.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill played the husband of a 21-year-old Nicole Kidman in \u201cDead Calm,\u201d a psychological thriller about a married couple stranded at sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>The Hunt for Red October (1990)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, Sam Neill (second from right), Sean Connery (far right), 1990\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDHUFO_EC014.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDHUFO_EC014.jpg 2730w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDHUFO_EC014.jpg?resize=150,99 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDHUFO_EC014.jpg?resize=300,197 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDHUFO_EC014.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, Sam Neill (second from right), Sean Connery (far right), 1990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDHUFO_EC014.jpg 2730w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDHUFO_EC014.jpg?resize=150,99 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDHUFO_EC014.jpg?resize=300,197 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill played Sean Connery\u2019s second-in-command in the submarine spy thriller \u201cThe Hunt for Red October.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>The Piano (1993)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"THE PIANO, Sam Neill, 1993, \u00a9 Miramax\/courtesy Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPIAN_EC003.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPIAN_EC003.jpg 2968w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPIAN_EC003.jpg?resize=150,105 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPIAN_EC003.jpg?resize=300,210 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPIAN_EC003.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"THE PIANO, Sam Neill, 1993, \u00a9 Miramax\/courtesy Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPIAN_EC003.jpg 2968w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPIAN_EC003.jpg?resize=150,105 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8DPIAN_EC003.jpg?resize=300,210 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Miramax\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In Jane Campion\u2019s history-making Oscar darling \u201cThe Piano,\u201d Neill played Alisdair Stewart, the cruel man who Holly Hunter\u2019s mute Ada is forced to marry. The film went on to become a critical and commercial hit, and Campion became the first woman to win the Palme d\u2019Or at the Cannes Film Festival.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Jurassic Park (1993)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"JURASSIC PARK, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, (front) Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, 1993\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC013.jpg?w=198\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC013.jpg 1580w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC013.jpg?resize=99,150 99w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC013.jpg?resize=198,300 198w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC013.jpg?w=198\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"JURASSIC PARK, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, (front) Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, 1993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC013.jpg 1580w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC013.jpg?resize=99,150 99w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC013.jpg?resize=198,300 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9MCA\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The same year Neill starred in \u201cThe Piano,\u201d he also led Steven Spielberg\u2019s dino blockbuster \u201cJurassic Park.\u201d In the beloved sci-fi adventure, he plays paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant alongside Laura Dern\u2019s paleobotanist Ellie Sattler. The film is highly regarded as one of the greatest ever made.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>In the Mouth of Madness (1995)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, Kevin Rushton, Sam Neill, Gene Mack, 1995, (c)New Line Cinema\/courtesy Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg 2788w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, Kevin Rushton, Sam Neill, Gene Mack, 1995, (c)New Line Cinema\/courtesy Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg 2788w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDINTH_EC129.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9New Line Cinema\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill returned to horror with John Carpenter\u2019s \u201cIn the Mouth of Madness,\u201d in which he stars as an insurance investigator who begins to lose his sanity after he begins looking into the disappearance of a horror novelist.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Event Horizon (1997)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"EVENT HORIZON, from left: Joely Richardson, Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, 1997. ph: Andrew McPherson \/ \u00a9Paramount Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"EVENT HORIZON, from left: Joely Richardson, Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, 1997. ph: Andrew McPherson \/ \u00a9Paramount Pictures \/ Courtesy Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDEVHO_PA002.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill starred alongside Joely Richardson and Laurence Fishburne in the sci-fi horror film \u201cEvent Horizon,\u201d which follows a crew of astronauts in 2047 who are sent on a rescue mission for a missing spaceship.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Merlin (1998)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MERLIN, Sam Neill, 1998. photo: Sven Arnstein \/ \u00a9 Hallmark Entertainment \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TSDMERL_HE001.jpg?w=182\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TSDMERL_HE001.jpg 1819w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TSDMERL_HE001.jpg?resize=91,150 91w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TSDMERL_HE001.jpg?resize=182,300 182w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TSDMERL_HE001.jpg?w=182\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MERLIN, Sam Neill, 1998. photo: Sven Arnstein \/ \u00a9 Hallmark Entertainment \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TSDMERL_HE001.jpg 1819w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TSDMERL_HE001.jpg?resize=91,150 91w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TSDMERL_HE001.jpg?resize=182,300 182w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Hallmark Entertainment\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill dipped his toe into the fantasy genre to play the title role in \u201cMerlin,\u201d a miniseries about the mythical wizard that earned him Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Jurassic Park III (2001)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"JURASSIC PARK III, Sam Neill, 2001, (c)Universal\/courtesy Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg 3063w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=150,99 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"JURASSIC PARK III, Sam Neill, 2001, (c)Universal\/courtesy Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg 3063w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=150,99 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MSDJUPA_EC069.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill returned as Dr. Alan Grant in 2001\u2019s \u201cJurassic Park III,\u201d which centers around the paleontologist after a divorced couple enlist his help in finding their son who has gone missing on Isla Sorna.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>The Tudors (2007)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"THE TUDORS, Sam Neill,  Jonathan Rhys Meyers, (Season 1, ep. 3), 2007-10. photo: Jonathan Hession \/ \u00a9 Showtime Network \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg 2704w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"THE TUDORS, Sam Neill,  Jonathan Rhys Meyers, (Season 1, ep. 3), 2007-10. photo: Jonathan Hession \/ \u00a9 Showtime Network \/ Courtesy: Everett Collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg 2704w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=1920,1280 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDTUDO_EC016.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Showtime Networks Inc.\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neill played Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, trusted adviser to King Henry VIII, in Season 1 of the historical drama series \u201cThe Tudors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Peaky Blinders (2013-14)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"PEAKY BLINDERS, l-r: Helen McCrory, 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https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDPEBL_EC006.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDPEBL_EC006.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDPEBL_EC006.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDPEBL_EC006.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDPEBL_EC006.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TCDPEBL_EC006.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: \u00a9Netflix\/Courtesy Everett Collection\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the Netflix hit, Neill spent two seasons as baddie Major Chester Campbell, an inspector hired by Winston Churchill to recover missing guns from the Birmingham Small Arms factory.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-max-width-500\">\n<h2>Jurassic World Dominion (2022)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"lrv-u-margin-t-050\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-variety-2020\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MCDJUWO_UV042-e1654543798516.webp?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MCDJUWO_UV042-e1654543798516.webp 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MCDJUWO_UV042-e1654543798516.webp?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MCDJUWO_UV042-e1654543798516.webp?resize=300,169 300w, 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