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Sep-1989, two daughters)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Elena (b. 1990, by Noriko)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Maiko (stepdaughter, by Noriko)<br><p> High School: Christ College, Christchurch, New Zealand<br> University: BA English, Canterbury University<br><p> Endorsement of <a href="/company/333/000123961/">MCI</a> 1998<br> <a href="/honors/021/000044886/">Officer of the British Empire</a> 1991<br> <a href="/lists/516/000044384/">English Ancestry</a> Maternal<br> <a href="/lists/209/000089939/">New Zealand Ancestry</a> Paternal<br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/164/000281318/">Alcatraz</a> Emerson Hauser (2012-)<br> <a href="/tv/256/000358179/">Happy Town</a> Merritt Grieves (2010)<br> <a href="/tv/165/000281319/">Crusoe</a> Jeremiah Blackthorn (2008-10)<br> <a href="/tv/411/000133012/">The Tudors</a> Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (2007)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/799/000404584/">Peter Rabbit (3-Feb-2018)</a> <br> <a href="/films/192/000404974/">The Commuter (8-Jan-2018)</a> <br> <a href="/films/088/000403873/">Thor: Ragnarok (10-Oct-2017)</a> <br> <a href="/films/348/000402139/">Hunt for the Wilderpeople (22-Jan-2016)</a> <br> <a href="/films/486/000406265/">Backtrack (18-Apr-2015)</a> <br> <a href="/films/574/000383422/">A Long Way Down (10-Feb-2014)</a> <br> <a href="/films/785/000379645/">The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (5-Dec-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/070/000371951/">Escape Plan (18-Jul-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/373/000281527/">The Vow (9-Feb-2012)</a> · Bill Thornton<br> <a href="/films/905/000343873/">The Hunter (9-Sep-2011)</a> · Jack<br> <a href="/films/466/000379326/">The Dragon Pearl (6-Mar-2011)</a> <br> <a href="/films/801/000253042/">Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (24-Sep-2010)</a> · Allomere <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/766/000213127/">Daybreakers (11-Sep-2009)</a> · Charles Bromley<br> <a href="/films/285/000224610/">Under the Mountain (Jul-2009)</a> · Mr. Jones<br> <a href="/films/444/000386283/">In Her Skin (14-Mar-2009)</a> <br> <a href="/films/733/000227052/">Skin (7-Sep-2008)</a> · Abraham Laing<br> <a href="/films/346/000224671/">Dean Spanley (6-Sep-2008)</a> · Dean Spanley<br> <a href="/films/562/000163073/">Angel (17-Feb-2007)</a> · Theo<br> <a href="/films/765/000130375/">Irresistible (18-Apr-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/827/000132431/">Merlin's Apprentice (7-Mar-2006)</a> · Merlin<br> <a href="/films/817/000205202/">The Triangle (5-Dec-2005)</a> <br> <a href="/films/708/000204096/">Mary Bryant (30-Oct-2005)</a> <br> <a href="/films/771/000129384/">Little Fish (20-Jul-2005)</a> · The Jockey<br> <a href="/films/546/000062360/">Wimbledon (13-Sep-2004)</a> · Dennis Bradbury<br> <a href="/films/731/000112395/">Yes (4-Sep-2004)</a> <br> <a href="/films/821/000140401/">Jessica (18-Jul-2004)</a> <br> <a href="/films/152/000137738/">Perfect Strangers (9-Oct-2003)</a> <br> <a href="/films/385/000091112/">Doctor Zhivago (24-Nov-2002)</a> <br> <a href="/films/785/000036677/">Dirty Deeds (18-Jul-2002)</a> · Ray<br> <a href="/films/506/000132110/">Framed (10-Jul-2002)</a> <br> <a href="/films/364/000131968/">The Zookeeper (13-Sep-2001)</a> <br> <a href="/films/599/000034497/">Jurassic Park III (16-Jul-2001)</a> · Dr. Alan Grant<br> <a href="/films/007/000264212/">The Magic Pudding (14-Dec-2000)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/980/000088716/">The Dish (15-Sep-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/440/000133041/">My Mother Frank (17-Aug-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/114/000042985/">Bicentennial Man (13-Dec-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/006/000130613/">Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (17-Mar-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/545/000088281/">The Revengers' Comedies (9-Jun-1998)</a> · Henry Bell<br> <a href="/films/711/000037600/">The Horse Whisperer (15-May-1998)</a> · Robert MacLean<br> <a href="/films/139/000037028/">Merlin (26-Apr-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/183/000037072/">Event Horizon (15-Aug-1997)</a> · Weir<br> <a href="/films/156/000038042/">Snow White: A Tale of Terror (18-Jul-1997)</a> · Frederick Hoffman<br> <a href="/films/941/000089674/">In Cold Blood (24-Nov-1996)</a> · Al Dewey<br> <a href="/films/298/000088034/">Children of the Revolution (15-Jun-1996)</a> · Nine<br> <a href="/films/955/000037844/">Restoration (29-Dec-1995)</a> · The King<br> <a href="/films/926/000130536/">Forgotten Silver (28-Oct-1995)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/662/000058488/">In the Mouth of Madness (3-Feb-1995)</a> · John Trent<br> <a href="/films/784/000041661/">Victory (1995)</a> · Mr. Jones<br> <a href="/films/756/000036648/">The Jungle Book (25-Dec-1994)</a> <br> <a href="/films/671/000088407/">Country Life (27-Oct-1994)</a> · Dr. Max Askey<br> <a href="/films/656/000037545/">Sirens (4-Mar-1994)</a> · Norman Lindsay<br> <a href="/films/521/000033422/">Jurassic Park (11-Jun-1993)</a> · Grant<br> <a href="/films/648/000037537/">The Piano (19-May-1993)</a> · Stewart<br> <a href="/films/541/000255773/">Hostage (15-Aug-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/422/000040302/">Memoirs of an Invisible Man (28-Feb-1992)</a> · David Jenkins<br> <a href="/films/849/000259072/">Rainbow Warrior (1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/433/000134031/">One Against the Wind (1-Dec-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/898/000061715/">Until the End of the World (12-Sep-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/199/000254434/">Fever (11-May-1991)</a> · Elliott<br> <a href="/films/770/000088506/">Death in Brunswick (26-Apr-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/332/000033233/">The Hunt for Red October (2-Mar-1990)</a> · Capt. Borodin<br> <a href="/films/591/000034489/">Dead Calm (7-Apr-1989)</a> · John Ingram<br> <a href="/films/880/000134478/">The French Revolution (1989)</a> <br> <a href="/films/221/000083969/">A Cry in the Dark (4-Nov-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/142/000205524/">Leap of Faith (6-Oct-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/993/000110663/">The Good Wife (20-Feb-1987)</a> · Neville Gifford<br> <a href="/films/089/000245351/">Amerika (15-Feb-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/353/000254588/">For Love Alone (22-May-1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/507/000203895/">Kane & Abel (17-Nov-1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/289/000084037/">Plenty (10-Sep-1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/807/000138393/">The Blood of Others (2-May-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/931/000269124/">The Country Girls (Apr-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/623/000084371/">Reilly: The Ace of Spies (5-Sep-1983)</a> <br> <a href="/films/705/000038591/">Enigma (Jan-1983)</a> <br> <a href="/films/985/000036877/">Ivanhoe (23-Feb-1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/135/000033036/">Attack Force Z (5-Feb-1982)</a> · Danny Costello<br> <a href="/films/631/000263839/">From a Far Country (15-Sep-1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/457/000038343/">Possession (27-May-1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/700/000064508/">Omen III: The Final Conflict (20-Mar-1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/654/000083405/">My Brilliant Career (17-Aug-1979)</a> · Harry Beecham<br> <a href="/films/046/000133644/">Sleeping Dogs (1977)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=24742"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=24742">Sam Neill</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=24742" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>