Sam Neill
Born September 14, 1947 (Age: 78)
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Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
2027
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as
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Age: 79
Scarygirl
2023
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as Dr. Maybee (voice)
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Age: 76
Assassin Club
2023
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as Caldwell
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Age: 75
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
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as Actor Odin
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Age: 74
Jurassic World Dominion
2022
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as Alan Grant
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Age: 74
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
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as Tommy Brock (voice)
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Age: 73
Rams
2020
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as Colin
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Age: 73
Peter Rabbit
2018
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as Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (voice)
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Age: 70
The Commuter
2018
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as Captain Hawthorne
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Age: 70
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
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as Actor Odin
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Age: 70
Tommy's Honour
2017
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as Alexander Boothby
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Age: 69
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016
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as Hec
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Age: 68
Odyssey sur les traces de Sam Neill
2015
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as God
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Age: 67
United Passions
2014
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as Joao Havelange
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Age: 66
A Long Way Down
2014
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as Chris Crichton
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Age: 66
Escape Plan
2013
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as Dr. Kyrie
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Age: 66
The Vow
2012
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as Bill Thornton
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Age: 64
The Hunter
2011
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as Jack Mindy
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Age: 64
The Dragon Pearl
2011
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as Chris Chase
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Age: 63
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
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as Self
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Age: 63
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
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as Allomere (voice)
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Age: 62
The Making of Daybreakers
2010
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as Self
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Age: 62
Daybreakers
2010
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as Charles Bromley
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Age: 62
Under the Mountain
2009
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 62
The Man in the Hat
2009
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as Reader of Correspondence
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Age: 61
The Making of 'Event Horizon'
2006
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as Self
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Age: 58
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
2006
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as Self
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Age: 58
No Image
Voyage of the Nautilus
2006
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as Hubert Wilkins
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Age: 58
Little Fish
2005
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as The Jockey
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Age: 57
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English
2005
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as Self
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Age: 57
No Image
Colin McCahon: I Am
2004
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as Narrator
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Age: 57
Wimbledon
2004
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as Dennis Bradbury
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Age: 56
Jessica
2004
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as Richard Runche
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Age: 56
Stiff
2004
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as Lionel Merricks
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Age: 56
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
2004
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as Self
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Age: 56
Dirty Deeds
2002
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as Ray
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Age: 54
Framed
2002
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as Eddie Meyers
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Age: 54
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
2001
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as Self
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Age: 54
Jurassic Park III
2001
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as Dr. Alan Grant
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Age: 53
The Magic Pudding
2000
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as Sam Sawnoff (voice)
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Age: 53
The Dish
2000
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as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
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Age: 53
Inside The Living Daylights
2000
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as Self (archival footage)
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Age: 53
My Mother Frank
2000
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as Professor Mortlock
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Age: 52
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
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as Thomas Jefferson
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Age: 52
No Image
Numero Bruno
2000
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as Self
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Age: 52
Bicentennial Man
1999
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as Sir
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Age: 52
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
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as Henry Bell
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Age: 50
The Horse Whisperer
1998
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as Robert MacLean
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Age: 50
Forgotten Silver
1997
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as Self
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Age: 50
Event Horizon
1997
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as Weir
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Age: 49
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997
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as Lord Friedrich Hoffman
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Age: 49
The Rainbow Warrior
1997
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as Chief Inspector Alan Galbraith
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Age: 49
Children of the Revolution
1996
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as David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
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Age: 49
Victory
1996
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as Mr. Jones
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Age: 49
Restoration
1995
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as King Charles II
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Age: 48
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
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as John Trent
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Age: 47
The Jungle Book
1994
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as Colonel Geofferey Brydon
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Age: 47
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
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as Self
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Age: 46
Sirens
1994
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as Norman Lindsay
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Age: 46
Split Enz: Spellbound
1993
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as Narrator
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Age: 45
Jurassic Park
1993
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as Grant
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Age: 45
The Piano
1993
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as Alisdair Stewart
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Age: 45
Inside 'The Piano'
1993
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as Self
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Age: 45
Hostage
1992
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as John Rennie
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Age: 44
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
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as David Jenkins
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Age: 44
One Against the Wind
1991
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as Major James Leggatt, The Guards
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Age: 44
Until the End of the World
1991
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as Eugene Fitzpatrick
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Age: 43
Fever
1991
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as Elliot
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Age: 43
Death in Brunswick
1991
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as Carl
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Age: 43
Shadow of China
1990
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as TV Reporter
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Age: 42
The Hunt for Red October
1990
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as Capt. 2nd Vasily Borodin
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Age: 42
Cowboys of Culture
1990
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as Self
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Age: 42
The French Revolution
1989
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as Marquis de Lafayette
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Age: 41
Dead Calm
1989
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as John Ingram
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Age: 41
Evil Angels
1988
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as Michael Chamberlain
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Age: 41
Question of Faith
1988
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as Oscar Ogg
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Age: 41
The Good Wife
1987
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as Neville Gifford
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Age: 39
Plenty
1985
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as Lazar
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Age: 38
Robbery Under Arms
1985
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as Capt. Starlight
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Age: 37
The Blood of Others
1984
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as Bergman
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Age: 36
Attack Force Z
1982
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as Sergeant Costello
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Age: 34
From a Far Country
1981
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as Marian
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Age: 34
Possession
1981
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as Mark
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Age: 33
The Final Conflict
1981
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as Damien Thorn
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Age: 33
Surf Sail
1978
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 30
Architect Athfield
1977
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as Narrator
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Age: 29
Four Shorts on Architecture
1975
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 28
Ashes
1975
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as Priest
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Age: 27
Hunt's Duffer
1973
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as Bradley
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Age: 25
The Water Cycle
1972
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as
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Age: 24
The City of No
1971
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as
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Age: 23