Posted Jul 13, 2026 at 8:08 AM UTCTJurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies at 78.Neill had starring roles in Peaky Blinders and the Oscar-winning film The Piano. He is best known for playing Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park. News of his death was announced on his Instagram page.Actor Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant, standing next to an electric fence in a scene from the film ‘Jurassic Park’, 1993. Image: Photo by Murray Close/Getty ImagesFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas RickerLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...