Beyond "Jurassic Park," Neill's vast career showed us that humans can be as hideous as the monsters we fear most.
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Beyond "Jurassic Park," Neill's vast career showed us that humans can be as hideous as the monsters we fear most
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July 17, 2026 10:30AM (EDT)
Sam Neill In "In the Mouth of Madness" (New Line Cinema/Getty Images)
From Omen to cult hit Event Horizon, the New Zealand actor explored the dark reaches of the human psyche
‘Critics praised him for nuanced performances even in forgettable projects’
Experts from New Zealand to Canada recall Jurassic Park shaping their lives.
The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as…
Sam Neill has been hailed as "one of the greats" by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
The actor, who starred in 1993's Jurassic Park, died Monday in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 78.
