Karl Urban, fellow actors and world leaders pay tribute to Sam Neill, the 'Jurassic Park' star who died Monday in Sydney at age 78.

The much-loved actor, best known for his role as palaeontologist Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park franchise, has died.

The acclaimed New Zealand actor built a five-decade career spanning blockbusters, dramas and television, with roles in ‘The Piano,’ ‘Dead Calm’ and ‘Peaky Blinders’

Actor Sam Neill, star of 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' died at age 78.

Actor’s death was called ‘sudden and unexpected’ by his family