From teeing up a marriage to inspiring a career and giving 144 bottles of wine to his birthday band, the star’s admirers share their fondest memories

His unshowy gifts, which discreetly carried arthouse drama and blockbuster adventures alike, never sucked a movie’s oxygen in to his own performance

Cillian Murphy, Steven Spielberg and Nicole Kidman among actors, directors and leaders to pay tribute to Sam Neill following his death

Everyone from Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall to Laura Dern and Toni Collette have shared their thoughts.

Despite a movie career worth several billion at the box office, the beloved film actor preferred obscure and wild roles which nourished his soul.

The actor, who has died aged 78, was refreshingly candid about Hollywood, filmmaking, his cancer treatment – and why he preferred life on his New Zealand farm to the movie business

Tributes are being shared across the world for the star – leave yours here.

Some claimed the actor as an 'honorary Aussie' for his contributions to local film and TV.

He appeared in more than 160 screen roles across five decades these are our favourites.

The beloved actor passed away on Monday. He spoke to NITV in January about a little-known detail in one of his movies, and what it revealed about his views on reconciliation.

Whatever the genre, whatever the setting, Sam Neill always delivered. These are his standout performances.

A character actor in a leading man’s body, he gave balls-to-the-wall performances in a subversively varied career

The actors Lindsay Duncan and Charles Dance, alongside director Peter Webber, pay tribute to a practical joker, unpretentious craftsman and ‘very cool guy’

For me, Sam Neill will not only be remembered for his legacy, but also for a five-second joke that perfectly summed up the kind of man he was.

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who passed away at the age of 78, brought the same consummate professionalism to blockbusters and arthouse risks alike.

From teeing up a marriage to inspiring a career and giving 144 bottles of wine to his birthday band, the star’s admirers share their fondest memories