Having appeared in a wide range of films and television shows, Sam Neill has been a household name for decades.
After taking a brief pause following his cancer diagnosis in 2022, the 77-year-old New Zealand actor is now in remission and has returned to work.
While speaking with Kate Thornton on podcast White Wine Question Time, Neill recently shared that he was “enjoying life” and grateful in the advances which have been made medicine.
He said: “I’m in remission and as you see, I’m hard at work and enjoying life immensely. I’m very grateful for not just the wonderful care I’ve had from doctors and nurses and so on, but also the strides that have been made in treating these things in the last few years.”
With recent projects including court drama The Twelve and Apples Never Fall, we take a look back at some of his best work from over the years according to Rotten Tomatoes - including Peaky Blinders.
While speaking with Kate Thornton on podcast White Wine Question Time, Neill recently shared that he was “enjoying life” and grateful in the advances which have been made medicine.
5. A Cry in the Dark (1988)
Alongside Meryl Streep, Sam Neill stars in 1988 drama A Cry in the Dark which chronicles the infamous case of nine week old baby Azaria Chamberlain, who was killed by a dingo. Streep was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards following its release, with the film given a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%. | AFP via Getty Images
6. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Not a film but instead a TV series, Peaky Blinders is among Sam Neill’s best reviewed projects on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 93%. Alongside the Cillian Murphy-led ensemble cast, Neill played Major Chester Campbell for two seasons. | Getty Images
7. Jurassic Park (1993)
Starring as Dr Alan Grant, Jurassic Park is one of Sam Neill’s best – and most iconic – film roles. With 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film follows a group of experts visiting a theme park full of genetically engineered dinosaurs only for things to go wrong when the creatures run loose. | Getty Images
8. Rams (2021)
This 2020 comedy follows Sam Neill’s character Colin and his estranged brother Les, played by Michael Caton, as they raise their separate flocks of sheep only for a rare and lethal illness to strike the animals. Based on the Icelandic film of the same name, Rams has a score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. | Getty Images for AFI