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SuperCroc (2001) -- Dr. Paul Sereno uncovers the skull of a ten-ton giant SuperCroc, the size of a school bus and one of the largest ever found.
"Crusoe" (2008): Season 1: Episode 13 -- Crusoe learns the depth of Blackthorn's betrayal and is pitted against his old enemy Tuffley, but could they still be his ticket back to England?
Event Horizon (1997) -- Clip: It's perfectly safe
Daybreakers (2009) -- In the year 2017, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher (Hawke) works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
Daybreakers (2009) -- Daybreakers TV Spot

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Mini Biography:
Born in Northern Ireland to army parents, his family returned to the South... more
Trivia:
Awarded the O.B.E. for Service to Acting (1993). more
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 14 nominations more
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(158 articles)
Daybreakers Movie Trailer
 (From ShockYa. 22 November 2009, 11:06 PM, PST)

UK Quad Poster and two new stills for Vamp Pic "Daybreakers"
 (From OhMyGore. 22 November 2009, 2:37 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:
John Dermot

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Telepathy (2010) (in production)
  2. The Last Dragon: Search for the Lost Pearl (2009) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Dr. Chris Chase
    ... aka The Last Dragon (International: English title: informal short title)
  3. Ice (2010) (filming) .... Anthony Kavanagh
  4. Guardians of Ga'Hoole (2010) (post-production) (voice)
  5. "Happy Town" (post-production) .... Merritt Grieves (8 episodes, 2009)
        - Blame It on Rio Bravo (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
        - Dallas Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
        - I Come to Haplin for the Waters (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
        - In This Home on Ice (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
        - Polly Wants a Crack at Her (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves
          (3 more)

  6. Daybreakers (2009) .... Charles Bromley
  7. "Iron Road" .... Alfred Nichol (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Episode #1.2 (2009) TV episode .... Alfred Nichol
        - Episode #1.1 (2009) TV episode .... Alfred Nichol
  8. Under the Mountain (2009) .... Mr. Jones
  9. In Her Skin (2009) .... Mr. Reid
  10. "Crusoe" .... Jeremiah Blackthorn (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
        - The Return (2009) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
        - The Traveler (2009) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
        - The Hunting Party (2009) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
        - Smoke and Mirrors (2009) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
        - Name of the Game (2008) TV episode .... Jeremiah Blackthorn
          (8 more)
  11. Skin (2008/I) .... Abraham Laing
  12. Dean Spanley (2008) .... Dean Spanley
    ... aka My Talks with Dean Spanley (UK)
  13. "The Tudors" .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (10 episodes, 2007)
        - The Death of Wolsey (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
        - Look to God First (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
        - Truth and Justice (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
        - Message to the Emperor (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
        - True Love (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
          (5 more)
  14. Angel (2007/I) .... Théo
  15. "Two Twisted" .... Mick (1 episode, 2006)
        - Von Stauffenberg's Stamp (2006) TV episode .... Mick
  16. Irresistible (2006) .... Craig
  17. Merlin's Apprentice (2006) (TV) .... Merlin
    ... aka Merlin (Australia)
  18. Sci Fi Inside: 'The Triangle' (2005) (TV) .... Eric Benerall
  19. "The Triangle" (2005) TV mini-series .... Eric Benerall
  20. "Mary Bryant" (2005) TV mini-series .... Governor Arthur Phillip
    ... aka The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (Australia: long title)
  21. Little Fish (2005) .... The Jockey
  22. "To the Ends of the Earth" (2005) TV mini-series .... Mr. Prettiman
    ... aka To the Ends of the Earth: Close Quarters (UK: second part title)
    ... aka To the Ends of the Earth: Fire Down Below (UK: third part title)
    ... aka To the Ends of the Earth: Rites of Passage (UK: first part title)
  23. Wimbledon (2004) .... Dennis Bradbury
    ... aka La plus belle victoire (France)
  24. Yes (2004/I) .... Anthony
  25. Jessica (2004/I) (TV) .... Richard Runche
  26. Stiff (2004) (TV) .... Lionel Merricks
  27. Perfect Strangers (2003) .... The Man
  28. Doctor Zhivago (2002) (TV) .... Victor Komarovsky
    ... aka Doktor Schiwago (Germany: DVD title)
  29. Leunig Animated (2002) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
  30. Leunig: How Democracy Actually Works (2002) (voice) .... Narrator
  31. Dirty Deeds (2002) .... Ray
    ... aka Sacré boulot (Canada: French title)
  32. Framed (2002) (TV) .... Eddie Meyers
  33. The Zookeeper (2001) .... Ludovic
    ... aka Clovek v ZOO (Czech Republic)
  34. Jurassic Park III (2001) .... Dr. Alan Grant
    ... aka JP3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  35. Submerged (2001) (TV) .... Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
  36. The Magic Pudding (2000) (voice) .... Sam Sawnoff
  37. The Dish (2000) .... Cliff Buxton
  38. My Mother Frank (2000) .... Professor Mortlock
  39. Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) (TV) .... Thomas Jefferson

  40. Bicentennial Man (1999) .... 'Sir' Richard Martin
    ... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
  41. Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) .... Walter Murray Gibson
    ... aka Damiaan (Belgium: Flemish title)
    ... aka Father Damien
    ... aka Molokai: The Forbidden Island (UK: DVD title)
  42. "The Games" .... Citytrans CEO (1 episode, 1998)
        - Transport! (1998) TV episode .... Citytrans CEO
  43. The Revengers' Comedies (1998) .... Henry Bell
    ... aka Amour, vengeance et trahison (France)
    ... aka Sweet Revenge (USA: cable TV title)
  44. The Horse Whisperer (1998) .... Robert MacLean
  45. Merlin (1998/II) (TV) .... Merlin
  46. Event Horizon (1997) .... Dr. William Weir
  47. Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) (TV) .... Lord Friedrich Hoffman
    ... aka Snow White (USA: short title)
    ... aka Snow White in the Black Forest
    ... aka Snow White in the Dark Forest
    ... aka Snow White: A Tale of Terror (Canada: English title)
    ... aka The Grimm Brothers' Snow White
  48. In Cold Blood (1996) (TV) .... Agent Alvin Dewey
  49. Children of the Revolution (1996) .... Nine
  50. Restoration (1995) .... King Charles II
  51. Victory (1995) .... Mr. Jones
    ... aka Victory (France)
  52. In the Mouth of Madness (1994) .... John Trent
    ... aka John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness (USA: complete title)
  53. The Jungle Book (1994) .... Colonel Geofferey Brydon
    ... aka El libro de la selva (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (USA: complete title)
  54. Country Life (1994) .... Dr. Max Askey
  55. "The Simpsons" .... Malloy (1 episode, 1994)
        - Homer the Vigilante (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Malloy
  56. Sirens (1993) .... Norman Lindsay
  57. Jurassic Park (1993) .... Dr. Alan Grant
    ... aka JP (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  58. The Piano (1993) .... Alisdair Stewart
    ... aka La leçon de piano (France)
  59. Family Pictures (1993) (TV) .... David Eberlin
  60. Hostage (1992) .... John Rennie
    ... aka El próximo enemigo (Argentina)
  61. Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) .... David Jenkins
    ... aka Les aventures d'un homme invisible (France)
  62. The Rainbow Warrior (1992) .... Alan Galbraith
    ... aka The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
  63. One Against the Wind (1991) (TV) .... Major James Leggatt, The Guards
  64. Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) .... Eugene Fitzpatrick
    ... aka Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Jusqu'au bout du monde (France)
  65. Fever (1991) (TV) .... Elliott
  66. Death in Brunswick (1991) .... Carl Fitzgerald aka cookie
    ... aka Nothing to Lose
  67. Shadow of China (1990) (as John Dermot) .... TV reporter
    ... aka China Shadow (Japan: English title)
  68. The Hunt for Red October (1990) .... Captain Borodin

  69. La révolution française (1989) .... Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert Motier, marquis De La Fayette
    ... aka Die französische Revolution (West Germany)
    ... aka La révolution française - Les années lumière (France: first part title)
    ... aka La révolution française - Les années terribles (France: second part title)
    ... aka The French Revolution
  70. Dead Calm (1989) .... John Ingram
    ... aka Dead Calm: A Voyage Into Fear (USA: poster title)
  71. Evil Angels (1988) .... Michael Chamberlain
    ... aka Evil Angels (Australia: literal title) (USA: literal title)
    ... aka A Cry in the Dark (International: English title)
  72. Leap of Faith (1988) (TV) .... Oscar Ogg
    ... aka Question of Faith
  73. The Umbrella Woman (1987) .... Neville Gifford
    ... aka Peter Kenna's The Good Wife
    ... aka The Good Wife (USA)
  74. "Amerika" (1987) TV mini-series .... Colonel Andrei Denisov
  75. For Love Alone (1986) .... James Quick
  76. Strong Medicine (1986) (TV) .... Vince Lord
    ... aka Arthur Hailey's 'Strong Medicine'
  77. "Kane & Abel" (1985) TV mini-series .... William Lowell Kane
  78. Plenty (1985) .... Lazar
  79. Robbery Under Arms (1985) .... Capt. Starlight
    ... aka Robo a Mano Armado
  80. Le sang des autres (1984) .... Bergman
    ... aka The Blood of Others (USA)
  81. The Country Girls (1984) (TV) .... Mr. Gentleman
  82. "Reilly: Ace of Spies" .... Reilly / ... (12 episodes, 1983)
        - Shutdown (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
        - The Last Journey (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
        - The Trust (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
        - After Moscow (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
        - Endgame (1983) TV episode .... Reilly
          (7 more)
  83. Enigma (1983) .... Dimitri Vasilikov
  84. Ivanhoe (1982) (TV) .... Brian de Bois-Guilbert
  85. Attack Force Z (1982) .... Sergeant D.J. (Danny) Costello
    ... aka Z-tzu te kung tui (Taiwan)
  86. From a Far Country (1981) .... Marian
    ... aka Da un paese lontano (Italy)
    ... aka From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II
    ... aka Z dalekiego kraju (Poland)
  87. Possession (1981) .... Mark
    ... aka The Night the Screaming Stops (USA: reissue title)
  88. The Final Conflict (1981) .... Damien Thorn
    ... aka Omen III: The Final Conflict
  89. "The Sullivans" (1976) TV series .... Ben Dawson (1980)
  90. "Young Ramsay" .... Crossland (1 episode, 1980)
        - Do or Die (1980) TV episode .... Crossland
  91. Lucinda Brayford (1980) .... Tony Duff

  92. My Brilliant Career (1979) .... Harry Beecham
  93. Just Out of Reach (1979) .... Mike
  94. The Journalist (1979) .... Rex
  95. Sleeping Dogs (1977) .... Smith
  96. Landfall (1975) .... Eric
  97. Ashes (1975) .... Priest
Director:
  1. The Brush-Off (2004) (TV)

  2. Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995)
    ... aka A Century of New Zealand Cinema (New Zealand: English title: TV title)
    ... aka A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

  3. Surf Sail (1978)
  4. Architect Athfield (1977)
  5. Flare: A Ski Trip (1977)
  6. On the Road with Red Mole (1977)
  7. Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)
  8. Telephone Etiquette (1974)
Writer:
  1. Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995) (writer)
    ... aka A Century of New Zealand Cinema (New Zealand: English title: TV title)
    ... aka A Personal Journey by Sam Neill

  2. Four Shorts on Architecture (1975) (writer)
  3. Telephone Etiquette (1974) (writer)
Producer:
  1. The Brush-Off (2004) (TV) (producer)
  2. Stiff (2004) (TV) (producer)
Thanks:
  1. Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Bro'Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - To Sam with Love (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  2. "A Taste of My Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Timothy Spall (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
  4. "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 17 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006) (V) .... Himself
  6. Gelibolu (2005) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Gallipoli (International: English title)
    ... aka Gallipoli: The Frontline Experience (Australia: DVD box title)
  7. "The Tem Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Colin McCahon: I Am (2004) .... Voice of Colin McCahon
  9. Making of 'Wimbledon: The Movie' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  10. The Making of 'Sleeping Dogs' (2004) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  11. "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode #2.14 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Rove Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
        - Episode #4.36 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.28 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Julian Fellowes (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  14. The Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The New Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (USA: DVD box title)
  15. The Making of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  16. The Special Effects of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  17. SuperCroc (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  18. "Space" .... Himself - Presenter (6 episodes, 2001)
    ... aka Hyperspace (USA)
        - Boldly Go (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
        - New Worlds (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
        - Are We Alone? (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
        - Black Holes (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
        - Staying Alive (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter
          (1 more)
  19. "Live Lunch" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode dated 11 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee
  20. Numero Bruno (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  21. Beyond Jurassic Park (2001) (V) .... Himself

  22. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Laura Dern (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  23. Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Actor/Director
  24. Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (1995) .... Narrator/Host
    ... aka A Century of New Zealand Cinema (New Zealand: English title: TV title)
    ... aka A Personal Journey by Sam Neill
  25. The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  26. The Making of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' (1994) (TV) .... Himself - 'Colonel Brydon'
  27. "Entertainment UK" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode dated 4 November 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee
  28. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Filmen 'Jurassic Park' (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself - 'Jurassic Park' (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 8 July 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - 'Jurassic Park'

  30. Telephone Etiquette (1974)
Archive Footage:
  1. Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep (2008) (TV) .... Michael Chamberlain
  2. Reinventando Hollywood (2008) (TV) .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
  3. Maquillando entre monstruos (2007) (TV) .... Dr. Alan Grant
  4. The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  5. "Getaway"
        - Found (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Alan Grant
  6. Before Stardom (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "Time Team"
        - Dinosaur Hunting (2001) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dr. Alan Grant
  8. Inside 'The Living Daylights' (2000) (V) .... James Bond
  9. The Celluloid Heroes (1995) (TV) .... Himself


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Other Works:
"On the Beach", by Nevil Shute. (1981) Audiocassette version read by Sam Neill. Published by Listen for Pleasure, Ontario Canada. more
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