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Mini Biography:
Born in Northern Ireland to army parents, his family returned to the South... moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(72 articles)
Trailers: Daybreakers (From SoundOnSight. 2 July 2009, 3:33 PM, PDT)
Streep at 60: Chamaeleonidae Erotica
(From FilmExperience. 30 June 2009, 6:29 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
John DermotFilmography
Actor:
- Telepathy (2010) (in production)
- The Last Dragon: Search for the Lost Pearl (2009) (in production) (rumored) .... Dr. Chris Chase
... aka The Last Dragon (International: English title: informal short title) - Under the Mountain (2009) (post-production) .... Mr. Jones
- "Happy Town" (post-production) .... Merritt Grieves (1 episode, 2009)
- In This Home on Ice (2009) TV episode .... Merritt Grieves - Daybreakers (2010) (completed) .... Charles Bromley
- In Her Skin (2009) .... Mr. Reid
- "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) - Skin (2008/I) .... Abraham Laing
- Dean Spanley (2008) .... Dean Spanley
... aka My Talks with Dean Spanley (UK) - "Iron Road" (2008) TV mini-series .... Alfred Nichol
- "The Tudors" .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (10 episodes, 2007)
- Episode #1.10 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Episode #1.9 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Episode #1.8 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Episode #1.7 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Episode #1.6 (2007) TV episode .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
(5 more) - Angel (2007/I) .... Théo
- "Two Twisted" .... Mick (1 episode, 2006)
- Von Stauffenberg's Stamp (2006) TV episode .... Mick - Irresistible (2006) .... Craig
- Merlin's Apprentice (2006) (TV) .... Merlin
... aka Merlin (Australia) - Sci Fi Inside: 'The Triangle' (2005) (TV) .... Eric Benerall
- "The Triangle" (2005) TV mini-series .... Eric Benerall
- "Mary Bryant" (2005) TV mini-series .... Governor Arthur Phillip
... aka "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant" (Australia: long title) - Little Fish (2005) .... The Jockey
- "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) - Wimbledon (2004) .... Dennis Bradbury
... aka La plus belle victoire (France) - Yes (2004/I) .... Anthony
- Jessica (2004/I) (TV) .... Richard Runche
- Stiff (2004) (TV) .... Lionel Merricks
- Perfect Strangers (2003) .... The Man
- Doctor Zhivago (2002) (TV) .... Victor Komarovsky
... aka Doktor Schiwago (Germany: DVD title) - Leunig Animated (2002) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
- Leunig: How Democracy Actually Works (2002) (voice) .... Narrator
- Dirty Deeds (2002) .... Ray
... aka Sacré boulot (Canada: French title) - Framed (2002) (TV) .... Eddie Meyers
- The Zookeeper (2001) .... Ludovic
... aka Clovek v ZOO (Czech Republic) - Jurassic Park III (2001) .... Dr. Alan Grant
... aka JP3 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Submerged (2001) (TV) .... Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen
- The Magic Pudding (2000) (voice) .... Sam Sawnoff
- The Dish (2000) .... Cliff Buxton
- My Mother Frank (2000) .... Professor Mortlock
- Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) (TV) .... Thomas Jefferson
- Bicentennial Man (1999) .... 'Sir' Richard Martin
... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany) - 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) - "The Games" .... Citytrans CEO (1 episode, 1998)
- Transport! (1998) TV episode .... Citytrans CEO - The Revengers' Comedies (1998) .... Henry Bell
... aka Amour, vengeance et trahison (France)
... aka Sweet Revenge (USA: cable TV title) - The Horse Whisperer (1998) .... Robert MacLean
- Merlin (1998/II) (TV) .... Merlin
- Event Horizon (1997) .... Dr. William Weir
- 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 - In Cold Blood (1996) (TV) .... Agent Alvin Dewey
- Children of the Revolution (1996) .... Nine
- Restoration (1995) .... King Charles II
- Victory (1995) .... Mr. Jones
... aka Victory (France) - In the Mouth of Madness (1994) .... John Trent
... aka John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness (USA: complete title) - 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) - Country Life (1994) .... Dr. Max Askey
- "The Simpsons" .... Malloy (1 episode, 1994)
- Homer the Vigilante (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Malloy - Sirens (1993) .... Norman Lindsay
- Jurassic Park (1993) .... Dr. Alan Grant
... aka JP (USA: promotional abbreviation) - The Piano (1993) .... Alisdair Stewart
... aka La leçon de piano (France) - Family Pictures (1993) (TV) .... David Eberlin
- Hostage (1992) .... John Rennie
... aka El próximo enemigo (Argentina) - Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) .... David Jenkins
... aka Les aventures d'un homme invisible (France) - The Rainbow Warrior (1992) .... Alan Galbraith
... aka The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior - One Against the Wind (1991) (TV) .... Major James Leggatt, The Guards
- Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) .... Eugene Fitzpatrick
... aka Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
... aka Jusqu'au bout du monde (France) - Fever (1991) (TV) .... Elliott
- Death in Brunswick (1991) .... Carl Fitzgerald aka cookie
... aka Nothing to Lose - Shadow of China (1990) (as John Dermot) .... TV reporter
... aka China Shadow (Japan: English title) - The Hunt for Red October (1990) .... Captain 2nd Rank Vasily Borodin
- 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 - Dead Calm (1989) .... John Ingram
... aka Dead Calm: A Voyage Into Fear (USA: poster title) - Evil Angels (1988) .... Michael Chamberlain
... aka A Cry in the Dark (Australia: video title) (International: English title) - Leap of Faith (1988) (TV) .... Oscar Ogg
... aka Question of Faith - The Umbrella Woman (1987) .... Neville Gifford
... aka Peter Kenna's The Good Wife
... aka The Good Wife (USA) - "Amerika" (1987) TV mini-series .... Colonel Andrei Denisov
- For Love Alone (1986) .... James Quick
- Strong Medicine (1986) (TV) .... Vince Lord
... aka Arthur Hailey's 'Strong Medicine' - "Kane & Abel" (1985) TV mini-series .... William Lowell Kane
- Plenty (1985) .... Lazar
- Robbery Under Arms (1985) .... Capt. Starlight
... aka Robo a Mano Armado - Le sang des autres (1984) .... Bergman
... aka The Blood of Others (USA) - The Country Girls (1984) (TV) .... Mr. Gentleman
- "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) - Enigma (1983) .... Dimitri Vasilikov
- Ivanhoe (1982) (TV) .... Brian de Bois-Guilbert
- Attack Force Z (1982) .... Sergeant D.J. (Danny) Costello
... aka Z-tzu te kung tui (Taiwan) - 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) - Possession (1981) .... Mark
... aka The Night the Screaming Stops (USA: reissue title) - The Final Conflict (1981) .... Damien Thorn
... aka Omen III: The Final Conflict - "The Sullivans" (1976) TV series .... Ben Dawson (1980)
- "Young Ramsay" .... Crossland (1 episode, 1980)
- Do or Die (1980) TV episode .... Crossland - Lucinda Brayford (1980) .... Tony Duff
- My Brilliant Career (1979) .... Harry Beecham
- Just Out of Reach (1979) .... Mike
- The Journalist (1979) .... Rex
- Sleeping Dogs (1977) .... Smith
- Landfall (1975) .... Eric
- Ashes (1975) .... Priest
Director:
- The Brush-Off (2004) (TV)
- 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 - Surf Sail (1978)
- Architect Athfield (1977)
- Flare: A Ski Trip (1977)
- On the Road with Red Mole (1977)
- Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)
- Telephone Etiquette (1974)
Writer:
- 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 - Four Shorts on Architecture (1975) (writer)
- Telephone Etiquette (1974) (writer)
Producer:
- The Brush-Off (2004) (TV) (producer)
- Stiff (2004) (TV) (producer)
Editor:
- Four Shorts on Architecture (1975)
- Telephone Etiquette (1974)
Thanks:
- Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
- "A Taste of My Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Timothy Spall (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
- "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 17 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Gelibolu (2005) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Gallipoli (International: English title)
... aka Gallipoli: The Frontline Experience (Australia: DVD box title) - "The Tem Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Colin McCahon: I Am (2004) .... Voice of Colin McCahon
- Making of 'Wimbledon: The Movie' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Sleeping Dogs' (2004) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #2.14 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Rove Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
- Episode #4.36 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.28 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Julian Fellowes (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
... aka The New Dinosaurs of 'Jurassic Park III' (USA: DVD box title) - The Special Effects of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park III' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- SuperCroc (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- "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) - "Live Lunch" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 11 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - Numero Bruno (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Beyond Jurassic Park (2001) (V) .... Himself
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Laura Dern (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Actor/Director
- 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 - The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' (1994) (TV) .... Himself - 'Colonel Brydon'
- "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Filmen 'Jurassic Park' (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Telephone Etiquette (1974)
Archive Footage:
- Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep (2008) (TV) .... Michael Chamberlain
- Reinventando Hollywood (2008) (TV) .... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
- Maquillando entre monstruos (2007) (TV) .... Dr. Alan Grant
- The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006) (V) .... Himself
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"Getaway"
- Found (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Alan Grant - Before Stardom (2002) (TV) .... Himself
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"Time Team"
- Dinosaur Hunting (2001) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dr. Alan Grant - Inside 'The Living Daylights' (2000) (V) .... James Bond
- The Celluloid Heroes (1995) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
"On the Beach", by Nevil Shute. (1981) Audiocassette version read by Sam Neill. Published by Listen for Pleasure, Ontario Canada. morePublicity Listings:
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