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.
13. And Then There Were None (2015)
Based on the Agatha Christie novel, television series And Then There Were None has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 81%. Following 10 strangers who receive an unusual invitation to a remote mansion, Sam Neill stars as General John Gordon MacArthur. | Getty Images for AFI
14. The Tudors (2007–2010)
While the series is more associated with actors such as Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Henry Cavill, Sam Neill starred in season one of The Tudors as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey with the period drama boasting a Rotten Tomatoes score of 69%. | Getty Images