Sam Neill — is born in Omagh, Northern Ireland in 1947. The actor’s long career includes multiple genres in TV and film, but features notable work in Omen III, Possession, In the Mouth of Madness, Event Horizon, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Daybreakers, Backtrack, Scarygirl, and most notably the Jurassic Park franchise.
This Day in Halloween: Sam Neill -- star of "Jurassic Park" -- is born in Omagh, Northern Ireland in 1947. / Illustration by SA Hart