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. He died in 2026.
This Day in Halloween: Sam Neill -- star of "Jurassic Park" and "Omen III" -- is born in Omagh, Northern Ireland in 1947. / Illustration by Aidan Carillo
