Hollywood actor talks pinot and his desire to play drag

Irish-born actor Sam Neill may have left Ireland almost 60 years ago, but he still treasures his Irish passport.

Hollywood actor talks pinot and his desire to play drag

The star of The Piano and Jurassic Park says he admires Irish culture and literature but shuns the shamrock and shenanigans portrayal of Ireland.

Born in Omagh to army parents, Neill moved to New Zealand in 1954.

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