'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill reveals his real name, says his chosen name was inspired by Western films
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"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill is opening up about why he decided to ditch his birth name when making a career for himself in Hollywood. The actor shared that this decision stems from his childhood.
When Clarkson mentioned that Sam was not his real name, Neill replied, "That's embarrassing that you know that." The actor shared that his parents named him Nigel Neill, which, according to the star, was "giving me a disadvantage from the start." Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.
Neill explained that being named Nigel was an inviting opportunity for children to give him embarrassing and cruel nicknames like "Nigel No Friends."
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