His films include Jurassic Park, In the Mouth of Madness, and The Hunt for Red October.
Born Nigel, he adopted the name Sam to avoid confusion with other students named Nigel.
He owns a winery in New Zealand called Two Paddocks Winery.
He married makeup artist, Noriko Watanabe in 1989.
He was in The Hunt for Red October with Sean Connery.
