Kiwi Sam Neill Nails His First Graham Norton Appearance

Kiwi acting legend Sam Neill made his debut on the Graham Norton Show at the weekend, to huge success.

Neill was on the show to promote the Taika Waititi-directed Hunt For the Wilderpeople, in which he stars opposite the now 13-year-old Julian Dennison.

But when Norton gushed that Dennison stole every scene, Neill responded: "Everyone says that, which is kind of irritating".

"It's his film. These scenes weren't his to steal," he joked.

"No, I think he's fantastic and such a nice kid. We've been all over the world together with this little movie that came from nowhere which people seem to really respond to, and it's been a great adventure."

And when Norton pointed out it was the highest-grossing Kiwi film we've ever had, Neill jokingly clarified: "We don't really count the Lord of the Rings because it's American money".

Neill was seated next to his old pal Ewan McGregor, prompting host Norton to force a couple of ukuleles on them for an on-the-spot performance.

Neill played - under mild protest - while McGregor sang, charming the audience from the off.

The Peaky Blinders star also won over his host, by introducing him to a calf he'd named Graham Norton, as well as all his other farm animals - all of which are named after celebrities.

But the big winner of the night came when Neill got roped into re-enacting a scene from Jurassic Park alongside Hart.

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