Sam Neill is sharing details about an open Hollywood secret: his real name! During an appearance on Tuesday's The Kelly Clarkson Show episode, the 76-year-old opened up about his decision to go by ...

I was christened Nigel Neill – that's like my parents giving me a disadvantage ... So I was called Sam and he was called Bill, and that was the best decision I ever made,” Neill shared ...

Sam Neill became known as the movie character Dr. Alan Grant in the hit "Jurassic Park." The actor admitted in an interview that he abandoned his original name in favor of the pseudonym "Sam.