Sir Sam Neill honoured at Aussie TV awards
New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has won a major trophy at Australia's biggest television awards, the Logies.
Sir Sam, who lives in Central Otago, won the prize for best lead actor in a drama for Australian-produced The Twelve and said in a post on Instagram he was "very chuffed and honoured".
However, he was "a long way away" and couldn't attend the event.
Image: Instagram/Sam Neill
Another Kiwi, comedian Guy Montgomery, took home the most popular new talent award for comedy panel show Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee.
He also accepted an award on behalf of his co-host Aaron Chen, who won best lead actor in the comedy series Fisk. The show was a big winner on the night, scoring five awards.
Home and Away star Lynne McGranger - the longest-serving female actor in any Australian drama - was awarded the best prize of the night, the Gold Logie.
- RNZ and ODT Online
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