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THEN & NOW: The cast of 'Jurassic Park' 22 years later

THEN: In perhaps the biggest role of his career, Sam Neill played leading paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant, who gets invited to the Jurassic park dinosaur-filled island.

THEN & NOW: The cast of 'Jurassic Park' 22 years later
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NOW: Neill reprised his role in "Jurassic Park III" and has appeared in TV series including "The Tudors." He currently plays Inspector Chester Campbell in the British gangster drama "Peaky Blinders," which is preparing for its third season.

NOW: Neill reprised his role in "Jurassic Park III" and has appeared in TV series including "The Tudors." He currently plays Inspector Chester Campbell in the British gangster drama "Peaky Blinders," which is preparing for its third season.

"Peaky Blinders" airs on BBC Two and can be seen on Netflix.

THEN: Laura Dern played paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Satner, who accompanies Dr. Grant on his trip to Jurassic Park.

THEN: Laura Dern played paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Satner, who accompanies Dr. Grant on his trip to Jurassic Park.

NOW: Dern's great HBO series "Enlightened" was cancelled too soon. Last year, she was nominated for an Oscar for "Wild." She most recently starred in the drama "Bravetown."

NOW: Dern

THEN: Jeff Goldblum played Dr. Ian Malcolm, a mathematician who is a big believer in chaos theory.

THEN: Jeff Goldblum played Dr. Ian Malcolm, a mathematician who is a big believer in chaos theory.

NOW: Goldblum appeared in box-office hit "Independence Day" and has appeared in many TV series since including "Portlandia." After appearing in last year's Oscar-nominated "The Grand Budapest Hotel," he'll appear next year's sequel to "Independence Day."

NOW: Goldblum appeared in box-office hit "Independence Day" and has appeared in many TV series since including "Portlandia." After appearing in last year

THEN: As chief park engineer Ray Arnold, Samuel L. Jackson famously told us to hold onto our butts.

THEN: As chief park engineer Ray Arnold, Samuel L. Jackson famously told us to hold onto our butts.

NOW: Well ... what hasn't Samuel L. Jackson been in? He seems to pop up everywhere. This year, you could see him as the villain in "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and reprise his role as Nick Fury in a cameo in "Avengers: Age of Ultron."

NOW: Well ... what hasn

Jackson has also played Nick Fury in several other Marvel movies and the TV series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." The character is likely to return again.

THEN: Wayne Knight was the park's computer programmer Dennis Nedry.

THEN: Wayne Knight was the park

NOW: Hello, Newman. "Seinfeld" might be over, but Knight hasn't strayed too far from the laugh track: he is currently a series regular on TV Land's "The Exes."

NOW: Hello, Newman. "Seinfeld" might be over, but Knight hasn

THEN: Richard Attenborough was John Hammond, the creator of Jurassic Park.

THEN: Richard Attenborough was John Hammond, the creator of Jurassic Park.

NOW: Attenborough passed away in 2014. His last credited role was as narrator of the 2002 comedy "Puckoon."

NOW: Attenborough passed away in 2014. His last credited role was as narrator of the 2002 comedy "Puckoon."

Attenborough was also a director. The last film of his was "Closing the Ring" in 2007.

THEN: Joseph Mazzello played Tim Murphy, grandson of the park's founder.

THEN: Joseph Mazzello played Tim Murphy, grandson of the park

NOW: Mazzello has popped up in many different projects since "Jurassic Park." The most memorable of them is "The Social Network" from 2010, in which he played Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz.

NOW: Mazzello has popped up in many different projects since "Jurassic Park." The most memorable of them is "The Social Network" from 2010, in which he played Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz.

THEN: Ariana Richards was Tim's sister Lex.

THEN: Ariana Richards was Tim

NOW: Richards could most recently be seen in TV horror movie "Battledogs" in 2013.

NOW: Richards could most recently be seen in TV horror movie "Battledogs" in 2013.

THEN: Martin Ferrero played lawyer Donald Gennaro, who meets his fate in an unfortunate place.

THEN: Martin Ferrero played lawyer Donald Gennaro, who meets his fate in an unfortunate place.

NOW: Ferrero has appeared in movies including as "Heat" and "Get Shorty," but back in 2011, he brought Donald Gennaro back for a College Humor video.

NOW: Ferrero has appeared in movies including as "Heat" and "Get Shorty," but back in 2011, he brought Donald Gennaro back for a College Humor video.

The sketch pokes fun at the fact that his character is most likely to get eaten by a dinosaur, given that he is nowhere near as important to the story as the scientists are.

THEN: BD Wong played Henry Wu, the geneticist responsible for recreating the park's dinosaurs.

THEN: BD Wong played Henry Wu, the geneticist responsible for recreating the park

NOW: He'll be back reprising his role in "Jurassic World," probably bringing more dinos back to life.

NOW: He

Now see how another cast has changed over the years ...

Now see how another cast has changed over the years ...
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