David Gulpilil

actor • writer • music_department

David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM, known professionally as David Gulpilil and posthumously for cultural reasons as David Dalaithngu for three days, was an Aboriginal Australian (Yolŋu) actor and dancer, known for the films Walkabout, Storm Boy, Rabbit-Proof Fence, and The Tracker.

Born: July 1, 1953 in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

Died: November 29, 2021 (age 68)

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Known For

6.7

The Right Stuff

Movies & TV Credits

41 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2025
Journey Home, David Gulpilil Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2025
Faraway Downs Limited Series	7.2	Actor	King George(6 Episodes)	2023
My Name Is Gulpilil Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2021
My Name Is Gulpilil Movie	6.9	Production	Producer	2021
Cargo Movie	6.5	Actor	Daku	2017
Goldstone Movie	6.5	Actor	Jimmy	2016
Messiah Short Film	3.8	Actor	—	2016
Another Country Movie	7.0	Actor	Self / Narrator	2015
Another Country Movie	7.0	Writing	Writer	2015
The Leftovers TV Show	8.1	Actor	Christopher Sunday(2 Episodes)	2014
Charlie's Country Movie	7.0	Actor	Charlie	2013
Charlie's Country Movie	7.0	Writing	Writer	2013
Satellite Boy Movie	6.4	Actor	Jagamarra	2012
Australia Movie	6.7	Actor	King George	2008
Crocodile Dreaming Short Film	7.2	Actor	Burrimmilla	2007
Ten Canoes Movie	7.1	Actor	The Storyteller	2006
The Proposition Movie	7.4	Actor	Jacko	2005
Rabbit-Proof Fence Movie	7.5	Actor	Moodoo	2002
The Tracker Movie	7.1	Actor	The Tracker	2002
Gulpilil: One Red Blood Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2002
Mimi Short Film	6.4	Actor	Granddad	2002
Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence Movie	7.3	Actor	Himself	2002
Serenades Movie	6.3	Actor	Rainman	2001
Dead Heart Movie	6.3	Actor	Second Man in Desert	1996
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga TV Show	7.1	Actor	Manulpuy(1 Episode)	1994
Until the End of the World Movie	7.0	Actor	David	1991
Dark Age Movie	6.1	Actor	Adjaral	1987
Crocodile Dundee Movie	6.5	Actor	Neville Bell	1986
The Right Stuff Movie	7.9	Actor	Aborigine	1983
Walkabout to Hollywood Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	1980
Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother Movie	—	Actor	Self	1978
3 Dances Gulpilil Short Film	—	Actor	Dancer	1978
The Last Wave Movie	7.0	Actor	Chris Lee	1977
Storm Boy Movie	6.7	Actor	Fingerbone	1977
Mad Dog Morgan Movie	5.9	Actor	Billy	1976
Mad Dog Morgan: To Shoot a Mad Dog Short Film	7.7	Actor	Self	1976
The Rainbow Serpent Short Film	—	Actor	—	1975
Showing Melbourne to Maningrida Movie	—	Actor	David Gulpilil	1973
Showing Melbourne to Maningrida Movie	—	Directing	Director	1973
Walkabout Movie	7.7	Actor	Black Boy	1971

David Gulpilil

Known For

Australia

Crocodile Dundee

The Proposition

The Right Stuff

Movies & TV Credits