David Gulpilil

Biography

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.

Career Overview

David Gulpilil has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Mystery Road Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Faraway Downs, Crocodile Dundee, Walkabout. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 44
Birth Date: 1953-07-01 00:00:00
Birth Place: Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Mystery Road Collection (1 titles)
Crocodile Dundee (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Molly Reynolds (5 collaborations)
Rolf de Heer (4 collaborations)
Catherine Martin (3 collaborations)
Baz Luhrmann (3 collaborations)
Paul Hogan (3 collaborations)
Nicolas Roeg (3 collaborations)
John Barry (3 collaborations)
Maggie Miles (3 collaborations)
Trisha Morton-Thomas (3 collaborations)
Catherine Knapman (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (39 credits)
- Journey Home, David Gulpilil
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Faraway Downs
  King George
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Chapter Six: War (2023) ... King George actor actors
  
  - Chapter Five: Betrayal (2023) ... King George actor actors
  
  - Chapter Four: Romance (2023) ... King George actor actors
  
  - Chapter Three: Adventure (2023) ... King George actor actors
  
  - Chapter Two: Secrets (2023) ... King George actor actors
  
  2023
- My Name Is Gulpilil
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Storm Boy
  Fingerbone Bill's Dad
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Cargo
  Daku
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Goldstone
  Jimmy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- MESSiAH
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Another Country
  Self / Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Leftovers
  
  - The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother) (2017) ... Christopher Sunday actor actors
  
  - Crazy Whitefella Thinking (2017) ... Christopher Sunday actor actors
  
  2014
- Charlie's Country
  Charlie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Satellite Boy
  Jagamarra
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Australia
  King George
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Ten Canoes
  The Storyteller
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Crocodile Dreaming
  Burrimmilla
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Proposition
  Jacko
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Mimi
  Granddad
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Tracker
  The Tracker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Gulpilil: One Red Blood
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Rabbit-Proof Fence
  Moodoo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Serenades
  Rainman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Dead Heart
  Second Man in Desert
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Man from Snowy River
  
  - The Savage Land (1995) ... Manulpuy actor actors
  
  1994
- Until the End of the World
  David
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Dark Age
  Adjaral
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Crocodile Dundee
  Neville Bell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Right Stuff
  Aborigine
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Walkabout to Hollywood
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- 3 Dances Gulpilil
  Dancer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- The Last Wave
  Chris Lee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Storm Boy
  Fingerbone
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Mad Dog Morgan
  Billy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- To Shoot a Mad Dog
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- The Rainbow Serpent
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Showing Melbourne to Maningrida
  David Gulpilil
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- No Bag Limit
  Self - Dancer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Walkabout
  Black Boy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
production (2 credits)
- My Name Is Gulpilil
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Showing Melbourne to Maningrida
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1973
writing (2 credits)
- Another Country
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Charlie's Country
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
directing (1 credits)
- Showing Melbourne to Maningrida
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973