Acting
David Gulpilil
Born 1953-07-01
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Department: Acting
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.
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Australia
2008
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Crocodile Dundee
1986
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Cargo
2017
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The Leftovers
2014
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The Right Stuff
1983
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The Proposition
2005
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Walkabout
1971
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Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002
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Until the End of the World
1991
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The Last Wave
1977
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (45 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Journey Home, David Gulpilil | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Faraway Downs | King George | TV Series | 2023 |
 | My Name Is Gulpilil | Self | Movie | 2021 |
| My Name Is Gulpilil | Producer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Storm Boy | Fingerbone Bill's Dad | Movie | 2019 |
 | Cargo | Daku | Movie | 2017 |
 | Goldstone | Jimmy | Movie | 2016 |
 | MESSiAH | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
 | Another Country | Self / Narrator | Movie | 2015 |
| Another Country | Writer | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Leftovers | Christopher Sunday | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Charlie's Country | Charlie | Movie | 2013 |
| Charlie's Country | Writer | Movie | 2013 |
 | Satellite Boy | Jagamarra | Movie | 2012 |
 | Australia | King George | Movie | 2008 |
 | Ten Canoes | The Storyteller | Movie | 2006 |
 | Crocodile Dreaming | Burrimmilla | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Proposition | Jacko | Movie | 2005 |
| Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence | Himself | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Mimi | Granddad | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Tracker | The Tracker | Movie | 2002 |
 | Gulpilil: One Red Blood | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | Moodoo | Movie | 2002 |
 | Serenades | Rainman | Movie | 2001 |
 | BeastMaster | Shaman | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Dead Heart | Second Man in Desert | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Man from Snowy River | Manulpuy | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Until the End of the World | David | Movie | 1991 |
 | Dark Age | Adjaral | Movie | 1987 |
 | Crocodile Dundee | Neville Bell | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Right Stuff | Aborigine | Movie | 1983 |
 | Walkabout to Hollywood | Self | Movie | 1980 |
| 3 Dances Gulpilil | Dancer | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother | Self | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Last Wave | Chris Lee | Movie | 1977 |
 | Storm Boy | Fingerbone | Movie | 1977 |
 | Mad Dog Morgan | Billy | Movie | 1976 |
 | To Shoot a Mad Dog | Self | Movie | 1976 |
| The Rainbow Serpent | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
| Showing Melbourne to Maningrida | David Gulpilil | Movie | 1973 | |
| No Bag Limit | Self - Dancer | Movie | 1973 | |
| Showing Melbourne to Maningrida | Director | Movie | 1973 | |
| Showing Melbourne to Maningrida | Producer | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Walkabout | Black Boy | Movie | 1971 |