David Gulpilil

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1953-07-01

Deathday 2021-11-29 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

Also Known As David Gumpilil, David Dalaithngu, David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM

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.

Known For

Actor

2023
Faraway Downs

as King George

2017
Cargo

as Daku

2016
Goldstone

as Jimmy

2015
Another Country

as Self / Narrator

2014
The Leftovers

as Christopher Sunday

2013
2012
Satellite Boy

as Jagamarra

2008
Australia

as King George

2006
Ten Canoes

as The Storyteller

2006
Crocodile Dreaming

as Burrimmilla

2005
2002
Mimi

as Granddad

2002
The Tracker

as The Tracker

2002
2001
Serenades

as Rainman

1996
Dead Heart

as Second Man in Desert

1994
1987
Dark Age

as Adjaral

1986
Crocodile Dundee

as Neville Bell

1983
The Right Stuff

as Aborigine

1978
1977
The Last Wave

as Chris Lee

1977
Storm Boy

as Fingerbone

1976
1976
1973
1971
Walkabout

as Black Boy

Writer

2015
Another Country

as Writer

2013

Producer

Director