David Gulpilil

Acting

David Gulpilil

Born July 1, 1953Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia39 credits

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

Journey Home, David Gulpilil

Journey Home, David Gulpilil

Movie

2025

Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
7.8

Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

Movie

2025

Faraway Downs
6.8

Faraway Downs

TV

2023

My Name Is Gulpilil
6.2

My Name Is Gulpilil

Movie

2021

Cargo
6.4

Cargo

Movie

2017

Goldstone
6.0

Goldstone

Movie

2016

Filmography

Journey Home, David Gulpilil
2025Journey Home, David Gulpililas Self (archive footage)Movie
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundeeas SelfMovie
Faraway Downs
2023Faraway Downsas King GeorgeTV
My Name Is Gulpilil
2021My Name Is Gulpililas SelfMovie
Cargo
2017Cargoas DakuMovie
Goldstone
2016Goldstoneas JimmyMovie
MESSiAH
2016MESSiAHMovie
Another Country
2015Another Countryas Self / NarratorMovie
The Leftovers
2014The Leftoversas Christopher SundayTV
Charlie's Country
2013Charlie's Countryas CharlieMovie
Satellite Boy
2012Satellite Boyas JagamarraMovie
Australia
2008Australiaas King GeorgeMovie
Ten Canoes
2006Ten Canoesas The StorytellerMovie
Crocodile Dreaming
2006Crocodile Dreamingas BurrimmillaMovie
The Proposition
2005The Propositionas JackoMovie
F
2003Following the Rabbit-Proof Fenceas HimselfMovie
Mimi
2002Mimias GranddadMovie
The Tracker
2002The Trackeras The TrackerMovie
Gulpilil: One Red Blood
2002Gulpilil: One Red Bloodas SelfMovie
Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002Rabbit-Proof Fenceas MoodooMovie
Serenades
2001Serenadesas RainmanMovie
BeastMaster
1999BeastMasteras ShamanTV
Dead Heart
1996Dead Heartas Second Man in DesertMovie
The Man from Snowy River
1994The Man from Snowy Riveras ManulpuyTV
Until the End of the World
1991Until the End of the Worldas DavidMovie
Dark Age
1987Dark Ageas AdjaralMovie
Crocodile Dundee
1986Crocodile Dundeeas Neville BellMovie
The Right Stuff
1983The Right Stuffas AborigineMovie
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980Walkabout to Hollywoodas SelfMovie
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19783 Dances Gulpililas DancerMovie
Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother
1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Motheras SelfMovie
The Last Wave
1977The Last Waveas Chris LeeMovie
Storm Boy
1977Storm Boyas FingerboneMovie
Mad Dog Morgan
1976Mad Dog Morganas BillyMovie
To Shoot a Mad Dog
1976To Shoot a Mad Dogas SelfMovie
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1975The Rainbow SerpentMovie
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1973Showing Melbourne to Maningridaas David GulpililMovie
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1973No Bag Limitas Self - DancerMovie
Walkabout
1971Walkaboutas Black BoyMovie