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

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Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

2025 ⭐ 7.8

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My Name Is Gulpilil

2021 ⭐ 6.1

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Storm Boy

2019 ⭐ 7.1

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Cargo

2017 ⭐ 6.4

Career timeline

2025

Journey Home, David Gulpilil

Self (archive footage) · 2025

Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee Notable

Self · 2025

⭐ 7.8

2021

My Name Is Gulpilil

Self · 2021

⭐ 6.1

2019

Storm Boy Notable

Fingerbone Bill's Dad · 2019

⭐ 7.1

2017

Cargo Notable

Daku · 2017

⭐ 6.4

2016

Goldstone

Jimmy · 2016

⭐ 6.0

MESSiAH

2016

2015

Another Country

Self / Narrator · 2015

⭐ 6.2

2013

Charlie's Country Notable

Charlie · 2013

⭐ 7.0

2012

Satellite Boy

Jagamarra · 2012

⭐ 5.9

2008

Australia Notable

King George · 2008

⭐ 6.6

2006

Ten Canoes

The Storyteller · 2006

⭐ 6.7

Crocodile Dreaming

Burrimmilla · 2006

2005

The Proposition Notable

Jacko · 2005

⭐ 7.0

2002

Mimi

Granddad · 2002

⭐ 5.5

The Tracker

The Tracker · 2002

⭐ 6.8

Gulpilil: One Red Blood

Self · 2002

⭐ 6.8

2001

Serenades

Rainman · 2001

⭐ 5.4

1996

Dead Heart

Second Man in Desert · 1996

⭐ 5.8

1991

Until the End of the World

David · 1991

⭐ 6.7

1987

Dark Age

Adjaral · 1987

⭐ 5.7

1986

Crocodile Dundee Notable

Neville Bell · 1986

⭐ 6.4

1983

The Right Stuff Notable

Aborigine · 1983

⭐ 7.4

1980

Walkabout to Hollywood

Self · 1980

1978

Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother

Self · 1978

Frequently appears with

Paul Hogan

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John Cornell

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Linda Kozlowski

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Delvene Delaney

Self

Peter Faiman

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Jack Thompson

Self

Full filmography

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Journey Home, David Gulpilil

2025

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Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

2025 ⭐ 7.8

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My Name Is Gulpilil

2021 ⭐ 6.1

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Storm Boy

2019 ⭐ 7.1

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Cargo

2017 ⭐ 6.4

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Goldstone

2016 ⭐ 6.0

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MESSiAH

2016

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Another Country

2015 ⭐ 6.2

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Charlie's Country

2013 ⭐ 7.0

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Satellite Boy

2012 ⭐ 5.9

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Australia

2008 ⭐ 6.6

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Ten Canoes

2006 ⭐ 6.7

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Crocodile Dreaming

2006

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The Proposition

2005 ⭐ 7.0

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Mimi

2002 ⭐ 5.5

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The Tracker

2002 ⭐ 6.8

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Gulpilil: One Red Blood

2002 ⭐ 6.8

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Rabbit-Proof Fence

2002 ⭐ 7.0

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Serenades

2001 ⭐ 5.4

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Dead Heart

1996 ⭐ 5.8