Actor

David Gulpilil

Birthday: July 1, 1953

Born in: Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

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.

Movie Credits

Journey Home, David Gulpilil (2025) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 72
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee (2025) as Self
Age: 71
My Name Is Gulpilil (2021) as Self
Age: 67
Cargo (2017) as Daku
Age: 64
Goldstone (2016) as Jimmy
Age: 63
MESSiAH (2016)
Age: 62
Another Country (2015) as Self / Narrator
Age: 62
Charlie's Country (2013) as Charlie
Age: 60
Satellite Boy (2012) as Jagamarra
Age: 59
Australia (2008) as King George
Age: 55
Ten Canoes (2006) as The Storyteller
Age: 52
Crocodile Dreaming (2006) as Burrimmilla
Age: 52
The Proposition (2005) as Jacko
Age: 52
Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence (2003) as Himself
Age: 49
Mimi (2002) as Granddad
Age: 49
The Tracker (2002) as The Tracker
Age: 49
Gulpilil: One Red Blood (2002) as Self
Age: 48
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) as Moodoo
Age: 48
Serenades (2001) as Rainman
Age: 47
Dead Heart (1996) as Second Man in Desert
Age: 43
Until the End of the World (1991) as David
Age: 38
Dark Age (1987) as Adjaral
Age: 33
Crocodile Dundee (1986) as Neville Bell
Age: 33
The Right Stuff (1983) as Aborigine
Age: 30
Walkabout to Hollywood (1980) as Self
Age: 26
3 Dances Gulpilil (1978) as Dancer
Age: 24
Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother (1978) as Self
Age: 24
The Last Wave (1977) as Chris Lee
Age: 24
Storm Boy (1977) as Fingerbone
Age: 24
Mad Dog Morgan (1976) as Billy
Age: 23
To Shoot a Mad Dog (1976) as Self
Age: 22
The Rainbow Serpent (1975)
Age: 22
Showing Melbourne to Maningrida (1973) as David Gulpilil
Age: 19
Walkabout (1971) as Black Boy
Age: 18