David Gulpilil
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 1, 1953 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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
| 2025 | Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf | |
| 2025 | Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Faraway DownsKing George | |
| 2021 | My Name Is GulpililSelf | |
| 2017 | CargoDaku | |
| 2016 | GoldstoneJimmy | |
| 2016 | MESSiAH | |
| 2015 | Another CountrySelf / Narrator | |
| 2014 | The LeftoversChristopher Sunday | |
| 2013 | Charlie's CountryCharlie | |
| 2012 | Satellite BoyJagamarra | |
| 2008 | AustraliaKing George | |
| 2006 | Ten CanoesThe Storyteller | |
| 2006 | Crocodile DreamingBurrimmilla | |
| 2005 | The PropositionJacko | |
| 2003 | Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself | |
| 2002 | Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo | |
| 2002 | The TrackerThe Tracker | |
| 2002 | Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf | |
| 2002 | MimiGranddad | |
| 2001 | SerenadesRainman | |
| 1999 | BeastMasterShaman | |
| 1996 | Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert | |
| 1994 | The Man from Snowy RiverManulpuy | |
| 1991 | Until the End of the WorldDavid | |
| 1987 | Dark AgeAdjaral | |
| 1986 | Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell | |
| 1983 | The Right StuffAborigine | |
| 1980 | Walkabout to HollywoodSelf | |
| 1978 | Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherSelf | |
| 1978 | 3 Dances GulpililDancer | |
| 1977 | Storm BoyFingerbone | |
| 1977 | The Last WaveChris Lee | |
| 1976 | Mad Dog MorganBilly | |
| 1976 | To Shoot a Mad DogSelf | |
| 1975 | The Rainbow Serpent | |
| 1973 | Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDavid Gulpilil | |
| 1973 | No Bag LimitSelf - Dancer | |
| 1971 | WalkaboutBlack Boy |
| 2021 | My Name Is GulpililProducer | |
| 1973 | Showing Melbourne to ManingridaProducer |
| 1973 | Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDirector |
| 2015 | Another CountryWriter | |
| 2013 | Charlie's CountryWriter |













