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David Gulpilil

1953 - 2021

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David Dhalatnghu Gulpilil (1 July 1953 – 29 November 2021) was an Australian actor and dancer. He was known for his roles in the films Walkabout (1971), Storm Boy (1976), The Last Wave (1977), Crocodile Dundee (1986), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), The Tracker (2002), and Australia (2008). An Indigenous Australian and Yolŋu person, he was raised in a traditional lifestyle in Arnhem Land. A skilled dancer, he was noticed by British filmmaker Nicolas Roeg, who cast him in his first feature film role in Walkabout (1971). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. David Gulpilil is the 9,154th most popular actor (down from 7,593rd in 2024), the 512th most popular biography from Australia (down from 375th in 2019) and the 101st most popular Australian Actor.

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Among actors, David Gulpilil ranks 9,154 out of 13,578. Before him are Monique Gabrielle, Barbara Alyn Woods, Wu Chun, Zhang Jin, Anne Reid, and Anne Fletcher. After him are Arielle Kebbel, Zahn McClarnon, Dayanara Torres, Michael O'Keefe, Sandy Duncan, and Christian Friedel.

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Among people born in 1953, David Gulpilil ranks 627. Before him are Nikolay Bazhukov, Guido Kratschmer, Krzysztof Krauze, Gabriela Svobodová, The Honky Tonk Man, and Željko Reiner. After him are Jasem Yaqoub, Dennis Miller, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Michael A. Baker, Alif Hajiyev, and Peter Lord. Among people deceased in 2021, David Gulpilil ranks 681. Before him are Keshav Dutt, Arthur Kopit, Rick Mitchell, Pornsak Songsaeng, Shawn Rhoden, and Yury Dokhoian. After him are Bipin Rawat, Yevgeny Zinichev, Vladimir Vysotsky, Theuns Jordaan, Halyna Hutchins, and Peter Scolari.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, David Gulpilil ranks 512 out of 1,143. Before him are Allan Davis (1980), Larry Perkins (1950), Adam Garcia (1973), Rodney Brooks (1954), Malcolm Williamson (1931), and Michael Rogers (1979). After him are Anthony Šerić (1979), Paul McNamee (1954), Tony Gaze (1920), Luke Roberts (1977), Luke Bracey (1989), and Andrew Cooper (1964).

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Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, David Gulpilil ranks 101. Before him are Cody Fern (1988), Brenton Thwaites (1989), John Pyper-Ferguson (1964), Josephine Langford (1997), Adelaide Kane (1990), and Adam Garcia (1973). After him are Luke Bracey (1989), Nathaniel Buzolic (1983), Zoe Caldwell (1933), Katherine Langford (1996), Samara Weaving (1992), and Xavier Samuel (1983).

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