John Meillon

John Meillon

Acting

Birthday

1934/05/01

Day of death

1989/08/11 (55 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Also know as

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Meillon  (1 May 1934 – 11 August 1989) was an legendary Australian actor, most widely known outside Australia for his role as Walter Reilly in the films Crocodile Dundee and Crocodile Dundee II. He also voiced Victoria Bitter beer commercials until his death. Meillon was born in Mosman, Sydney. He began his acting career at the age of eleven in the ABC's radio serial "Stumpy", and made his first stage appearance the following year. He joined the Sha...Read more

Acting
Billy Budd
7.3

(1962) Billy Budd

as Neil Kincaid, Maintopman

They're a Weird Mob
5.9

(1966) They're a Weird Mob

as Dennis

Wake in Fright
7.3

(1971) Wake in Fright

as Charlie

Sidecar Racers
2.5

(1975) Sidecar Racers

as Ocker

Crocodile Dundee II
5.9

(1988) Crocodile Dundee II

as Walter Reilly

Crocodile Dundee
6.4

(1986) Crocodile Dundee

as Walter Reilly

The Picture Show Man
6.0

(1977) The Picture Show Man

as Maurice 'Pop' Pym

Walkabout
7.3

(1971) Walkabout

as Man

633 Squadron
6.1

(1964) 633 Squadron

as Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand

The Cars That Ate Paris
5.5

(1974) The Cars That Ate Paris

as The Mayor

Heatwave
4.9

(1982) Heatwave

as Freddy Dwyer

Ride a Wild Pony
6.0

(1975) Ride a Wild Pony

as Charles E. Quayle

Offbeat
6.1

(1961) Offbeat

as Johnny Hemick

The Dove
6.3

(1974) The Dove

as Tim

Frenchman's Farm
5.8

(1986) Frenchman's Farm

as Bill Dolan

The Wild Duck
6.7

(1984) The Wild Duck

as Old Ackland

The Camel Boy
4.8

(1984) The Camel Boy

as (voice)

0.0

(1957) Rope

as ---

Sunstruck
5.5

(1972) Sunstruck

as ---

The Valiant
7.5

(1962) The Valiant

as Bedford

The Fourth Wish
0.0

(1976) The Fourth Wish

as Casey

Bullseye
0.0

(1987) Bullseye

as Merritt

Guns at Batasi
7.1

(1964) Guns at Batasi

as Aussie

Shimmering Light
0.0

(1978) Shimmering Light

as Eric Stuart

The Sundowners
6.7

(1960) The Sundowners

as Bluey Brown

Dead Man's Chest
5.7

(1965) Dead Man's Chest

as Johnnie Gordon

Death Trap
6.5

(1962) Death Trap

as Ross Williams

Outback Bound
3.0

(1988) Outback Bound

as Nobby

The Blue Lightning
6.0

(1986) The Blue Lightning

as Dr. William Giles

0.0

(1965) Sucker Bait

as Dr. Sheffield

0.0

(1989) Tripe

as Father

On the Beach
6.6

(1959) On the Beach

as Ralph Swain

King Solomon's Mines
5.7

(1986) King Solomon's Mines

as Captain John Good (voice)

The Man in the Iron Mask
6.0

(1985) The Man in the Iron Mask

as Porthos

The Dunera Boys
6.0

(1985) The Dunera Boys

as Brig. Templeton

Cairo
4.8

(1963) Cairo

as willy

The Everlasting Secret Family
4.4

(1988) The Everlasting Secret Family

as The Judge

Watch It, Sailor!
6.5

(1961) Watch It, Sailor!

as Albert Tufnell

The Longest Day
7.6

(1962) The Longest Day

as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

The Long and the Short and the Tall
6.8

(1961) The Long and the Short and the Tall

as Pte. Smith

Born to Run
0.0

(1977) Born to Run

as Delaney

The Running Man
6.5

(1963) The Running Man

as Jim Jerome

Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
8.0

(2025) Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

as Self

The Evil Touch
5.5

(1973) The Evil Touch

as ---

Over There
6.5

(2005) Over There

as ---

0.0

(1966) My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?

as ---

One Step Beyond
5.6

(1959) One Step Beyond

as Henry Soames

No Hiding Place
3.7

(1959) No Hiding Place

as ---

The Third Man
7.1

(1959) The Third Man

as Bill

Riptide
9.0

(1969) Riptide

as Luke Russell

Scales of Justice
0.0

(1983) Scales of Justice

as Barnes

The Troubleshooters
5.0

(1965) The Troubleshooters

as Conway

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as Michael Beckford

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as Harry Hopkins

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.8

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as Delaney

Father, Dear Father
5.0

(1978) Father, Dear Father

as George Randall

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
5.6

(1968) Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

as Nimble Norris

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
5.6

(1968) Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

as 'Nimble' Norris

The Dismissal
6.0

(1983) The Dismissal

as Sir John Kerr

Man of the World
7.0

(1962) Man of the World

as Major Teong