John Meillon
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1934-05-01
- Died
- 1989-08-11
- Place of birth
- Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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 Shakespeare Touring Company when he was sixteen. Like many actors of his generation from 1959 to 1965 he worked in England.
He had a recurring role in the TV series My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?. He featured in two episodes of "Skippy" in 1968 and 1969 appearing as "Nimble Norris". In 1976 he won the AFI Award for Best Actor for his role of 'Casey' in the film The Fourth Wish (1976).
With his rich baritone, Meillon was used extensively in voice over work- the most famous being his work as the "you can get it any old how" Victoria Bitter narrator.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
One Step Beyond
1959
as Henry Soames
No Hiding Place
1959
The Third Man
1959
as Bill
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Conway
Out of the Unknown
1965
as Dr. Sheffield
Drama 61-67
1961
as Jim Driscoll / Teddy
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Delaney
Over There
2005
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968
as Nimble Norris / 'Nimble' Norris
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
as Johnnie Gordon
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Malory
Man of the World
1962
as Major Teong
The Evil Touch
1973
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Michael Beckford / Harry Hopkins
Riptide
1969
as Luke Russell
Father, Dear Father
1978
as George Randall
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
1966
The Dismissal
1983
as Sir John Kerr
Scales of Justice
1983
as Barnes
Movies (44)
The Longest Day
1962
as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Crocodile Dundee
1986
as Walter Reilly
Walkabout
1971
as Man
Crocodile Dundee II
1988
as Walter Reilly
On the Beach
1959
as Ralph Swain
633 Squadron
1964
as Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand
Wake in Fright
1971
as Charlie
The Dove
1974
as Tim
Billy Budd
1962
as Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
Guns at Batasi
1964
as Aussie
The Running Man
1963
as Jim Jerome
The Sundowners
1960
as Bluey Brown
Ride a Wild Pony
1975
as Charles E. Quayle
Outback Bound
1988
as Nobby
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974
as The Mayor
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961
as Pte. Smith
Born to Run
1977
as Delaney
Heatwave
1982
as Freddy Dwyer
The Valiant
1962
as Bedford
Cairo
1963
as willy
They're a Weird Mob
1966
as Dennis
Inn of the Damned
1975
as George Parr
The Blue Lightning
1986
as Dr. William Giles
Rope
1957
The Wild Duck
1984
as Old Ackland
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
2025
as Self
The Dunera Boys
1985
as Brig. Templeton
Dead Man's Chest
1965
as Johnnie Gordon
Death Trap
1962
as Ross Williams
Sidecar Racers
1975
as Ocker
The Man in the Iron Mask
1985
as Porthos
The Fourth Wish
1976
as Casey
Offbeat
1961
as Johnny Hemick
The Everlasting Secret Family
1988
as The Judge
Frenchman's Farm
1986
as Bill Dolan
The Picture Show Man
1977
as Maurice 'Pop' Pym
King Solomon's Mines
1986
as Captain John Good (voice)
Tripe
1989
as Father
Watch It, Sailor!
1961
as Albert Tufnell
Sunstruck
1972
Shimmering Light
1978
as Eric Stuart
The Camel Boy
1984
as (voice)
Sucker Bait
1965
as Dr. Sheffield
Bullseye
1987
as Merritt
About John Meillon
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 Shakespeare Touring Company when he was sixteen. Like m… With 63 credits spanning from 1954 to 2025, John Meillon has appeared in 44 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Meillon Movies
- The Longest Day (1962) — as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
- Crocodile Dundee (1986) — as Walter Reilly
- Walkabout (1971) — as Man
- Crocodile Dundee II (1988) — as Walter Reilly
- On the Beach (1959) — as Ralph Swain
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