Known For
Acting
Known Credits
67
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 1, 1934 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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.
He married Australian actress June Salter in 1958. They were divorced in 1971. They had one son, John Meillon, Jr. He then married actress Bunny Gibson ("Rita the Eta Eater") on 5 April 1972: they also had a son.
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| 2025 | Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundeeas Self | |
| 2005 | Over Thereas | |
| 1989 | Tripeas Father | |
| 1988 | Outback Boundas Nobby | |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee IIas Walter Reilly | |
| 1988 | The Everlasting Secret Familyas The Judge | |
| 1987 | Bullseyeas Merritt | |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundeeas Walter Reilly | |
| 1986 | The Blue Lightningas Dr. William Giles | |
| 1986 | Frenchman's Farmas Bill Dolan | |
| 1986 | King Solomon's Minesas Captain John Good (voice) | |
| 1985 | The Man in the Iron Maskas Porthos | |
| 1985 | The Dunera Boysas Brig. Templeton | |
| 1984 | The Camel Boyas (voice) | |
| 1984 | The Wild Duckas Old Ackland | |
| 1983 | Scales of Justiceas Barnes | |
| 1983 | The Dismissalas Sir John Kerr | |
| 1982 | Heatwaveas Freddy Dwyer | |
| 1978 | Shimmering Lightas Eric Stuart | |
| 1978 | Father, Dear Fatheras George Randall | |
| 1977 | Born to Runas Delaney | |
| 1977 | The Picture Show Manas Maurice 'Pop' Pym | |
| 1976 | The Fourth Wishas Casey | |
| 1975 | Inn of the Damnedas George Parr | |
| 1975 | Ride a Wild Ponyas Charles E. Quayle | |
| 1975 | Sidecar Racersas Ocker | |
| 1974 | The Cars That Ate Parisas The Mayor | |
| 1974 | The Doveas Tim | |
| 1973 | The Evil Touchas | |
| 1972 | Sunstruckas | |
| 1971 | Wake in Frightas Charlie | |
| 1971 | Walkaboutas Man | |
| 1969 | Riptideas Luke Russell | |
| 1968 | Skippy the Bush Kangarooas 'Nimble' Norris | |
| 1968 | Skippy the Bush Kangarooas Nimble Norris | |
| 1966 | My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?as | |
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mobas Dennis | |
| 1965 | Sucker Baitas Dr. Sheffield | |
| 1965 | Dead Man's Chestas Johnnie Gordon | |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknownas Dr. Sheffield | |
| 1965 | The Troubleshootersas Conway | |
| 1964 | Guns at Batasias Aussie | |
| 1964 | 633 Squadronas Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand | |
| 1963 | The Running Manas Jim Jerome | |
| 1963 | Cairoas willy | |
| 1962 | Billy Buddas Neil Kincaid, Maintopman | |
| 1962 | Death Trapas Ross Williams | |
| 1962 | Man of the Worldas Major Teong | |
| 1962 | The Longest Dayas RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Valiantas Bedford | |
| 1961 | A Chance of Thunderas Martin | |
| 1961 | Watch It, Sailor!as Albert Tufnell | |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67as Jim Driscoll | |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67as Teddy | |
| 1961 | The Long and the Short and the Tallas Pte. Smith | |
| 1961 | Offbeatas Johnny Hemick | |
| 1960 | The Sundownersas Bluey Brown | |
| 1960 | Armchair Mystery Theatreas Malory | |
| 1959 | On the Beachas Ralph Swain | |
| 1959 | The Third Manas Bill | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Placeas | |
| 1959 | Edgar Wallace Mysteriesas Johnnie Gordon | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyondas Henry Soames | |
| 1957 | Ropeas | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Harry Hopkins | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Michael Beckford | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Delaney |