John Meillon

John Meillon

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee ★ 7.8 Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee 2025 Over There ★ 6.7 Over There 2005 Tripe ★ 10.0 Tripe 1989 Outback Bound ★ 5.5 Outback Bound 1988 Crocodile Dundee II ★ 5.9 Crocodile Dundee II 1988 The Everlasting Secret Family ★ 5.0 The Everlasting Secret Family 1988 Bullseye ★ 9.0 Bullseye 1987 Crocodile Dundee ★ 6.4 Crocodile Dundee 1986 The Blue Lightning ★ 6.7 The Blue Lightning 1986 Frenchman's Farm ★ 6.0 Frenchman's Farm 1986 King Solomon's Mines ★ 6.0 King Solomon's Mines 1986 The Man in the Iron Mask ★ 6.0 The Man in the Iron Mask 1985 The Dunera Boys ★ 7.3 The Dunera Boys 1985 The Camel Boy ★ 5.4 The Camel Boy 1984 The Wild Duck ★ 7.0 The Wild Duck 1984 Scales of Justice ★ 7.0 Scales of Justice 1983 The Dismissal ★ 7.0 The Dismissal 1983 Heatwave ★ 5.2 Heatwave 1982 Shimmering Light ★ 9.0 Shimmering Light 1978 Father, Dear Father ★ 7.0 Father, Dear Father 1978 Born to Run ★ 8.0 Born to Run 1977 The Picture Show Man ★ 6.5 The Picture Show Man 1977 The Fourth Wish ★ 10.0 The Fourth Wish 1976 Inn of the Damned ★ 4.4 Inn of the Damned 1975 Ride a Wild Pony ★ 6.6 Ride a Wild Pony 1975 Sidecar Racers ★ 5.0 Sidecar Racers 1975 The Cars That Ate Paris ★ 5.5 The Cars That Ate Paris 1974 The Dove ★ 6.7 The Dove 1974 The Evil Touch ★ 6.0 The Evil Touch 1973 Sunstruck ★ 6.0 Sunstruck 1972 Wake in Fright ★ 7.2 Wake in Fright 1971 Walkabout ★ 7.3 Walkabout 1971 Riptide ★ 9.0 Riptide 1969 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo ★ 6.0 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo 1968 My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? ★ 8.0 My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? 1966 They're a Weird Mob ★ 6.0 They're a Weird Mob 1966 Sucker Bait ★ 9.0 Sucker Bait 1965 Dead Man's Chest ★ 6.0 Dead Man's Chest 1965 Out of the Unknown ★ 7.1 Out of the Unknown 1965 The Troubleshooters ★ 7.3 The Troubleshooters 1965 Guns at Batasi ★ 7.1 Guns at Batasi 1964 633 Squadron ★ 6.2 633 Squadron 1964 The Running Man ★ 6.7 The Running Man 1963 Cairo ★ 5.1 Cairo 1963 Billy Budd ★ 7.3 Billy Budd 1962 Death Trap ★ 6.5 Death Trap 1962 Man of the World ★ 7.2 Man of the World 1962 The Longest Day ★ 7.6 The Longest Day 1962 The Valiant ★ 8.3 The Valiant 1962 Watch It, Sailor! ★ 7.0 Watch It, Sailor! 1961 Drama 61-67 Drama 61-67 1961 The Long and the Short and the Tall ★ 6.9 The Long and the Short and the Tall 1961 Offbeat ★ 6.2 Offbeat 1961 The Sundowners ★ 6.8 The Sundowners 1960 Armchair Mystery Theatre ★ 9.0 Armchair Mystery Theatre 1960 On the Beach ★ 6.7 On the Beach 1959 The Third Man ★ 7.2 The Third Man 1959 No Hiding Place ★ 4.8 No Hiding Place 1959 Edgar Wallace Mysteries ★ 7.5 Edgar Wallace Mysteries 1959 One Step Beyond ★ 5.7 One Step Beyond 1959 Rope Rope 1957 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 The Wonderful World of Disney ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954