David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu (born 1 July 1953) is an Australian actor and traditional Indigenous dancer. He is a Yolngu man. His acting career began in 1971. He was awarded the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his roles in "The Tracker" (2002) and "Charlie's Country" (2014). His other acting credits include "Walkabout" (1971), "Storm Boy" (1976), "Crocodile Dundee" (1986), "Crocodile Dundee II" (1988), "Rabbit-Proof Fence" (2002), "Ten Canoes" (2006), "Australia" (2008) and the "Storm Boy" remake (2019). Gulpilil retired from acting in 2019.