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John Meillon

John Meillon

Actor May 1 (died age 55) Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1954–2025 (71 year career)
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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…

Known For

The Longest Day
Film

The Longest Day

RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)
Crocodile Dundee
Film

Crocodile Dundee

Walter Reilly
Walkabout
Film

Walkabout

Man
Crocodile Dundee II
Film

Crocodile Dundee II

Walter Reilly
Wake in Fright
Film

Wake in Fright

Charlie
On the Beach
Film

On the Beach

Ralph Swain
Billy Budd
Film

Billy Budd

Neil Kincaid, Maintopman
The Sundowners
Film

The Sundowners

Bluey Brown

Filmography

Acting (61)

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Movies (44)

Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

2025

as Self

8.0
Tripe

Tripe

1989

as Father

Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II

1988

as Walter Reilly

5.9
Outback Bound

Outback Bound

1988

as Nobby

3.0
The Everlasting Secret Family

The Everlasting Secret Family

1988

as The Judge

4.6
Bullseye

Bullseye

1987

as Merritt

Crocodile Dundee

Crocodile Dundee

1986

as Walter Reilly

6.4
The Blue Lightning

The Blue Lightning

1986

as Dr. William Giles

6.0
Frenchman's Farm

Frenchman's Farm

1986

as Bill Dolan

5.8
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1986

as Captain John Good (voice)

5.7
The Dunera Boys

The Dunera Boys

1985

as Brig. Templeton

6.0
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1985

as Porthos

6.0
The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck

1984

as Old Ackland

6.7
The Camel Boy

The Camel Boy

1984

as (voice)

4.8
Heatwave

Heatwave

1982

as Freddy Dwyer

4.9
Shimmering Light

Shimmering Light

1978

as Eric Stuart

The Picture Show Man

The Picture Show Man

1977

as Maurice 'Pop' Pym

6.0
Born to Run

Born to Run

1977

as Delaney

The Fourth Wish

The Fourth Wish

1976

as Casey

Ride a Wild Pony

Ride a Wild Pony

1975

as Charles E. Quayle

6.4
Inn of the Damned

Inn of the Damned

1975

as George Parr

4.1
Sidecar Racers

Sidecar Racers

1975

as Ocker

2.5
The Dove

The Dove

1974

as Tim

6.3
The Cars That Ate Paris

The Cars That Ate Paris

1974

as The Mayor

5.5
Sunstruck

Sunstruck

1972
5.5
Walkabout

Walkabout

1971

as Man

7.3
Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright

1971

as Charlie

7.2
They're a Weird Mob

They're a Weird Mob

1966

as Dennis

5.9
Dead Man's Chest

Dead Man's Chest

1965

as Johnnie Gordon

5.7
Sucker Bait

Sucker Bait

1965

as Dr. Sheffield

Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

1964

as Aussie

7.1
633 Squadron

633 Squadron

1964

as Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand

6.1
The Running Man

The Running Man

1963

as Jim Jerome

6.6
Cairo

Cairo

1963

as willy

4.8
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

7.6
Billy Budd

Billy Budd

1962

as Neil Kincaid, Maintopman

7.3
The Valiant

The Valiant

1962

as Bedford

7.5
Death Trap

Death Trap

1962

as Ross Williams

6.5
Offbeat

Offbeat

1961

as Johnny Hemick

6.1
Watch It, Sailor!

Watch It, Sailor!

1961

as Albert Tufnell

6.5
The Long and the Short and the Tall

The Long and the Short and the Tall

1961

as Pte. Smith

6.8
The Sundowners

The Sundowners

1960

as Bluey Brown

6.7
On the Beach

On the Beach

1959

as Ralph Swain

6.6
Rope

Rope

1957