John Meillon
John Meillon was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in the 'Crocodile Dundee' series and various Australian films and television shows. He had a versatile career spanning several decades, gaining a reputation for his distinctive voice and comedic timing. Meillon often portrayed characters... Read More
Known for
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
When a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big Apple, it's a clash...
Walkabout (1971)
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot...
Personal details
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeNearly 40 years on, Crocodile Dundee remains Australia’s biggest film—what made it a cultural icon, and why does it still... |
Self | |
| 2005 |
Over ThereGritty, intense, evocative and emotional, "Over There" takes you to the front lines of battle and explores the effects of... |
Unknown character | |
| 1989 |
TripeA black comedy about a family terrorised by their father who feeds his family tripe at every meal, every day.... |
Father | |
| 1988 |
Outback BoundA girl from Beverly Hills tries to find her fathers opal mine in the Australian outback. |
Nobby | |
| 1988 |
Crocodile Dundee IIAustralian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under. |
Walter Reilly | |
| 1988 |
The Everlasting Secret FamilyA beautiful, if ambitious and amoral, youth is tapped to become the lover of a powerful senator. The young man... |
The Judge | |
| 1987 |
BullseyeIn the 1860s, two friends, Harry and Bluey, steal a thousand head of cattle and trek it across country from... |
Merritt | |
| 1986 |
Crocodile DundeeWhen a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big... |
Walter Reilly | |
| 1986 |
The Blue LightningHarry Wingate, a rugged adventurer, is hired by a gem collector to retrieve a priceless opal, known as "The Blue... |
Dr. William Giles | |
| 1986 |
Frenchman's FarmAn Australian woman's car breaks down in the country, and when she goes to get help, she's whisked back in... |
Bill Dolan | |
| 1986 |
King Solomon's MinesDeep within a remote mountain somewhere in Africa lies the fold and endless riches of the legendary King Solomon. Many... |
Captain John Good (voice) | |
| 1985 |
The Man in the Iron MaskTeenage boy from a small village learns that he is in fact the secret twin brother of the current corrupt... |
Porthos | |
| 1985 |
The Dunera BoysAt the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long... |
Brig. Templeton | |
| 1984 |
The Camel BoyYoung Ali and his camel-driver grandfather Moussa take part in an expedition through the Australian Outback. Faced with prejudice, Moussa's... |
(voice) | |
| 1984 |
The Wild DuckIbsen's play, adapted to Australia, concerns a couple forced to answer for their daughter's legitimacy. |
Old Ackland | |
| 1983 |
Scales of JusticeScales of Justice is a three-part Australian drama miniseries, made in 1983 by director Michael Jenkins. It was one of... |
Barnes | |
| 1983 |
The DismissalThe sensational dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's Labor Government by the Queens representative in Australia, the Governor General, Sir... |
Sir John Kerr | |
| 1982 |
HeatwaveDuring a Christmas heatwave, a community activist attempts to stop a redevelopment project that is displacing residents in the Kings... |
Freddy Dwyer | |
| 1978 |
Shimmering Light1978 Australian television film about an American surfer who travels to Australia in search of the perfect wave. It was... |
Eric Stuart | |
| 1978 |
Father, Dear FatherThe hugely successful British television series Father Dear Father is transplanted to Australia when novelist Patrick Glover and his assistant... |
George Randall | |
| 1977 |
Born to RunJourney to the land down under for a warm, thrilling story of a once proud racehorse stableowner, his adventurous grandson,... |
Delaney | |
| 1977 |
The Picture Show ManA man, his son and a piano player travel around Australia showing the first silent movies |
Maurice 'Pop' Pym | |
| 1976 |
The Fourth WishThe poignant struggle of a man to grant his terminally ill son three wishes - and the obstacles cast in... |
Casey | |
| 1975 |
Inn of the DamnedA sheriff investigates why the guests at a local hostelry check in, but never check out. |
George Parr | |
| 1975 |
Ride a Wild PonyScott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and... |
Charles E. Quayle | |
| 1975 |
Sidecar RacersYou're going to get us both killed with your grandstanding...! Two guys, one girl, and no brakes! Death defying daredevils... |
Ocker | |
| 1974 |
The Cars That Ate ParisAfter surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local... |
The Mayor | |
| 1974 |
The Dove16-year-old Robin Lee Graham aims to become the youngest person to sail around the world in a 23-foot sloop named... |
Tim | |
| 1973 |
The Evil TouchThe Evil Touch is an Australian-produced television series, originally broadcast in Australia in 1973. It was an anthology series where... |
Unknown character | |
| 1972 |
SunstruckStanley Evans, a Welsh schoolteacher, decides to emigrate to Australia for a better life but ends up working in a... |
Unknown character | |
| 1971 |
Wake in FrightA young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town in outback Australia. |
Charlie | |
| 1971 |
WalkaboutUnder the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback... |
Man | |
| 1969 |
RiptideRiptide is an Australian adventure television |
Luke Russell | |
| 1968 |
Skippy the Bush KangarooSkippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet... |
Nimble Norris | |
| 1968 |
Skippy the Bush KangarooSkippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet... |
'Nimble' Norris | |
| 1966 |
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? was a popular Australian situation comedy series produced by ATN7 from 1966 to 1968. The... |
Unknown character | |
| 1966 |
They're a Weird MobAn Italian sports journalist arrives in Australia but finds no work. The only employment he can find is as a... |
Dennis | |
| 1965 |
Sucker BaitAn expedition sets out to discover what has happened to a lost colony on a distant planet. Amongst the scientists... |
Dr. Sheffield | |
| 1965 |
Dead Man's ChestTwo young journalists simulate a murder, but the scheme backfires when the mock victim disappears. |
Johnnie Gordon | |
| 1965 |
Out of the UnknownOut of the Unknown is a British television science fiction anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on... |
Dr. Sheffield | |
| 1965 |
The TroubleshootersThe Troubleshooters is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. During... |
Conway | |
| 1964 |
Guns at BatasiAn anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience... |
Aussie | |
| 1964 |
633 SquadronWhen Norwegian resistance leader Lieutenant Erik Bergman reports the location of a German V-2 rocket fuel plant, the Royal Air... |
Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand | |
| 1963 |
The Running ManAn Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to... |
Jim Jerome | |
| 1963 |
CairoAn assortment of international criminals plans to steal priceless Egyptian artifacts from a Cairo museum. MGM remake of Asphalt Jungle... |
willy | |
| 1962 |
Billy BuddBilly is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy... |
Neil Kincaid, Maintopman | |
| 1962 |
Death TrapA young woman commits suicide. Her sister is not ready to let the death go without someone answering a few... |
Ross Williams | |
| 1962 |
Man of the WorldMichael Strait is a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and... |
Major Teong | |
| 1962 |
The Longest DayThe retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall... |
RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited) | |
| 1962 |
The ValiantHaving placed mines on the hull of a British warship whilst it is safe in harbour during the second World... |
Bedford | |
| 1961 |
A Chance of ThunderA six-part adventure series, written by John Hopkins. |
Martin | |
| 1961 |
Watch It, Sailor!Sailor Albert gets a message from the Navy saying he can't marry for certain unexplained legal reasons. Everyone, including his... |
Albert Tufnell | |
| 1961 |
Drama 61-67Drama 61-67 is anthology drama series which took a different title, based on year of transmission, each year. It alternated... |
Jim Driscoll | |
| 1961 |
Drama 61-67Drama 61-67 is anthology drama series which took a different title, based on year of transmission, each year. It alternated... |
Teddy | |
| 1961 |
The Long and the Short and the TallBased on a play by Willis Hall. A troop of British soldiers are out in the jungle to record jungle... |
Pte. Smith | |
| 1961 |
OffbeatWhen Scotland Yard finds themselves up against a brick wall in tracking down a vicious gang of thieves and bank... |
Johnny Hemick | |
| 1960 |
The SundownersIn the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida... |
Bluey Brown | |
| 1960 |
Armchair Mystery TheatreArmchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted... |
Malory | |
| 1959 |
On the BeachIn 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia,... |
Ralph Swain | |
| 1959 | Bill | ||
| 1959 |
No Hiding PlaceNo Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network... |
Unknown character | |
| 1959 |
Edgar Wallace MysteriesThe Edgar Wallace Mysteries was a British second-feature film series, produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated. There were 46... |
Johnnie Gordon | |
| 1959 |
One Step BeyondAlcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The original series ran for three... |
Henry Soames | |
| 1957 |
RopeAustralian television adaptation of the Patrick Hamilton play. |
Unknown character | |
| 1956 |
Armchair TheatreArmchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956... |
Michael Beckford | |
| 1956 |
Armchair TheatreArmchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956... |
Harry Hopkins | |
| 1954 |
The Wonderful World of DisneyWalt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the... |
Delaney |
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Got a question about John Meillon?
John Meillon is best known for his role as Jacko in the 'Crocodile Dundee' films, where he showcased his comedic talent and unique voice.
Yes, John Meillon received several accolades throughout his career, including the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor.
John Meillon's first film role was in 'The Desert Rats' (1953), which marked the beginning of his extensive acting career.
Apart from 'Crocodile Dundee,' John Meillon appeared in films like 'The Man from Snowy River' and 'The Getting of Wisdom.'
John Meillon was married to Gillian Meillon from 1963 until their divorce in 1992. He had two children, though their names are not publicly known.
John Meillon's estimated net worth was approximately 1 million USD at the time of his passing.
Key milestones in John Meillon's filmography include his iconic role in 'Crocodile Dundee' and his work in various Australian television series.
John Meillon contributed to Australian cinema through his memorable performances and by being a prominent figure in popular films that showcased Australian culture.