AM (Member of the Order of Australia)

1. Peter Allen

Soundtrack | Arthur

Peter Allen was born on February 10, 1944 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Arthur (1981), Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) and Muriel's Wedding (1994). He was married to Liza Minnelli. He died on June 18, 1992 in San Diego, California, USA.

2. Babette Stephens

Actress | Homicide

For 70 years, Babette Stephens worked as an actor in theater, radio, TV and film. She was also a director, artistic director, talk show host, TV game show panelist and acting teacher. Her last acting student was Dwayne Lawler. In 1972, she was awarded an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of ...

3. Michael Hintze

Self | What Makes Britain Rich?

He was awarded the AM (Member of the Order of Australia) before being awarded the Knight Bachelor of the order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the Arts. He is a philanthropist.

4. Paul Hogan

Actor | Crocodile Dundee

Paul Hogan became a worldwide success with his irresistible comic performance in Crocodile Dundee (1986), which he created and co-wrote. This earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor as well as an Academy Award nomination (for Best Screenplay). The versatile actor got his start in Australian ...

5. Rolf Harris

Soundtrack | Australia

Rolf Harris came to London in 1952 to study Art. A year later he was appearing on TV as an artist and storyteller and had his first hit as a singer in the early sixties with Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport. After a relatively quiet period in his life in the late seventies, his brother Bruce Harris ...

6. Gillian Armstrong

Director | My Brilliant Career

Gillian Armstrong was born on December 18, 1950 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is a director and producer, known for My Brilliant Career (1979), Not Fourteen Again (1996) and Little Women (1994). She is married to John Pleffer. They have two children.

7. Rachel Ward

Actress | The Thorn Birds

Rachel Ward was born on September 12, 1957 in Cornwell Manor, Cornwell, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for The Thorn Birds (1983), Against All Odds (1984) and Sharky's Machine (1981). She has been married to Bryan Brown since April 16, 1983. They ...

8. Bryan Brown

Actor | Cocktail

Bryan Brown was born on June 23, 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for Cocktail (1988), Breaker Morant (1980) and Two Hands (1999). He has been married to Rachel Ward since April 16, 1983. They have three children.

9. Jack Thompson

Actor | 'Breaker' Morant

Australian actor Jack Thompson was born John Hadley Payne on August 31, 1940 in Manly, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney. Outside of Oz, he is best known for his appearances in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), Breaker Morant (1980), The Man from Snowy River (1982), Midnight in the Garden of...

10. Bille Brown

Actor | Fierce Creatures

A Drama graduate of the University of Queensland, Bille Brown is a well-known Shakespearean actor. He began with the Queensland Theatre Company and, later, was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Strathford and London. While with the RSC, he was one of its few commissioned writers.

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11. Yoram Gross

Producer | Dot and the Bunny

Yoram Gross is Australia's leading animation Producer and Director. Internationally acclaimed for his films and television series, Yoram has established a world-wide reputation for the adaptation of children's characters from books and films to animation that win the hearts of children worldwide. ...

12. Peter Cosgrove

Self | Dick Smith's Population Puzzle

Peter Cosgrove was born on July 28, 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He has been married to Lynne Payne since 1976. They have three children.

13. Louise Adler

Self | World Series Debating

14. Elizabeth Alexander

Self | Jake Tapper's Book Club

15. Robert Allman

Actor | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Robert Allman was born on June 8, 1927 in Melbourne, Australia. He was an actor, known for Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1988), Melba (1988) and Lucrezia Borgia (1977). He was married to Margaret Bennett and Josephine. He died on December 4, 2013 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

16. Neville Amadio

Composer | Papua and New Guinea

Neville Amadio is known for Papua and New Guinea (1957).

17. Angry Anderson

Actor | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Angry Anderson was born on August 5, 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor and composer, known for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Chopper (2000) and Fat Pizza (2003). He was previously married to Lindy (Lou) Michael.

18. Anne Boyd

Composer | Daily Bread

Anne Boyd was born on April 10, 1946 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is a composer, known for Daily Bread (2018) and Facing the Music (2001).

19. Raelene Boyle

Self | Yum Cha

She was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to the community through a range of roles with organizations that support people with cancer, particularly Breast Cancer Network Australia.

20. Peter Brock

Self | The Daryl Somers Show

Peter Brock was born on February 26, 1945 in Hurstbridge, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Daryl Somers Show (1982), A Little Help from Some Friends (1983) and Landline (1991). He was married to Bev Mcintosh and Heather Russell. He died on September 8, 2006 in Gidgegannup, Western ...

21. Bob Brown

Actor | Beyond My Reach

Bob Brown was born on December 27, 1944 in Oberon, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor, known for Beyond My Reach (1990), Neighbours (1985) and The Franklin: Wild River (1980).

22. Michael Bryce

Sound_department | Chase & Mello

Michael Bryce is known for Chase & Mello (2009) and I Remember Yesterday (2010).

23. John Bryson

Writer | Evil Angels

John Bryson is known for A Cry in the Dark (1988), Secrets of the Jury Room (2004) and Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (2020).

24. Geraldine Cox

Self | Talking Heads

25. Ruth Cracknell

Actress | Mother and Son

Ruth Cracknell was born on July 6, 1925 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Mother and Son (1984), The Night, the Prowler (1978) and Lilian's Story (1996). She was married to Eric Phillips. She died on May 13, 2002 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

26. Bill Crews

27. Ben Cropp

Director | Shark Hunters

Ben Cropp is known for Shark Hunters (1962), Secrets of the Coral Reef (1994) and The World About Us (1967).

28. Rosemary Crossley

Writer | Annie's Coming Out

Rosemary Crossley was born on May 6, 1945 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. She was a writer, known for A Test of Love (1984) and Dateline (1984). She died on May 10, 2023 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

29. Perry Crosswhite

Self | The 7PM Project

30. Bart Cummings

Self | The Ernie Sigley Show

Bart Cummings was born on November 14, 1927 in South Australia, Australia. He was married to Valmae. He died on August 30, 2015 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

31. Peter Cundall

Self | Landline

Peter Cundall was born on April 1, 1927 in Manchester, England, UK. He died on December 5, 2021 in Tasmania, Australia.

32. John Curro

Soundtrack | All About E

John Curro was born on December 6, 1932 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. He was married to Carmel Cusack. He died on November 6, 2019 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

33. Julie Anthony

Actress | Paradise Road

Julie Anthony was born on August 24, 1949 in Lameroo, South Australia, Australia. She is an actress, known for Paradise Road (1997), Lost in the Wild (1976) and The Graham Kennedy Show (1972).

34. Mike Archer

Self | Nova

35. Queenie Ashton

Actress | A Country Practice

Queenie Ashton was born on November 11, 1903 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Country Practice (1981), The Love Boat (1977) and Certain Women (1973). She was married to John Cover. She died on October 21, 1999 in Carlingford, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

36. Joseph Assaf

Producer | Red Rabbit Lodge

Joseph Assaf is known for Red Rabbit Lodge (2019) and Ethnic Business Awards 2011 (2011).

37. Geoffrey Atherden

Writer | Grass Roots

Geoffrey Atherden is known for Grass Roots (2000), Mother and Son (1984) and The Aunty Jack Show (1972).

38. Bruce Baird

Self | Corridors of Power

39. Bernie Banton

Self | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton

40. Ron Dale Barrassi

Self | The Late Show

Ron Dale Barrassi was born on February 27, 1936 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Late Show (1992), Saturday Afternoon AFL (1957) and War Without Weapons (1980). He was married to Cherryl Copeland and Nancy Kellett. He died on September 16, 2023 in Melbourne, ...

41. Geoffrey Bardon

Director | A Calendar of Dreamings

Geoffrey Bardon was born on August 2, 1940 in Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Geoffrey was a director and producer, known for A Calendar of Dreamings (1977) and Mick and the Moon (1977). Geoffrey was married to Dorn. Geoffrey died on May 6, 2003 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia.

42. Lorraine Bayly

Actress | The Sullivans

Lorraine Bayly was born on January 16, 1937 in Narandra, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for The Sullivans (1976), Ride a Wild Pony (1975) and The Man from Snowy River (1982).

43. Tim Burstall

Director | Stork

Tim Burstall was born on April 20, 1927 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Stork (1971), End Play (1976) and Libido (1973). He was married to Neela Dey and Betty Rogers. He died on April 19, 2004 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

44. David Campese

Actor | Men in Black Safety Defenders

David Campese is known for Men in Black Safety Defenders (2015), Club Buggery (1995) and A Question of Sport (1970).

45. Lana Cantrell

Soundtrack | England Made Me

Impassioned Australian singer Lana Cantrell, who found international success in the 1960s and 1970s, did not do things the easy way. A self-taught singer with no formal training, the tall, trim, shaggy-haired beauty entered the music industry and, for the duration of her career, remained true to ...

46. Ron Casey

Self | The Don Lane Tonight Show

Ron Casey was born on July 5, 1929 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Renate Casey and Mary Therese Nicholls. He died on October 2, 2018 in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

47. Nancy Cato

Writer | All the Rivers Run II

Nancy Cato was born on March 11, 1917 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She was a writer, known for All the Rivers Run II (1990), All the Rivers Run (1983) and Deserted Landscape (1971). She was married to Eldred De Bracton Norman. She died on July 3, 2000 in Noosa, Queensland, Australia.

48. Bruce Chamberlain

Self | The First 48

49. Geoffrey Chard

Actor | The Yeomen of the Guard

Geoffrey Chard was born on August 9, 1930 in Australia. He is an actor, known for The Yeomen of the Guard (1982), The Eighth Wonder (1995) and The Marriage of Figaro (1960).

50. Ric Charlesworth

Self | Sporting Nation

51. Eddie Charlton

Self | Pot Black

Eddie Charlton was born on October 31, 1929 in Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He died on November 8, 2004 in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

52. Tony Charlton

Actor | The World of the Seekers

Tony Charlton was born on March 28, 1929 in Sydney, Australia. He was an actor, known for The World of the Seekers (1968), Sports Parade (1957) and Saturday Afternoon AFL (1957). He died on December 17, 2012 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

53. Belinda Clark

Actress | Tag

Belinda Clark - Payne was born on March 11, 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri. When she was 12, her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she attended John Adams Middle School and Santa Monica High School. There, Belinda was in the color guard/marching band, which was featured in Disney ...

54. Dymphna Cusack

Writer | Red Sky at Morning

Dymphna Cusack was born on September 21, 1902 in Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia. She was a writer, known for Red Sky at Morning (1944), Come in Spinner (1990) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She was married to Norman Randolph Freehill. She died on October 19, 1981 in Manly, Sydney, New ...

55. Betty Cuthbert

Australians

Betty Cuthbert was born on April 20, 1938 in Merrylands, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is known for Australians (1988), What Makes a Champion (1959) and This Is Your Life (1975). She died on August 6, 2017 in Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia.

56. Alan Davidson

Self | Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever!

57. Iva Davies

Composer | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Iva Davies was born on May 22, 1955 in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and composer, known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Space Jam (1996) and Razorback (1984). He was previously married to Tonia Kelly.

58. Smokey Dawson

Actor | A Country Practice

Smokey Dawson was born on March 19, 1913 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for A Country Practice (1981), Bordertown (1995) and The Stuntmen (1973). He was married to Dot. He died on February 13, 2008 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

59. John Devitt

Self | Points West

John Devitt was born on February 4, 1937 in Granville, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Wendy. He died on August 17, 2023 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

60. Adrian d'Hagé

Self | First Tuesday Book Club

61. James Dibble

Actor | Vietnam

James Dibble was born on February 4, 1923 in Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and writer, known for Vietnam (1987), The Reef (1977) and Mr. Squiggle and Friends (1959). He died on December 13, 2010 in Narrabeen, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

62. Ernie Dingo

Actor | Crocodile Dundee II

Ernie Dingo was born on July 31, 1956 in Western Australia, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Crocodile Dundee II (1988), Bran Nue Dae (2009) and Until the End of the World (1991).

63. Mick Dodson

Self | Bringing Them Home

64. Ken Done

Production_designer | Emerald City: Live

Ken Done is known for Emerald City: Live (2016), This Sporting Life (1992) and Myf Warhurst's Nice (2012). He has been married to Judith Ann Walker since 1965. They have two children.

65. Malcolm Donnelly

Actor | Gloriana

Malcolm Donnelly is known for Gloriana (1984), Lucia di Lammermoor (1986) and Hansel and Gretel (1992).

66. Mick Doohan

Self | Faster

Mick Doohan was born on June 4, 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

67. Ralph Doubell

Self | Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story

Ralph Doubell was born on February 11, 1945 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

68. John Doyle

Actor | Babe

John Doyle was born in 1953 in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. He graduated with a Diploma of Teaching (1973) and then completed a B (Arts) degree at the University of Newcastle (NSW) in 1978. Doyle taught at Glendale High School but was also a member of the Hunter Valley Theatre Company. In ...

69. Maggie Beer

Self | The Great Australian Bake Off

Maggie Beer was born in January 1945 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for The Great Australian Bake Off (2013), Maggie Beer's Big Mission and MasterChef Australia (2009). She has been married to Colin Beer since January 1970. They have two children.

70. John Bertrand

Self | Sporting Nation

He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1984 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to yachting aboard the "Australia II" in the 1983 America's Cup challenge.

71. Wendy Blacklock

Actress | Number 96

Wendy Blacklock was born in 1932 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress, known for Number 96 (1972), Shell Presents (1959) and Homicide (1964).

72. Malcolm Blight

Self | Saturday Afternoon AFL

73. Grahame Bond

Actor | BeastMaster

Grahame Bond began his career in entertainment at Sydney University in the 60s as a founding student member of the Architecture Revue. These shows also involved his University friends Geoffrey Atherden, Peter Weir, Peter Best and Rory O'Donoghue.

In 1970, Bond wrote and performed Hamlet on Ice and ...

74. Paul Bongiorno

Actor | Pine Gap

Paul Bongiorno is known for Pine Gap (2018).

75. Gary Bouma

Self | A Current Affair

Gary Bouma was born on February 21, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He has been married to Patricia V. Barnard since June 15, 1993. They have three children.

76. Tim Bowden

Writer | Breaking the Ice

Tim Bowden is known for Breaking the Ice (1996), The Hamster Wheel (2011) and The Postman (1996).

77. Ken Colbung

Actor | A Waltz Through the Hills

Ken Colbung is known for A Waltz Through the Hills (1988).

78. Greg Combet

79. Judi Connelli

Actress | Barney

Judi Connelli was born on July 20, 1947 in Brisbane, Australia. She is an actress, known for Lost in the Wild (1976), A Country Practice (1981) and Prisoner (1979).

80. Murray Cook

Actor | The Wiggles: Specials

Murray Cook was born on June 30, 1960 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for The Wiggles: Specials (1993), The Wiggles (1993) and The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow (2006). He is married to Meg Munro. They have two children.

81. Graham Cornes

Self | Saturday Afternoon AFL

82. Bryce Courtenay

Writer | The Power of One

Bryce Courtenay was born on August 14, 1933 in Barberton, South Africa. He was a writer and producer, known for The Power of One (1992), Jessica (2004) and The Potato Factory (2000). He was married to Benita Solomon and Christine Gee. He died on November 22, 2012 in Canberra, Australian Capital ...

83. George Dreyfus

Composer | Tender Mercies

George Dreyfus was born on July 22, 1928 in Wuppertal, Germany. He is a composer, known for Tender Mercies (1983), The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox (1963) and Dimboola (1979).

84. John Eales

Actor | Hearts in Union Commercial

John Eales was born on June 27, 1970 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor, known for Hearts in Union Commercial (2013), Chasing Great (2016) and A Question of Sport (1970).

85. Patricia Edgar

Producer | Noah & Saskia

Patricia Edgar is known for Noah & Saskia (2004), Lift Off (1992) and Sky Trackers (1994).

86. Alan Edwards

Actor | The Show-Off

Alan Edwards was born on June 3, 1892 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Show-Off (1934), Mr. Ace (1946) and Help! Help! Police! (1919). He was married to Nita Pike. He died on May 8, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

87. Margreta Elkins

Actress | Lucrezia Borgia

Margreta Elkins was born on October 16, 1932 in Brisbane, Australia. She was an actress, known for Lucrezia Borgia (1977), Ninety Years On (1964) and Norma (1978). She was married to Henry Elkins. She died on April 1, 2009 in Brisbane, Australia.

88. Mark Ella

Self | Sporting Nation

Winner of the 1982 Young Australian of the Year.

89. Liz Ellis

Blurred

Liz Ellis is known for Blurred (2002).

90. Lauris Elms

Actress | Peter Grimes

Lauris Elms is known for Peter Grimes (1964), Il Trovatore (1983) and Samson and Delilah (1961).

91. Tommy Emmanuel

Composer | The Kitchen House

Tommy Emmanuel is one of the most talented acoustic guitarists worldwide, his skills to use a guitar as a percussion as well as a stringed instrument makes him unique. He started playing guitar when he was six and started playing shows at an early age. He was awarded C.G.P By Chet Atkins and now ...

92. Nick Enright

Writer | Blackrock

Nick Enright was born on December 22, 1950 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer and actor, known for Blackrock (1997), Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and Come in Spinner (1990). He died on March 30, 2003 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

93. Lloyd Evans

Writer | Meaningful Sex

Lloyd Evans is known for Meaningful Sex (2000) and When Boris Met Dave (2009).

94. Ron Evans

Sound_department | The Sopranos

Ron Evans is known for The Sopranos (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997).

95. Warren Fahey

Music_department | Kill Me Three Times

Warren Fahey is known for Kill Me Three Times (2014), A Few Best Men (2011) and Waltzing Matilda: The Song That Shaped a Nation (1995).

96. Peter Faiman

Director | Crocodile Dundee

Peter Faiman was born in 1944 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is a producer and director, known for Crocodile Dundee (1986), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) and The Don Lane Show (1975).

97. Max Fatchen

Writer | Chase Through the Night

Max Fatchen was born on August 3, 1920 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He was a writer, known for Chase Through the Night (1983), The River Kings (1991) and Jackanory (1965). He died on October 14, 2012 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia.

98. Jeff Fatt

Actor | The Wiggles: Specials

Jeff Fatt was born on July 21, 1953 in Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for The Wiggles: Specials (1993), The Wiggles (1993) and The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow (2006).

99. Martin Ferguson

Self | Four Corners

100. Noel Ferrier

Actor | The Year of Living Dangerously

Noel Ferrier was born on December 20, 1930 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor and producer, known for The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Eliza Fraser (1976) and Paradise Road (1997). He was married to Suzanne de Berenger. He died on October 16, 1997 in Sydney, Australia.