Biography
Ernie Dingo is an Australian actor, comedian and television presenter. Born on 31 July 1956 at Bullardoo Station in Western Australia, he is a Yamatji man from the Murchison region.
His film roles include Charlie in Crocodile Dundee II (1988), Burt in Until the End of the World (1991) and Uncle Tadpole in Bran Nue Dae (2009). Earlier screen work encompasses the title role in the telemovie Tudawali (1987) and an appearance in The Fringe Dwellers (1987). He has also appeared in series such as Mystery Road (2018) and Heartbreak High (1994).
Dingo received the Member of the Order of Australia and is designated an Australian National Living Treasure. He collaborated with Richard Walley on the first public Welcome to Country ceremony in Perth in 1976.
