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| Steve Dodd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steve Dodd |
| Occupation(s) | Stockman, Actor |
| Years active | 1946–present |
Steve Dodd is an Indigenous Australian actor, notable for playing Indigenous characters, particularly trackers, in a large number of Australian films.
Background
Steve Dodd was born in Alice Springs. He worked as a stockman, horse breaker and rodeo rider prior to, and during, his acting career.
Film and television
Dodd is a pioneering actor, who has played significant roles in Australian theatre and film. In 1966 he performed the role of Darky Morris in J.C. Williamson's Desire of the Moth. However, for many years, Dodd and his fellow Aboriginal actors found themselves included in only minor and typecast roles in television productions. Dodd joked that "he was sick of roles where his total dialogue was, 'he went that way, Boss!'" Later in his career, however, some of his appearances were in productions that took Indigenous issues, such as land rights or racism, as their subject.
In addition to working in theatre and film, Dodd has had roles in many early Australian TV dramas including Delta (1969), Riptide (1969), Woobinda - Animal Doctor (1970), Spyforce (1972-73), Homicide (1974), and Rush (1976). Other popular TV series in which he has appeared have included The Flying Doctors (1985-1988) and The Alice (2006).
Filmography
| Film | Year | Character | Source |
| The Overlanders | 1946 | minor role | |
| Bitter Springs | 1950 | minor role | |
| Kangaroo | pre-1966 | minor role | |
| Little Boy Lost | 1978 | Bindi (tracker) | IMDb, Little Boy Lost cast list |
| Gallipoli | 1981 | Billy Snakeskin | IMDb, Gallipoli cast list |
| Chase Through the Night | 1984 | Narli | Memorable TV, TV Australia - Cabaret to City West |
| Essington | 1984 | not known | Reelz Channel, Essington cast list |
| The Coca-Cola Kid | 1985 | Mr Joe | Yahoo!7 Movies, The Coca-Cola Kid cast list |
| Short Changed | 1986 | old drunk | Complete Index to World Film, Short Changed cast list |
| Ground Zero | 1987 | Freddy Tjapalijarri | IMDb, Ground Zero cast list |
| Evil Angels | 1988 | Nipper Winmatti | IMDb, Evil Angels cast list |
| Kadaicha | 1988 | Billinudgel | IMDb, Kadaicha cast list |
| Quigley Down Under | 1990 | Kunkurra | Yahoo!7 Movies, Quigley Down Under cast list |
| The Crossing | 1990 | Old Spider | IMDb, The Crossing cast list |
| Spirit of the Blue Mountains (documentary) | 1990 | Presenter | Screen Australia Spirit of the Blue Mountains entry |
| Deadly | 1991 | Kummengu | IMDb, Deadly cast list |
| Wind | 1999 | Aboriginal tracker | Australian Screen, Steve Dodd |
| The Matrix | 1999 | Blind man | Yahoo!7 Movies, The Matrix cast list |
| My Country | 2007 | Old Uncle | IMDb, My Country cast list |
| Broken Sun | 2008 | Aboriginal man | IMDb, Broken Sun cast list |
References
- ^ Anonymous, 'Steve Dodd, actor', Dawn, June 1966.
- National Library of Australia catalogue entry, Desire of the Moth cast picture, retrieved 25 February 2009.
- Gary Foley, Koori Engagement with Television, Kooriweb, retrieved 25 February 2009.
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Educational Website, Aboriginal people in Australian feature film Part 2, retrieved 25 February 2009.
- Classic Australian Television, Delta Episodes and cast list, retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ IMDb, Steve Dodd - Filmography by year, retrieved 25 February 2009.
- National Film and Sound Archive, Collection holdings, The Overlanders.