20th-century Australian male actors

Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor. Known for his versatility across independent and major studio films, his work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres. He received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. Starting his career in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine, playing him across the X-Men film franchise and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from X-Men (2000) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019.

Australian actor (born 1951)

Australian actor (1909–1959)

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English-born Australian actor (born 1967)

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Michael Peter Balzary, known professionally as Flea, is an Australian and American musician and actor. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Flea is the only continuous member of the band and, alongside vocalist Anthony Kiedis, the only one to appear on every album. Flea has also been a member of the supergroups Atoms for Peace, Antemasque, Pigface, and Rocket Juice & the Moon, and has played with acts including the Circle Jerks, the Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Alanis Morissette, Young MC, Nirvana, What Is This, Fear, and Jane's Addiction.

British-Australian actor (1916–1977)

Simon Lucas Baker is an Australian actor and director. He first gained prominence on the Australian soap opera E Street (1992–1993). He later starred in the CBS legal drama The Guardian (2001–2004), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama in 2002. From 2008 to 2015, he portrayed Patrick Jane in the drama series The Mentalist, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2009. Baker has also appeared in several films, including L.A. Confidential (1997), Restaurant (1998), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and Margin Call (2011).

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Australian actor and comedian

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Australian–American actor (1968–2025)

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Australian singer (1960–1997)

Australian actor and comedian (born 1976)

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Australian comedian and actor (1934–2023)

Australian actor and tap dancer

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Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer and film director

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Australian-American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor

Australian entertainer (1930–2023)

Australian actor (born 1977)

Australian-British actor (1920–2002)

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Australian actor (1926–2015)

British-Australian actor (1947–2020)

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Australian actor and television presenter

Australian-born British dancer, actor, theatre director and choreographer

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Australian actor (born 1966)

New Zealand–Australian actor and television presenter

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Australian actor (1889-1962)

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Australian American film actor (1887–1957)

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English-Australian actor, model, and dancer (1952-1995)

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Australian actor (born 1940)

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Australian actor and artist

Australian athlete, sports promoter, and actor (1884–1953)

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Australian actor (1963-)