Portrait of John Meillon

Acting

John Meillon

Career

Active from 1959 to 1989, busiest in 1986 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Walkabout
Walkabout
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Meillon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Showbiz
    0.4, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Australian Outback 4
  • Adventure 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • World War II 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

17 titles ยท average score 56
Crocodile Dundee II
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
GoodWatch score 39

as Walter Reilly

Outback Bound
Outback Bound (1988)

as Nobby

The Everlasting Secret Family
The Everlasting Secret Family (1988)
GoodWatch score 38

as The Judge

Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
GoodWatch score 69

as Walter Reilly

The Blue Lightning
The Blue Lightning (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. William Giles

King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines (1986)

as Captain John Good (voice)

Frenchman's Farm
Frenchman's Farm (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bill Dolan

The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1985)

as Porthos

The Camel Boy
The Camel Boy (1984)

as (voice)

The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

as Old Ackland

The Dismissal
The Dismissal (1983)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Sir John Kerr

Timelapse
Timelapse (1980)

TV show ยท as Premier Dakin

1970s

13 titles ยท average score 62
Shimmering Light
Shimmering Light (1978)

as Eric Stuart

Father, Dear Father
Father, Dear Father (1978)

TV show ยท as George Randall

The Picture Show Man
The Picture Show Man (1977)
GoodWatch score 57

as Maurice 'Pop' Pym

The Fourth Wish
The Fourth Wish (1976)

as Casey

Ride a Wild Pony
Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

as Charles E. Quayle

Sidecar Racers
Sidecar Racers (1975)

as Ocker

Inn of the Damned
Inn of the Damned (1975)
GoodWatch score 30

as George Parr

The Cars That Ate Paris
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mayor

The Dove
The Dove (1974)
GoodWatch score 66

as Tim

The Evil Touch
The Evil Touch (1973)

TV show

Walkabout
Walkabout (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

as Man

Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

as Charlie

1960s

24 titles ยท average score 65
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as 'Nimble' Norris / Nimble Norris

My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? (1966)

TV show

They're a Weird Mob
They're a Weird Mob (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

as Dennis

Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest (1965)

as Johnnie Gordon

Sucker Bait
Sucker Bait (1965)

as Dr. Sheffield

633 Squadron
633 Squadron (1964)
GoodWatch score 45

as Flight Lieutenant Gillibrand

Cairo
Cairo (1963)
GoodWatch score 53

as willy

Death Trap
Death Trap (1962)

as Ross Williams

The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)
GoodWatch score 78

as RAdm. Alan G. Kirk (uncredited)

The Valiant
The Valiant (1962)

as Bedford

Offbeat
Offbeat (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

as Johnny Hemick

The Long and the Short and the Tall
The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

as Pte. Smith

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 72
On the Beach
On the Beach (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ralph Swain

One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Henry Soames

No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

The Third Man
The Third Man (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Bill

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Edgar Wallace Mysteries (1959)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Johnnie Gordon

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Michael Beckford / Harry Hopkins

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Delaney