Baykali Ganambarr
Baykali Ganambarr | |
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Born | (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 30) Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actor |
Baykali Ganambarr (born 30 August 1994) is an Yolngu actor and dancer from Elcho Island (Galiwin'ku).[1][2] He received the 2018 Marcello Mastroianni Award for his role in The Nightingale and was nominated for the 2019 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[3] for the same role. He was nominated for the 2021 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in The Furnace.[4]
After posting Youtube videos of himself dancing, Ganambarr joined Djuki Mala. While still with the group, he was cast in The Nightingale which was his first acting role.[1] In the film, which was released in August 2019, he played an Indigenous Tasmanian tracker named Mangana/Billy.[5]
Ganambarr is from the Yolngu people and speaks Yolngu Matha.[1][6] Ganambarr's older sister Rarriwuy Hick is an actress who appears in Cleverman.[1]
In 2024 Ganambarr began performing in the musical 'Big name, No blankets' , a musical about the origins of the Warumpi Band, in which he plays the role of Sammy Butcher.[7][8] Ganambarr grew up will another band member George Rrurrambu Burarrwanga who used to spear fish with his family.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Jesse (18 September 2018), "From YouTube dancer to break-out acting star: Who is Baykali Ganambarr?", ABC Radio Darwin
- ^ a b Garrick, Mat (6 August 2024). "Decades after bursting out of the Red Centre, Warumpi Band's story returns to the territory". ABC News. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Keast, Jackie (23 October 2019), "'Lambs of God', 'The Nightingale' lead AACTA nominees", If
- ^ Maddox, Garry (31 October 2021), "The Newsreader and Wakefield dominate AACTA nominations", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Wood, Julian, "The Nightingale", Filmink
- ^ Quinn, Karl (11 December 2020). "'Not to be a big head or anything': rising star on why he pursued acting". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Tongue, Cassie (12 January 2024). "Big Name No Blankets review – Warumpi Band musical is a joyous, rollicking tribute". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Big Name, No Blankets". Ilbijerri. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
External links
- Baykali Ganambarr at IMDb
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