Baykali Ganambarr (born 30 August 1994) is an Yolngu actor and dancer.[1] 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[2] 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.[3]
Baykali Ganambarr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1994 Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
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.[4]
Ganambarr is from the Yolngu people and speaks Yolngu Matha.[1][5] Ganambarr's older sister Rarriwuy Hick is an actress who appears in Cleverman.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Jesse (18 September 2018), "From YouTube dancer to break-out acting star: Who is Baykali Ganambarr?", ABC Radio Darwin
- ^ 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.