Baykali Ganambarr (born 30 August 1994) is an
Yolngu actor and dancer.
He received the 2018
Marcello Mastroianni Award
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for his role in
''The Nightingale'' and was nominated for the 2019
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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for the same role. He was nominated for the 2021
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It has been awarded annually since 1974.
Previous winners
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for his role in ''
The Furnace''.
After posting Youtube videos of himself dancing he joined
Djuki Mala Djuki Mala, previously known as the Chooky Dancers, are a dance troupe from Elcho Island in the Northern Territory. They first came to attention through a YouTube video of them performing to Zorba the Greek while in ceremonial dress.
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. While still with the group he was cast in ''
The Nightingale'' which was his first acting role.
In the film, which was released in August 2019, he played an
Indigenous Tasmanian tracker named Mangana/Billy.
Ganambarr is from the
Yolngu people and speaks
Yolngu Matha.
Ganambarr's older sister
Rarriwuy Hick
Rarriwuy Hick (born ) is an Aboriginal Australian award winning actress, known for her roles in the television series ''Redfern Now'', ''Cleverman'', '' Wentworth'' and '' True Colours''.
Early life and education
Hick was born around 1991 in ...
is an actress who appears in ''
Cleverman
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''.
References
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/qa-baykali-ganambarr-actor-dancer-25/news-story/2793fa1f089c290fcc3440ee051d9369
External links
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Living people
Australian male film actors
Indigenous Australian male actors
Marcello Mastroianni Award winners
1994 births
Yolngu people