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Australian actor (1939–2022) For the American country music singer, see Vince Gill.
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Vincent Gil
Born1939 (1939)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died (aged 83)
OccupationActor
Years active1963–2015

Vincent Gil (1939 – 21 August 2022), also credited as Vince Gil (sometimes misspelled with double L), was an Australian film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Nightrider in the 1979 film Mad Max, and Stone. Gil had also starred in many Australian television shows, such as Matlock Police, Neighbours, A Country Practice and Prisoner. He also acted in theatre roles from his debut in the industry in 1963 until 2007. He died on 21 August 2022, at the age of 83.

Filmography

Film

Title Year Role
The Swagman episode of Wednesday Theatre (TV movie) 1965 Tony
Carmen (TV movie) 1968 Escamillo
You Can't See 'round Corners (film version) 1969 Lennie Ryan
Stone 1974 Doctor Death
Solo 1978 Paul Robinson
Run from the Morning 1978 Stackwell
Magee and the Lady 1978 Miller
Golden Soak 1979 Westrop
Mad Max 1979 Nightrider
Snapshot 1979 Daryl
The Timeless Land 1980 Cunningham
Daily at Dawn 1981
And/Or = One 1982 Peter
Channel Chaos 1985 Drunk
Shark's Paradise 1986 Murphy
Incident at Raven's Gate 1988 Skinner
Sebastian and the Sparrow 1988 Mick, the Streetworker
Ghosts... of the Civil Dead 1988 Ruben
Police Crop: The Winchester Conspiracy 1980 Snowy Shepherd
Evil Angels (aka 'A Cry in the Dark) 1988 Roff
Resistance 1992 Bull
Body Melt 1993 Pud
Encounters 1993 Farmer Evans
Terra Nova 1998 Hugh
Mallboy 2001 Mad Frank
The Bank 2001 Sheriff
Razor Eaters 2003 Lonnie Evans
The Long Lunch 2003 Elbridge Nash
Ki-Kids: Policias & Chefs (video) 2008 Viajero
Conspiracy Theory 365 2012 Toecutter Durham
Three Thousand Years of Longing 2022 Old Merchant

Television

Title Year Role
You Can't See 'Round Corners (TV series) 1967 Terry Howlett
The Battlers (TV series) 1968 Wayne Small
You Can't See 'round Corners (film version) 1967 Terry Howlett
Riptide (TV series) 1969 3 roles
The Rovers (TV series) 1970 Biker/Bert
The Long Arm 1970 Bob Fitch
Number 96 (TV series) 1972 Cliff Stevens
Division 4 (TV series) 1969–72 7 character roles
Ryan (TV series) 1974 Merve
Matlock Police (TV series) 1971/74 Bernie/Albert Tresize
Homicide (TV series) 1966–76 12 character roles
Rush 1976 Griffiths/Brady
The Box (TV series) 1976 Trevor Kane
Bluey (TV series) 1976 Detective Lee Hacker
Chopper Squad (TV series) 1977–79 2 roles
Against the Wind (miniseries) 1978 Quartermaster Laycock
Kingswood Country (TV sitcom) 1980 Gus McKenzie
Cop Shop (TV series) 1978–81 Various
Secret Valley (TV series) 1980–82 Moose
The Sullivans (TV series) 1982 Peter
Carson's Law (TV series) 1984 Curly Machin
Special Squad (TV series) 1984 Blindman
The Henderson Kids (TV series) 1985 Eric
Prisoner (aka Prisoner Cell Block H) (TV series) 1981–86 Various
Nancy Wake (miniseries) 1987 Jules
Bodysurfer (TV miniseries) 1989 Gus
G.P. (TV series) 1991 Snowy
Seven Deadly Sins (miniseries) 1993
A Country Practice (TV series) 1993 Laurie Morgan
Body Melt 1993 Pud
Blue Heelers (TV series) 1997 Griff Hachstra
Neighbours (TV series) 1995–2001 Running Rivers/Vernon Wells
Ki-Kids: Policias & Chefs (video) 2008 Viajero
City Homicide (TV series) 2011 Bert Robson
The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV series) 2015 Clarence Porter

References

  1. "Vincent Gil". AusStage.
  2. Legendary Aussie Mad Max star Vincent Gil dies aged 83

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